Technology innovation and entrepreneurial state: the development of China's high-speed rail industry

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 646-659

  Sun, Zhe ^a  

^a Business School   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

China; entrepreneurial state; high speed rail; technology acquisition; technology innovation

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENTREPRENEUR; HIGH-SPEED TRAIN; INNOVATION; RAILWAY TRANSPORT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84929130559     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2015.1034267     Document Type: Article

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