Demystifying China's Innovation Machine: Chaotic Order

ISBN-13: 9780198861171 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 304 str.

Profess David (Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Recenzje

Sustained growth in any economy is driven by continuous technological innovation, including China's miraculous growth since the late 1970s. The interesting questions are how China sustained innovation for decades and whether China can continue its past successes. This book provides answers, based on solid empirical research, to the above important questions.

O autorze

Marina Yue Zhang is an associate professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at Swinburne University of Technology. She holds a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Peking University, and a PhD from Australian National University. She held academic positions at Tsinghua University and UNSW. Before her academic career, Marina worked for IBM and Ericsson, and co-founded two technology startups in China. Her current research looks into innovation ecosystem, technology entrepreneurship, smart manufacturing, and latecomer catch-up in innovation. Mark Dodgson is Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland, Australia, and Visiting Professor at Imperial College London, UK. His PhD is from Imperial College London. His previous roles include Executive Director of the National Graduate School of Management at the Australian National University. He has been on the board of two multi-billion dollar companies and five start-ups. He has advised numerous companies and governments throughout Europe, Asia and North, and South America and has researched and taught in over 60 countries. David Gann is Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Development and External Affairs, and Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Saïd Business School and Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, UK. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Art, and Fellow of the City & Guilds Institute. He is a university and business leader with extensive international experience in innovation strategy and technology management, and has formed 5 companies, mentors start-ups, and advises boards on innovation and technology management. His research explores why and how innovation happens, the ways it continually transforms the world we live in, and how it can be managed.