Using the technological capability methodology, this paper examines the development of technological capabilities and economic performance in a sample of electronics firms in Malaysia. The technological capabilities improved significantly in both the broader category of electronics and in the...

After discussing the dynamics of competition within the electronic industry showing that tendencies are towards centralisation of production at major regional markets, the paper looks at the impact of the markets on the following areas: product cycles, automation and planning and organisation....

This book uses the technological capability framework advanced by evolutionary economists to examine the contribution of foreign firms to technological capability building in the developing economies with a focus on South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Brazil, Costa Rica, Malaysia and Indonesia. The...