DocumentCode
3530280
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
Volume
Part 3
fYear
2011
fDate
3-5 Sept. 2011
Firstpage
1963
Lastpage
1966
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);
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICIEEM.2011.6035552
Filename
6035552
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