Embracing open innovation and disruptive innovation as strategies for Chinese companies

Based on theoretical analyses of relationship of open innovation, disruptive innovation and competence building, this paper attempts to propose a conceptual framework for strategic making of Chinese companies to improve their competence and competitiveness combining open innovation and disruptive innovation. The growth of a company, R&V is taken as a case to illustrate this argument. Theoretical analyses and empirical research suggest that open innovation and disruptive innovation co-exist in a company. In addition, the research argues that open innovation and disruptive innovation can be strategies of a Chinese company to improve their competence. The research will contribute to the theories of open innovation and disruptive innovation and their practices in developing countries, like China.