Title :
The route choice of SMEs´ technological innovation and its empirical study—Taking SMEs in Fujian Province for example
Author :
Fang, Jin-cheng ; Lin, Li-duan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Econ. & Manage., Fujian Univ. of Technol., Fuzhou, China
Abstract :
This paper analyzed the main problems in technological innovation of SMEs in China, and pointed out the significance of studying the route choice of SMEs´ technological innovation. Through summarizing the existing research results, it presented 5 optional technological innovation paths which SMEs could choose in their growth process. At the end, case studies were conducted to discuss how SMEs could correctly choose the technological innovation path in different growth stage, by taking SMEs in Fujian Province for example.
Keywords :
innovation management; small-to-medium enterprises; Fujian province; SME technological innovation path; small-to-medium enterprises; Automotive engineering; Companies; Economics; Educational institutions; Industries; Paints; Technological innovation; Technological innovation; case study; route choice; small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IE&EM), 2011 IEEE 18Th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Changchun
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-446-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICIEEM.2011.6035552
