The ethnic Chinese style of corporate innovation

Corporate innovation is a much researched topic. These studies have been separated into three groups: the innovation framework and process, key success factors, and the Western experience. Yet we know little about innovation theories in the Chinese context. To contribute to the development of a Chinese style of corporate innovation, the author presents a case study on one of the largest ethnic Chinese family controlled business groups in Southeast Asia. The paper extends the primacy of corporate innovation theory by exploring the experience of Chinese context. Strategies for implementing a more effective innovation strategy in traditional Chinese family business are suggested.