From imitation to innovation: The discursive processes of knowledge creation in the Chinese space industry

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 120, Issue , 2017, Pages 261-270

  Bi, Jianxiang ^a   Sarpong, David ^b   Botchie, David ^c   Rao Nicholson, Rekha ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Discourse; Imitation; Innovation; Knowledge creation; Organizational mechanism; Space industry

Indexed keywords

BALLISTIC MISSILES;

CHINA; DISCOURSE; IMITATION; KNOWLEDGE CREATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL MECHANISMS; SPACE INDUSTRY;

INNOVATION;

IMITATION; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; SPACE TECHNOLOGY; SPECIALIZATION;

CHINA;

EID: 85009817225     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2017.01.008     Document Type: Article

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