Technology choice, adaptation, and diffusion in privately and state-owned enterprises in India

Deolalikar Ab. and A. K. Sundaram

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Comparison of choice of technology, adaptation and technology transfer by public enterprises and private enterprises in India - based on sample survey of heavy industry (pumps and compressors), pharmaceutical industry and heavy electrical industry firms, compares organization behaviour, management decision making, Innovation research and development, productivity, etc.; finds that foreign owned multinational enterprise subsidiarys do not sell technology; considers the role of patents and licensing. Questionnaire.

Keywords: choice of technology; technology transfer; public enterprise; private enterprise; sample; survey.; heavy industry; pump; pharmaceutical industry; electrical industry; organization behaviour; management; decision making.; innovation; research and development; productivity.; foreign owned.; multinational enterprise.; subsidiary; technology.; patent; licensing.; questionnaire; choix de technologie; transfert des techniques; entreprise publique; entreprise privée; échantillon; enquête; industrie lourde; pompe; industrie pharmaceutique; fabrication de matériel électrique; comportement organisationnel; gestion; prise de décision; innovation; recherche et développement; productivité; à capital étranger; entreprise multinationale; filiale; technologie; brevet; attribution de licences; questionnaire; elección de tecnología; transferencia de tecnología; empresa pública; empresa privada; muestra; encuesta; industria pesada; bomba; industria farmacéutica; fabricación de artículos eléctricos; conducta organizacional; administración; toma de decisiones; innovación; investigación y desarrollo; productividad; de propiedad extranjera; empresa multinacional; subsidiaria; tecnología; patente; otorgamiento de licencias; cuestionario (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 131 P. pages
Date: 1985
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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