Innovation Spaces in Asia provides insight into how and why Asia is poised to impact global innovation. Asia is undergoing rapid developments in markets, sources of technology and user preferences. This book provides an empirical understanding and initial conceptualization of these dynamic processes, including the role of multinational enterprises, entrepreneurship and public policy. The accomplished contributors explore case studies of entrepreneurs and large companies in Asia in order to discuss the ways in which customers, institutions and firms, both domestic and foreign, are interacting to affect global processes of innovation and production. Innovation spaces are analyzed within Asian countries and firms, from Asia to the world, and from the world to Asian countries. Students and researchers pursuing innovation, international business and entrepreneurship will find this to be a useful read. This book will also be of interest to innovation managers and public policy practitioners looking for a thorough guide on the topic.
Contents: 1. Introduction M. McKelvey and S. Bagchi-Sen 2. To Boldly Go - Characteristics of Chinese Innovation Policy E. Deiaco and C. Jeding 3. The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Innovation Spaces: The cases of China and India M. Holgersson 4. Technological Competition in Chinese Market: An Investigation Based upon Patents X. Chen, X. Liu, and Y. Wang 5. The Role of Customers and Regulation in Innovation: The Development of the E-bike Industry and of Lvyuan, A Leading Company in China J. Jin and G. Cheng 6. Understanding Innovation Spaces through Emerging Multinational Enterprises in China: An Explorative Case Study of a Chinese Wind Turbine Manufacturer D. Slepniov, A.H. Lassen, S.J. Haakonsson, and M. McKelvey 7. Maneuvering Global Innovation Spaces: An Explorative Case Study of a South Korean Entrepreneurial Venture in Nanotechnology A.H. Lassen and D. Slepniov 8. The Emergence of Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship in China: Four Start-up Companies in Nanotechnology in Suzhou J. Jin, Z. Zhang, and M. McKelvey 9. The Role of Returnees in Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures in High Tech Sectors in China P. Fan 10. Evolving Global Innovation Networks of Indian Pharmaceutical Companies P. Kedron and S. Bagchi-Sen 11. The Emergence of Indonesian Multinational Enterprises T.A. Meraxa and S. Bagchi-Sen 12. Tapping into Western Technologies by Chinese Multinational Enterprises: Geely Purchase of Volvo Cars and Huawei Hiring of Ericsson Employees in Sweden E. Gifford, M. Holgersson, M. McKelvey, and S. Bagchi-Sen 13. Foreign Direct Investment in R&D and the Base of the Pyramid: Is a New Space of Innovation Emerging in India? S. Bagchi-Sen, T. Schunder, and E. Bourelos 14. Problem Framing in new Innovation Spaces R. Lema 15. The Internationalization of Innovation: Off-shoring Home Base Innovative Processes in Software to a Host Nation Innovation System O. Zaring 16. Tapping into India's Innovation Potential: Consequences for a Western Multinational Enterprise and the Case of SKF K. Lagerstrom and R. Schweizer 17. Ramifications for Western Firms Navigating Through Innovation Spaces in Asia M. McKelvey 18. Conclusions M. McKelvey and S. Bagchi-Sen Index
