The Changing Patterns of Knowledge Production of Catch-Up Firms During the Forging-Ahead Period: Case Study of Samsung Electronics Co. (SEC)

This paper explores the patterns of knowledge production of science and engineering from catching-up via overtaking to the achievement of leadership in global industries. In particular, it examines the depth and direction of knowledge production with proxy variables of patents and bibliometric data of a latecomer firm. Moreover, it explores the changing patterns of knowledge sourcing in the firm during the transition from catch-up to forging...