Abstract
This paper sets out two frameworks, one for measuring static and dynamic technological capability in developing countries, one for predicting the effects on this of finance and corporate governance characteristics, and applies them together to Chinese mobile telecommunications manufacturing. Hypotheses on the effect of access to finance, ownership type and other corporate governance factors on capability are generated and tested on survey data for this industry. It is found that ownership type matters, but government's influence over management selection, matters more. Semi-privatised firms with arms-length relationships to government are most dynamic.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1790-1811 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Research Policy |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Early online date | 3 Sept 2008 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2008 |
Bibliographical note
The authors thank Professor Nick von Tunzelmann and two anonymous referees for helpful comments. Earlier versions of this paper were presented at IAMOT conference (May 2006) and University of Aberdeen Business School. They are grateful to participants at these meetings, especially John Finch and Raluca Bunduchi. They also wish to acknowledge the advice and support of Professors Wu Guisheng and Gao Xudong and their students and colleagues during periods spent by Andrew Tylecote at the Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Tsinghua University.Keywords
- corporate governance
- technological dynamism
- chinese economy
- dynamic capability
- mobile telecommunications