What factors influence a state-owned enterprise in a transition economy to choose between alternative technology acquisition strategies? This study uses two frameworks developed in the context of industrialized economies -transition costs economics and organizational capacities-to propose...

Does a firm engage in a joint venture with a technologically advanced foreign partner to complement or substitute investments in its own technological capabilities? We address this question in a comparative study of 222 Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturers and Sino-foreign joint ventures. A...

In this paper we examine the process by which a standard bearer loses its leading position in a market. We put forth a framework of four factors needed to overturn existing standard bearers, including superior price/performance competition in the context of network externalities, the ability of...

This study has argued that the new 3D CAD systems are playing a central role in the creation of the new product development processes.

This paper describes a model of new industry formation that is based on evolutionary theories of technical change. It represents the origins of new network industries as the interaction between multiple technological trajectories that are specific to a particular technology or broadly defined...

This paper examines the evolution of the personal computer industry in Japan and compares it to that of the US. We examine the interplay of board institutional factors, technology and firm capabilities and managerial actions. We find that the interaction technological forces and customer needs...