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The Chinese steel industry in transition: industry perspective on innovation policy
Author(s) -
Huang Xueli,
Schroder Bill,
Steffens Paul
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
randd management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1467-9310
pISSN - 0033-6807
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9310.00113
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , interview , function (biology) , business , perspective (graphical) , industrial policy , public policy , innovation management , industrial organization , marketing , economic growth , economics , political science , international trade , philosophy , linguistics , computer science , law , biology , evolutionary biology , artificial intelligence
There is little empirical research on how the Chinese Government should function in innovation management, particularly during its critical period of economic transition. This study explores and investigates the Chinese Government’s innovation management structure, procedures and functions by interviewing government R&D management officials and industrial innovation managers and users. Questionnaires were distributed to industrial innovation practitioners and users of new steel products to solicit their perspectives on innovation policy issues. Findings indicate that current government innovation management procedures have received a tepid welcome from the industries. While there was general agreement that the government should maintain some involvement in industrial innovation, opinions regarding just how the government should intervene differed significantly between producers and users. Producers generally favoured more indirect government involvement. Policy implications are discussed.