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Engineering careers and technology transfer: Japanese companies in the UK
Author(s) -
McCormick Kevin,
Cairncross David,
Hanstock Yumiko,
McCormick Brian,
Turner Alan
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.1996.tb00068.x
Subject(s) - technology transfer , engineering , management , engineering ethics , engineering management , business , knowledge management , computer science , economics
This article examines two issues: first how Japanese companies recruit, train and utilise engineers in their UK transplants; secondly, how technology transfer between British and Japanese engineers is affected by career structures. It draws on questionnaire responses from 88 companies and interviews at a small number of sites.