paper offers a rare insider's look at one of China's largest private companies and a global player in agribusiness.  …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the development of the processed feed industry in China through the … China now facing a transition phase, the paper looks at the root causes of the problems facing China's feed industry …

the effect of the selected environment on the trajectories in China, by means of case studies of the Lubei Group and the …

purpose of this paper is to report on how networks within the cluster influence firms' commitment to innovation. Design …, China. A novel method of measuring innovative behavior was developed and tested at the level of individual small and medium …‐level commitment to innovation is significantly stimulated by three groups of factors: competitor action and cooperation in the supply …

Purpose – Through a case study of the Jiangsu Little Swan Group Company in the People's Republic of China aims to … describe the transition from initial attempts at imitation of products through to the realisation that innovation would need to …/value – The case of Little Swan clearly demonstrates that innovation can be successfully integrated into a firm from external …

Purpose – This paper aims to present the observations of an Italian expatriate who has made China his home. It provides … business in and with China from the perspective of a successful western expatriate.  …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the rise and the fall of China's local handset manufacturers, to … market, R&D and innovation capabilities become vital for maintaining their margins and sustaining their growth. This paper … on the rise and the fall of China's local handset manufacturers, less addressed by previous studies. This paper has …

Purpose – Through examining the development of the video compact disc player industry in China, this article aims to … explore the main characteristics of world‐first innovation and identify four success factors for innovation followers to … study Findings – The main characteristics of world‐first innovation in catching‐up countries include: from the demand side …

technological learning, innovation, entrepreneurship in China through the telecom‐equipment industry. Design … alliance to build their innovation capability. Third, there are two different catching‐up patterns in China's telecom … innovation capabilities to catch up to the multinationals. Findings – The major findings of the paper may be summarized as …

/implications – The results pave the way for more general discussions on the emergence of champions of excellence in China. They reinforce … experimented form of rewarding used in China – might be an effective way to stimulate virtuous imitative processes. Originality …