Attaining a sustainable competitive advantage in the smart grid industry of China using suitable open innovation intermediaries

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 62, Issue , 2016, Pages 1083-1091

  Chen, Hsing Hung ^a   Chen, Silu ^b   Lan, Yong ^c  

^a MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

^b CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Open innovation intermediaries; Smart grid industry; Strategic policy; Sustainable competitive advantage

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINESE FIRMS; INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES; OPEN INNOVATION; OPEN INNOVATION INTERMEDIARY; POWER; RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SMART GRID; SMART GRID INDUSTRY; STRATEGIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES;

SMART POWER GRIDS;

EID: 84969535056     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.03.008     Document Type: Review

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