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The study identifies and analyses the factors that influenced the adoption of new technologies in SMEs. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been used as proxy of new technologies. The findings of the study suggest that industry-specific characteristics such as skill- and...
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significant technology index, human resource, process technology and R&D capabilities than local firms. However, the remaining t …-tests produced mixed results. Nonetheless, foreign firms enjoyed stronger statistical relationships between the technology index, and … relationship between export-intensity, and technology index and human resource capabilities. Overall, the results suggest that …
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manufacturing. Foreign firms were also more export and technology intensive than local firms in textile and garment (process … technology and R&D), and metal engineering (HR). Foreign firms' enjoyed higher and statistically significant skills and overall … technology (HR and R&D) means than local firms in food and beverage. The econometric exercise showed that foreign ownership …
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The external situation facing developing countries has changed markedly in the past decade in terms of increased international economic integration and accelerated technological change. In this context, the paper explores the role of technological factors in developing countries' efforts to...
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three industries. Foreign firms enjoyed higher overall technology and HR intensity means than local firms in auto parts and … electronics. Foreign firms enjoyed higher and statistically significant process technology mean than local firms in electronics …. Foreign firms also enjoyed higher means than local firms in process technology and R&D intensities. The econometric results …
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history of extreme dependence on foreign technology imports through essentially the licensing route to manufacture large …. Consequent to this, considerable investments were effected through in-house R&D to adapt this inappropriate technology to local … Wireless in Local Loop access technology; and (c) telecom software exports, it is demonstrated that the country has a growing …
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This paper puts together new data on the technology generation and technology transfers in the world economy over the … corporate concentration in the technology generation in terms of indicators of R&D activity, patent ownership and receipts of … technology fees and royalties against the background of emergence of new core technologies and the recent trend of corporate …
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The application of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology within the automotive industry is turning into …
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Employing empirical data, this study examines the innovation response of private Nigerian brewing firms to a state-induced crisis. We found that size, ownership, manufacturing skills, and technical affiliation were decisive factors in the innovation success of firms that survived and prospered...
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spillover hypothesis that 'presence of foreign firms and disembodied technology import in a sector leads to higher productivity …-owned firms. The other source of knowledge spillover i.e., disembodied technology import in the sector does not attain …-tech sectors where technology-gap is smaller between foreign-owned firms and local firms is also not validated in the present study. …
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