Title :
Innovation competence building of China’s high-tech SMEs based on TIM: Two case studies
Author :
Chen, Jin ; Yu, Xiangzhen ; Xu, Qingrui ; Fu, Xiaozhou
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., Univ. of Zhejiang, Hangzhou
Abstract :
This paper discussed Chinese SMEspsila innovation competence based on total innovation management (TIM). We chose 2 high- tech SMEs as initial evidence to demonstrate our TIM model. It is believed that innovation is a process so that SMEs should improve their innovation competence in follow six dimensions to obtain excellent performance: 1) strategic innovation, 2) technologic innovation; 3) marketing innovation; 4) cultural innovation; 5) organizational innovation and 6) mechanism innovation. And these dimensions should be managed coordinately in order to improve firmpsilas TIM competence. We also put forward some suggestions to SMEs in every dimension.
Keywords :
innovation management; marketing; organisational aspects; small-to-medium enterprises; strategic planning; technology management; Chinese SME; cultural innovation; innovation competence; marketing innovation; mechanism innovation; organizational innovation; strategic innovation; technologic innovation; total innovation management; Companies; Cultural differences; Financial management; Innovation management; Marketing and sales; Production; Research and development; Research and development management; Technological innovation; Technology management; SMEs; Total innovation management (TIM); innovation competence;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Innovation and Technology, 2008. ICMIT 2008. 4th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bangkok
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2329-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2330-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICMIT.2008.4654476