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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"technological capability"”.
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The relationship between technological capability and innovative SMEs
… This research suggests the embracing of technological capability as an approach to enhance SMEs competitiveness. The objectives of this research are to identify the practices of technological capabilities among innovative SMEs in Malaysia and to investigate the relationship between …
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Building technological capability within satellite programs in developing countries
… programs. These countries are building local capability in space through technological learning. They sometimes pursue this via collaborative satellite development projects with foreign firms that provide training. This phenomenon of collaborative satellite development projects is poorly …
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Technological capability catching up : follow the normal way or deviate
The thesis explores a puzzle in technological capability development: many firms in China follow the "normal" way of technological capability development suggested by the existing literature but have not made much progress, while some firms that deviate from the "normal" way have made impressive …
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Perceptions of technology and existing technological capability of Tongan secondary school students
… compounds more learning areas and emphasises technological literacy. Tonga, which is one of these islands, may benefit from this new development, in terms of teaching the more important aspects of technology, by developing a new curriculum in Technology Education. There is evidence to suggest …
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The effects of business cycles on capital supplier productivity and technological capability
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1997.
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Foreign direct investment, intra-organizational proximity, and technological capability : the case of China's automobile industry
… lead to only partial success in nurturing local technological capability. The experience of China's passenger vehicle sector demonstrates that, in the existence of a substantial technological-capability gap between alliance partners, the IJV arrangement is likely to create a "passive" learning …
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Financing ARV Drug Manufacture in Zimbabwe: Implications for technological capability upgrading and innovation for African local pharmaceutical production
… to import technology. I also investigated technological capabilities surrounding access to finance and loan origination at pharmaceutical companies and banks respectively. Using a case study approach and multiple methods for data collection, I interviewed over 50 respondents from three …
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The Role of Firm Capability, Managerial Cognition, and Ecosystem on Innovation: Investigation of The Satellite Industry
… absorptive capacity (or external learning capability) and technological capability. I examine how firm capability interacts with intra-firm and industry factors, and how it impacts organizational outcomes. In the first paper, I review literature on absorptive capacity and distill its …
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Assessing the capability to acquire and absorb technology within the public sector in developing countries : the case of Kuwait
… aims to propose a framework to enhance the technological capability of developing countries, as well as the performance of the public sector. To achieve these aims, an investigation of the technology process to three public ministries in Kuwait was conducted. The prime interest of this …
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Aliens inferred
… rapid advancements in biological, chemical, and technological science, discovering ET life could be within reach. However, investigations of other planetary environments are still on the edge of technological capability and researchers may need to rely on indirect signs of life to make a …
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Shaping the terms of competition : environmental regulation and corporate strategies to reduce diesel vehicle emissions
… influence regulation by communicating their technological progress, which helps form a basis for future standards. Because of differences in each firm's technological capability and environmental performance, regulations affect the competitive position of firms. Firms with advanced …
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The national response system the need to leverage networks and knowledge
… in doctrine, organizational composition and technological capability. An agenda for change to the National Response Plan and National Incident Management System should integrate the strengths of the network design and address the critical role that knowledge plays in shaping response efforts …
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Pathways to adoption of carbon capture and sequestration in India : technologies and policies
… to fall in to place in sync with each other. The technological capability would have to be complemented by adequate geological capacity under the umbrella of the right policies. Adoption of carbon capture would need a tailored approach for each country and for a diverse country the size of India, …
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Ethics in photojournalism : past, present, and future
… evolved over time, influenced by such things as technological capability and community values; and it is continually developing today. This thesis details how photojournalism's ethical system came to be, what the system looks like today, and where it will go in the future. The first chapter …
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Inventory planning for low demand items in online retailing
… service. We assume the online retailer has the technological capability to manage and control the inventory globally: all warehouses act as one to serve the global demand simultaneously. The online retailer will utilize its entire inventory, regardless of location, to serve demand. We study …
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Breaking barriers to design dimensions in nearly orthogonal Latin hypercubes
… solutions. Similarly, exponential increases in technological capability make it difficult for commercial and governmental leaders to assess those proposed solutions. Computer experimentation is an established method for examining complex models with large numbers of factors. Orthogonal and …
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Technological change for environmental improvement : the case of the Mexican automobile sector
… was to articulate the processes and factors of technological change that promote environmental improvement while contributing to development goals in the Mexican automobile sector. The motivation stemmed from the need for air pollution mitigation in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA). The …
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A technology and policy analysis for global E-business
… other deficiencies of web aggregation. Technological challenges and possible solutions to overcoming these deficiencies are discussed. However, having technological capability for trans-boundary information flow does not solve all problems in global aggregation. National policies often …
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The impact of installed base and machine failure prediction on spare parts forecasting and inventory planning
Recent advances in technological capability and economics have opened up a new world of capability known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The Internet of Things is the concept that all machines can be connected to the internet, and be remotely monitored through an infrastructure of interconnected …
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On-Chip Planar Lens Architectures for Optical Beam Steering
Free-space optical beam steering is an important technological capability because of its applications in optical communication links and sensing such as light detection and ranging (lidar). Over the past decade, there has been significant efforts to develop a beam steering architecture that can …
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