From imitation to innovation: The discursive processes of knowledge creation in the Chinese space industry

Bi, Jianxiang; Sarpong, David; Botchie, David; Rao‐Nicholson, Rekha

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2017.01.008

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“…The archival research came from international databases such as World Development Indicators, World Integrated Trade Solutions of the World Bank, official government document reports and other academic publications. We complemented this with Ugandan government reports such as the Uganda 2012 Statistical Abstract (GoU, 2013), projections of demographic trends in Uganda 2007-2017(GoU, 2010, Uganda National Textiles Policy (GoU, 2009) and the Uganda Industrial Policy (GoU, 2008).…”

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“…In particular, the role of multi-national corporations in the process of developing and transferring technology across national borders has generated special interest. Some academic studies define technology transfer in the context of either movement of soft (see Bi et al 2017;Wahab et al 2012;and Chun 2006) or hard technologies (Botchie et al 2016) from their country of manufacture to the final user. Other studies also define technology transfer as the transfer of hard technology-physical artefact-and soft technology-experience, know-how, and knowledge from one entity to another (Souder et al, 1990;Ramannathan, 1994;and Bozeman, 2000).…”

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A comparative study of appropriateness and mechanisms of hard and soft technologies transfer

Botchie

Sarpong

2018

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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Technology transfer continues to play a significant role in fostering economic growth, enterprise and human capability development in many emerging and developing economies. In this paper, we examine the appropriateness and mechanism of hard and soft technology transfer in the African cotton industry. Focusing on Uganda, a landlocked African country, we comparatively examined the appropriateness and pro-poor nature of Indian and US made hard and soft ginning technologies transferred into Uganda. Data for our inquiry come from two cotton ginneries in the eastern region of Uganda. We found that a technology transferred into a developing economy can only be appropriate if both the hard and soft component of the technology is transferred into the economy. Our study also reveals that while ginning technologies from India appear to be much more appropriate relative to those from USA, they are not environmentally friendly and affordable for those at the bottom of the pyramid. In addition, the long staple cotton lint the Indian made technologies churn out tends to attract higher prices on the international market. Nevertheless, ginning technologies from the United States tend to have very high rates of production. Implication for theory and policy are presented.

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A comparative study of appropriateness and mechanisms of hard and soft technologies transfer

Botchie

Sarpong

2018

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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“…China's leading online travel agency, cTrip, based its model on Priceline in the US. Sectors such as the space industry and photovoltaics have moved from copying international practices to autonomous innovation (Bi et al 2017). In addition, a growing number of Chinese businesses, both state-owned and private, have acquired businesses in other countries, and are { PAGE } repatriating and absorbing management approaches and technologies from these companies (Li et al 2016).…”

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Does Confucian management exist in Chinese companies? An examination of the intersection between cultural influence and business practice in China

Atherton

2018

Asia Pacific Business Review

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Before that, he was Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University. He is a professor of enterprise and entrepreneurship, and his research focuses on private sector development in China, business start-up and government policy. Andrew has worked in enterprise development in emerging economies in Asia and the transition economies of the former Soviet Union and Central Europe, and has advised government on enterprise policy.

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“…Finding an effective way to deal with current resource depletion and climate change will require soon a complete transformation of existing unsustainable energy systems [1]. The space industry has come to represent an icon of knowledge-creation processes in technology-intensive industries [2]. The industry is not merely comprised of launches and satellites, but now includes direct consumer applications and personal entertainment [3].…”

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The Role of Earth Observation Satellites in Maximizing Renewable Energy Production: Case Studies Analysis for Renewable Power Plants

Argentiero

Falcone

2020

Sustainability

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This paper is based on a novel approach towards clean energy production, i.e., space innovative applications toward sustainable development. Specifically, the role of Earth observation (EO) satellites in maximizing renewable energy production is considered to show the enormous potential in exploiting sustainable energy generation plants when the Earth is mapped by satellites to provide some peculiar parameters (e.g., solar irradiance, wind speed, precipitation, climate conditions, geothermal data). In this framework, RETScreen clean energy management software can be used for numerical analysis, such as energy generation and efficiency, prices, emission reductions, financial viability and hazard of various types of renewable-energy and energy-efficient technologies (RETs), based on a large database of satellite parameters. This simplifies initial assessments and provides streamlined processes that enable funders, architects, designers, regulators, etc. to make decisions on future clean energy initiatives. After describing the logic of life cycle analysis of RETScreen, two case studies (Mexicali and Toronto) on multiple technologies power plant are analyzed. The different results obtained, when projecting the two scenarios, showed how the software could be useful in the pre-feasibility phase to discriminate the type of installation not efficient for the selected location or not convenient in terms of internal rate of return (IRR) on equity.

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From imitation to innovation: The discursive processes of knowledge creation in the Chinese space industry

Cited by 25 publications

References 48 publications

A comparative study of appropriateness and mechanisms of hard and soft technologies transfer

A comparative study of appropriateness and mechanisms of hard and soft technologies transfer

Does Confucian management exist in Chinese companies? An examination of the intersection between cultural influence and business practice in China

The Role of Earth Observation Satellites in Maximizing Renewable Energy Production: Case Studies Analysis for Renewable Power Plants

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