Technological innovation of firms in China: Past, present, and future

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 819-840

  Yang, Jianjun ^a   Liu, Huafang ^a,b   Gao, Shanxing ^a   Li, Yuan ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Framework; Future; Influencing factors; Innovation performance; Technological innovation strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865439065     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-010-9243-3     Document Type: Review

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