Imitation Innovation in China: A Case Study of the Software Industry

Author

Xie, Guangya ; Ni, Jian ; Ren, Liqin

Author_Institution

Coll. of Econ. & Manage., Beijing Univ. of Technol.

Volume

2

fYear

2006

fDate

8-13 July 2006

Firstpage

988

Lastpage

991

Abstract

The software industry in China is lagged behind that of the developed countries, thus the direct competition in R&D investment with the software leaders in the world is believed not wise. In this paper, it is advised that China´s software industry take the strategic choice to be a follower, by making use of technology spillover and adopting imitation innovation with less investment and risk. A Chinese case, that is, QQ´s imitation of ICQ, is used to analyze how an innovation follower can become successful. This paper ends up with suggestions as for how the Chinese software industry can imitate and develop its software industry

Keywords

DP industry; DP management; innovation management; investment; socio-economic effects; strategic planning; China; QQ imitation; R&D; innovation management; investment; risk management; software industry; strategic choice; Companies; Computer industry; Educational institutions; Industrial economics; Innovation management; Internet; Investments; Marketing and sales; Research and development; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Technology Management for the Global Future, 2006. PICMET 2006

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Print_ISBN

1-890843-14-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PICMET.2006.296630

Filename

4077473