Global Innovation Networks (GIN): monograph on Electronics by Dieter Ernst

This monograph titled `A new geography of knowledge in the electronics industry? Asia's role in Global Innovation Networks' gives a detailed account of GIN, that integrates dispersed engineering, product developments and research activities across geographic borders. Innovative capabilities require R&D and patents and also soft capabilities such as:

• sense and respond to market trends
• recruit and retain knowledge workers
• engage in global sourcing of knowledge from components to ideas
• raise money
• deliver unique and user friendly designs
• develop innovation process management
• manage knowledge exchange
• participate in global standard setting
• develop branding strategy

Obviously the `soft skills' are in short supply.

What ails Indian electronic industry. Has the downfall started with renaming `Department of Electronics' to `Department of Information Technology'?
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