Chinese firms' outward direct investment: Technological innovation mechanisms, organizational modes, and improving strategies

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-160

  Zhao, Jingyuan ^a   De Pablos, Patricia Ordóñez ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chinese ODI firms; Improving strategies; Technological innovation mechanism

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; CHINESE FIRMS; CHINESE ODI FIRMS; CORE ELEMENTS; DIRECT INVESTMENTS; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS; IMPROVING STRATEGIES; KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY; ORGANIZATIONAL MODES; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

ECONOMICS; INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INNOVATION;

EID: 77956758708     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20206     Document Type: Article

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