The collective support system for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) is more important in the Republic of Korea than in other countries, but is less important than private support mechanisms. The success of Korea's collective support lies in well-functioning governance structures, in which...

This paper develops a conceptual framework that links knowledge about global production networks (GPNs), international knowledge diffusion and local capability formation. The authors analyze the forces behind the rise of GPNs, such as liberalization, information and communication technologies as...

Studies of successful and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and their marketing and technical support systems were undertaken for Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Three to four subsectors were examined in each country. The sample worldwide amounted to 445 firms. Mechanisms to...