Acquisition of Technological Capability in Small Firms in Developing Countries

By Henny Romijn

An authoritative examination of how small firms in developing countries acquire technological capability - the knowledge and skills required to operate technology effectively and to adapt it to local conditions. It fills a gap in the established literature on technological capability, which has neglected the small-scale sector in spite of the important role it plays in employment generation. The author develops a methodology for a quantitative assessment of the learning process, using case material from the small-scale capital goods sector in Pakistan's Punjab Province.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333732197
• ISBN13: 9780333732199
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"