Acknowledgments
I have benefited from the contributions of a large number of people, directly and indirectly, toward my doctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that led to this book. In particular, I would like to sincerely thank Alice H. Amsden, Michael J. Piore, and Michael L. Best for their very helpful comments and suggestions during this research. My particular gratitude goes to Alice H. Amsden, who was a constant source of inspiration, advice, and support throughout this research and throughout my academic program at MIT. She always encouraged me to explore beyond the obvious, and her suggestions have been very valuable in shaping this book.
My sincere thanks also go to the anonymous referees and editors at Cambria Press, in particular Paul Richardson, for their valuable comments on the manuscript. I am also grateful to