Created in China : how China is becoming a global innovator / Georges Haour, Max von Zedtwitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haour, Georges, 1943- author.

Zedtwitz, Maximilian von, 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Economic aspects--China.

Technological innovations.

Creative ability in business--China.

Creative ability in business.

Economic development--China.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York, New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Undisputedly, China has become the world's manufacturing powerhouse, accounting for around half of all personal computers, digital cameras and kitchen appliances. However, the country is fast transitioning from low-cost manufacturing to a higher-value, innovation-led economy, a critical transformation that is at the heart of this new title. Companies are the essential engines of the wealth-creation process, particularly in the areas of internet and mobile telecommunications, and firms such as Tencent and Xiaomi are showing clear potential to become major players. Demonstrating strong commitment to the country's relentless progress in the realm of innovation, the Chinese government has encouraged the development of a business environment in which firms can experiment, operate and thrive. Created in China provides an examination of the critical human factors at play, as well as re-assessing some of the metrics traditionally used to describe and measure China's capacity for innovation. As Chinese firms begin to transform the country into a truly global innovator, the emerging patterns of future innovation are identified and reviewed. New and dynamic practices are arising that are recognisably Chinese, yet at the same time capable of competing on the world stage. Following the successes of firms such as Huawei, Haier and Lenovo, a growing number of technology-focused firms are now turning their attention towards markets outside of China - a development that will not only benefit the country but will provide exciting opportunities for businesses throughout the world.

Contents:

Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1 Overview; Chapter 2 China's glorious historyof innovation; The four great inventions; The failure to capitalise oninventions - the isolation hypothesis; Taoism and Confucianism; Role of the script; Putting Chinese innovation into anhistoric context; The Japanese model; Chapter 3 Innovation indicators for China; Can numbers capture the innovation process?; Non-technology-intensive innovations; Innovate for competitiveness; Metrics for innovation; Percentage of GDP invested in R&D

Output of patentsInternational patenting and PCT patents; R&D personnel; Publication output; Science parks and incubators; Investment in long-term (basic) research; The venture capital industry; Chapter 4 Government and firms as keyactors of the innovation scene; The government apparatus; The leadership; The institutional system in Beijing; Public institutes; Example of recent policies and reforms; Local government; The university system; Chinese universities: can do better; Judiciary system; Companies; Examples of firms; Chinese firms becoming global; Becoming global: the art of war?

Chapter 5 Framework conditions for innovation in ChinaDemographics, the middle class and urbanisation; Legal aspects; Intellectual property laws; Counterfeiting and copying; Shanzhai and China's innovation culture; Corruption; Ease of doing business in China; Financing innovation; Venture capital in China; Technology transfer capabilities; Economic and technical development zones; Infrastructure; The telecom infrastructure; Steal or innovate?; Chapter 6 The human factor: a crucial element in innovation management; Talent and motivation; Managing by walking around

Education as a promoter of innovative and entrepreneurial spiritMandatory schooling; Higher education; China's diaspora as a source of talent; Managing the executives; Continuing education; Mindset and 'management culture'; Chapter 7 The contribution of non-Chinese innovators; A rapidly growing R&D presence; The ambivalent attraction of China; Hiring the right R&D engineers; Making innovation happen in China is hard; Is it worth it? - The foreigner's perspective; Is it worth it? - The view from China; Chapter 8 Becoming a global innovator - patterns in the public sector

A pro-innovation leadershipFor China's pragmatic government, a pattern of experimentation; Programmes and policies to stimulate innovation; Manufacturing plan; Specific measures to stimulate innovation in China; Policies and public initiatives to reinforce China as internet country; Regulating fast- growing online financial services; Chapter 9 Becoming a global innovator - patterns in firms; From acquiring to creating: China as a world leader in the ICT industry; Electronics hardware and the 'makers' movement'; A bottom- up movement; The pharmaceutical sector; Medical devices

Car industry and self-driven cars

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781472925152

1472925157