Title: Measuring the technological development of textiles and clothing industry in Hong Kong: evaluation of key indicators

Authors: Kai-chiu Ho, Patrick Chi-leung Hui, Xiao-ming Tao, Kwok-wing Yeung

Addresses: The Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. ' The Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. ' The Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. ' The Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Abstract: Based on the findings of our paper ||Measuring the Technological Development of the Textiles and Clothing Industry in Hong Kong|| in v4 n3 of this journal, this paper identifies five key indicators, as well as their input and output data, for measuring the technological development of the textiles and clothing (T & C) industry in Hong Kong. In this paper, we attempt to validate and evaluate the importance of the five key indicators, as well as their input and output data with perspectives of T & C industrialists. The results of this paper have also successfully shown that product, process and service are the key features of technometric performance with respect to the five key indicators as well as their input and output data in T & C industry.

Keywords: technological change; ||technometric|| approach; technology; textiles and clothing industry; Hong Kong.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2004.004026

International Journal of Services Technology and Management, 2004 Vol.5 No.1, pp.56 - 89

Published online: 10 May 2004 *

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