Two Level Catch-up in Iran Thermal Power Plant Manufacturing Industry

Latecomers should fill technology, management and marketing gaps in order to catch-up with leading companies. It seems that in large industrial groups, that produces complex systems and products, different capabilities at different levels are formed to fill the gaps with the leading companies. In this research Mapna Group Catch-up in thermal power plant manufacturing industry was investigated. The results show that catchup at group level encountered considerable complexity, but technological catch-up at factory level as a separable part of group catch-up had significant similarities with classic models. The role and importance of leveraging learning from technological cooperation along with internal targeted efforts in Mapna Group catch-up was also studied. The results can be used as a guide for large industrial group catch-up.