Innovation strategy, firm survival and relocation: The case of Hong Kong-owned manufacturing in Guangdong Province, China(Article)(Open Access)
- aDivision of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- bUnited Nations University-MERIT and Maastricht University, Keizer Karelplein 19, 6211 TC Maastricht, Netherlands
Abstract
Based on a survey adapted from the Fourth European Community Innovation Survey (CIS-4), this study finds that, in the changing manufacturing environment of Guangdong Province in China, Hong Kong-owned businesses that generate a higher share in new product sales as a percentage of total sales or engage in R&D or collaborative innovation activities in China are more likely to survive and remain in Guangdong. The study fills a gap in the literature by investigating the effects of innovation on the survival and relocation of Hong Kong-owned manufacturing firms in Guangdong. The results support policy initiatives that strengthen collaborative ties among key innovation system actors. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Indexed keywords
| Engineering uncontrolled terms | AsiaChinaCollaborative innovationCommunity Innovation SurveyEuropean communityFirm survivalGuangdong ProvinceInnovation strategyInnovation systemManufacturing environmentsManufacturing firmsNew productSupport policySurvival |
|---|---|
| Engineering controlled terms: | IndustryInnovationRelocationSalesSurveys |
| Engineering main heading: | Manufacture |
- ISSN: 00487333
- CODEN: REPYB
- Source Type: Journal
- Original language: English
- DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2011.06.003
- Document Type: Article
Sharif, N.; Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong;
© Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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