This book grows out of a five-year collaborative research project undertaken by the authors in East Asia. They have worked with firms and institutions in Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, to inquire into the micro-processes of firm-level organizational learning that underpin technology leverage in an industry such as semiconductors. The processes investigated are not specific to microchips, but can be seen working in one knowledge-intensive sector after another. Mathews and Cho argue that indeed these are the processes that will shape industrial evolution in the twenty-first century, not...

An exploration of the evolution of international competitiveness theory, taking the reader from Adam Smith to Michael Porter. It highlights Porter's achievement by comparing it with those of traditional trade theorists, and presents new developments of competitiveness theory.

With Foreword by Michael Porter This book deals with important theories of international competitiveness and their strategic implications and practical applications. The theories range from classical theories such as Adam Smith's absolute advantage to new theories such as Michael Porter's diamond model. It also incorporates the latest theoretical advances, including the nine-factor model, the generalized double diamond model and the dual double diamond model. This newly revised volume is suitable for Business Strategy and International Business courses on both the graduate and upper-division...