The challenge to rekindle China's innovative spirit

Management Decision

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 541-561

  Kriz, Anton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Economic development; Entrepreneurs; Innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951997289     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251741011041346     Document Type: Article

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