Globalization and its impact on China's technology innovation system
Journal of Technology Management in China
ISSN: 1746-8779
Article publication date: 10 February 2012
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the general trend of globalization, the role of transnational corporations in the process of globalization and China's integration in the global economy through the linkage of trade and foreign direct investment. China's governmental national technology innovation system and also the progress of R&D system of enterprises of various ownership systems to date are described and analyzed. China's technology innovation system is analyzed both from the macro side and from the micro side within the context of globalization, and the prospect of China's technology innovation system is projected.
Design/methodology/approach
Philosophical concept applied to analysis of the theme and structure of this paper is based on the philosophy of Lao‐tzu, yin and yan concepts in Chinese, and dialectic in Western terminology. Concepts of general system theory or system approach are used throughout this paper.
Findings
The major finding in this paper is that both necessary and sufficient condition should be created for China to establish an innovative country.
Originality/value
This paper is original and analyzes simulation ship between ownership system and technology innovation.
Keywords
Citation
Wang, H. and Hong, Y. (2012), "Globalization and its impact on China's technology innovation system", Journal of Technology Management in China, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 78-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/17468771211207367
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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