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From Silicon Valley to Singapore : location and competitive advantage in the hard disk drive industry

Title
From Silicon Valley to Singapore : location and competitive advantage in the hard disk drive industry / David G. McKendrick, Richard F. Doner, Stephan Haggard.
Author
McKendrick, David G.
Publication
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2000.

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Additional Authors
  • Doner, Richard F.
  • Haggard, Stephan.
Description
xvi, 351 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Subject
  • Data disk drives industry > Southeast Asia > Case studies
  • Data disk drives industry > United States
  • Industrial location > Case studies
  • Comparative advantage (International trade) > Case studies
  • Competition, International > Case studies
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Pt. 1. Introduction. 1. Why Location Matters. 2. Industry Background: Technology, Competition, and Geographic Reach -- Pt. 2. Location and Competitive Advantage. 3. A Theory of Industry Evolution, Location, and Competitive Advantage. 4. Alternative Explanations for Industry Advantage. 5. Global Shift and Competitiveness in Hard Disk Drives. 6. Leveraging Locations: American Industry and Its Southeast Asian Production System -- Pt. 3. Case Studies. 7. Singapore. 8. Thailand. 9. Malaysia -- Pt. 4. Implications. 10. Policy, Politics, and Location in Developing Countries. 11. Globalization and Industrial Leadership. App. A. Industry Origins and Technological Evaluation -- App. B. An Innovator's Dilemma?
ISBN
  • 0804741522 (alk. paper)
  • 0804741832 (paper : alk. paper)
LCCN
00058338
OCLC
  • ocm44573375
  • SCSB-4114976
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries