Open AccessLinsu Kim. Imitation to Innovation. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Business School Press, 1997. vii+303 pages. Hardbound. Price not given.
Author(s) -
Zafar Mahmood
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v36i1pp.102-104
Subject(s) - imitation , management , economic history , sociology , economics , psychology , social psychology
The Korean development experience presents a successfultransition from ‘learning-by-doing’ to ‘learning-by-research’. In hisbook, Professor Kim explores the dynamics of the Korean companies’technological learning acquisition for technological capability. Hismain conclusion is that in spite of the favourable impact of publicpolicy and cultural environment, private industry made Korea’s ambitiousdevelopment goals a reality.