Chinese Management Studies: Volume 6 Issue 1

Nascent entrepreneurs in China: social class identity, prior experience affiliation and identification of innovative opportunity: A study based on the Chinese Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics (CPSED) project

Tian Li, Veronica Gustafsson

Taking entrepreneurial opportunity identification activity as a starting point, the purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the differences within the social background…

How does organizational structure influence performance through learning and innovation in Austria and China

Qingmin Hao, Helmut Kasper, Juergen Muehlbacher

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between organizational structure and performance, especially through organizational learning and innovation, based on…

Government driven model of institutional change through adoption of new technology: A case study of the failed pharmaceutical bidding and procurement platforms in China

Mingzhi Li, Kai Reimers

This paper reflects on the evolution of China's drug distribution industry from the planned economy era to the most recent dramatic shift, with a major focus on the analysis of…

Research on the evaluation model of Chinese enterprises' technological innovation system: From a perspective of complex system

Xi Chen, Shuming Zhao

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the evaluation model of the enterprises' technological innovation system, based on the theory of complex adaptive system.

NEV technology in China

Yingqi Liu, Ari Kokko

The purpose of the paper is to identify the main determinants of the development of the neighbourhood electric vehicle (NEV) industry in China, including influences from private…

Enterprise's sustainable innovation in China: practice and theoretical research

Gang Xiang, Ying Wu

The purpose of this paper is to increase understanding of the real situation of Enterprise's Sustainable Innovation (ESI) in China.

Effects of relational embeddedness on technological innovation: An empirical study in China

Guannan Xu, Xuefeng Liu, Yuan Zhou, Jun Su

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effecting mechanism of relational embeddedness on technological innovation performance in the context of China.

Research of SMEs' technology innovation model from multiple perspectives

Zhang Bo, Tao Qiuyan

Small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) have long been the main carrier of technology innovation and technology transformation in China, and the main force of technological…

Trusting relationships of CTO‐CEO and CTO's participation in technology strategy: Based on empirical study of Chinese high‐tech firms

Tang Zhen, Yin Xuan, Zhang Jing

Drawing on the literature of chief technology officer (CTO) and trusting relationship theory, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of trusting relationship of…

How China's equipment manufacturing firms achieve successful independent innovation: The double helix mode of technological capability and technology management

Wei‐Wei Wu, Bo Yu, Chong Wu

The purpose of this paper is to investigate two issues: understanding how Chinese equipment manufacturing firms can achieve successful independent innovation; and studying the…

Research on transition of China's resource cities: a case study of Pingxiang

Zheng Fu

The purpose of this paper is to address the specific challenges with which resource‐based cities are faced when they begin along the path of industrial transformation and to…

World city growth model and empirical application of Beijing

Yao Yongling, Shi Lushan

The purpose of this paper is to set up a growth model for a world city, in order to determine the roles of government and enterprises. With the model, the authors of this paper…

Steve Jobs, Ch’an Buddhism and innovation

Check Teck Foo

Innovation, technology and cities inside China

Wei-Wei Wu