Revving the innovation engine in China, Japan, and the United States

James W Gabberty
School of Computer Science and Information Systems, Pace University, New York NY, United States of America

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Abstract

In the early 1980s when IBM launched the Personal Computer, senior executives of many multinational corporations (MNCs) demonstrated little initial interest in reaping the returns on investments promised by budding technology pundits. Corporate adoption of subsequent advances in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have since promulgated worldwide.

Today, MNC managers have come to regard ICT as a key differentiator of their competitive advantage. Drawing from metrics produced by the World Economic Forum, this paper comparatively assesses the viability of Chinese, Japanese, and US firms as they increasingly compete for global market share, relying on technology as a critical success factor.

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Keywords

ICT Innovation, ICT Metrics, ICT Globalization, ICT Competition, ICT Marketing

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