Analyzing Japanese high technologies : the techno-paradigm shift

Part 1 Overview - six categories of techno-paradigm shift: manufacturing companies business dynamics R&D activities technology development innovation pattern technology diffusion some comments on research methodology. Part 2 Companies and business dynamics - from producing to thinking organization for diversification: changing pattern of manufacturing companies flexible manufacturing system database for diversification studies measurement of diversification sectoral patterns of diversification policies for diversification. Part 3 R&D activities - from visible to invisible competitors: structural characteristics of high-tech industry the dynamics of R&D programmes database for R&D dynamics mathematical formulation of R&D dynamics statistical tests of dynamic models identification of sectoral pattern policy implications. Part 4 Technology development - from linear to demand articulation process: survey of relevant literatures structure of demand articulation process of demand articulation public policy for demand articulation - Japanese experiences in collective research technological rationale of collective research database for studies of collective research economic rationale of participation derived dichotomy of collective research. Part 5 Innovation pattern - from breakthrough to technology fusion: mechatronics revolution optoelectronics revolution technology fusion mathematical formulation high technology and technology fusion. Part 6 Technology diffusion - from technical to institutional inertia: descriptive evidence database for analysis of quantitative evidence choice of mathematical models two types of innovations diffusion of computer into prefectural governments identification of diffusion pattern.