Research and Development (R&D) and its Impact on Firm Performance: A Study of Chemical Firms in India - Tapa blanda

Research and Development (R&D) and its Impact on Firm Performance : A Study of Chemical Firms in India

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - R&D is a major source of technological change. It has become an integral part of corporate activity in industrially advanced countries. Highly technology- based products of these countries pose major threat to Indian products in the global market. At this juncture, technological up-gradation is the need of the hour as far as Indian firms are concerned. In- house R&D efforts are of vital importance to Indian Industry as its specific requirements can not be met with technology imports alone. Local R&D efforts are essential to assimilate and adapt imported know-how. Therefore, one of the great challenges facing Indian Industry is to gear up local R&D to enhance its technological capability. This book attempts to identify the major determinants of the probability of undertaking R&D in Indian Industry as well as to assess the impact of R&D on firm performance. The focus is on a specific sector of manufacturing, namely, the chemical sector. The analysis would be of useful to professionals, researchers, policy makers and any one else who may be interested in this field. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9783844326536

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