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This book actively investigates innovation in China at international and domestic levels. It investigates how the global networks contribute to innovation in China and how domestic Chinese firms strengthen their innovation capability.
List of contents
Introduction: Global Networks and Innovation in China—International Linkages and Indigenous Efforts
Tian Wei and Maoliang Bu
1. Innovation Through Linkage, Leverage, and Learning: The Case of Monk Fruit Corporation
Joanna Scott-Kennel, Haolin Yin and Michele E. M. Akoorie
2. Foreign Ownership and External Knowledge Acquisition: A Comparison between International Subsidiaries and Local Firms in China
Zhi Yang and Tian Wei
3. How Does Competition By Informal Firms Affect The Innovation In Formal Firms?
Jorge A. Heredia Pérez, Xiaohua Yang, Ou Bai, Alejandro Flores and Walter Heredia Heredia
4. Applying Complexity Theory To Understand Chinese Consumers’ Decision-Making In Innovative Products
Zhe Zhang, Yuansi Hou and Yongmin Zhu
5. Success Factors for Product Innovation in China’s Manufacturing Sector: Strategic Choice and Environment Constraints
Zhenzhong Ma and Quan Jin
About the author
Tian Wei is Professor in School of Management, Fudan University. Her research interests cover cross-border acquisitions and corporate social entrepreneurship. She has published in leading management journals, including Journal of Management Studies and British Journal of Management. She has served as an editor for Management and Organization Review, and Asian Case Research Journal.
Maoliang Bu is Associate Professor at Nanjing University. He has published in leading academic journals including Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) and Strategic Management Journal (SMJ). He has served as an editor for Journal of Business Ethics, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, and Journal of International Management.
Summary
This book actively investigates innovation in China at international and domestic levels. It investigates how the global networks contribute to innovation in China and how domestic Chinese firms strengthen their innovation capability.
