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Book SynopsisIt is widely-believed that China's entrepreneur class has grown and their businesses are succeeding primarily due to their knowledge of the domestic market, quick adaptation to market changes, and their resourcefulness. But innovation? Forget about it. Well, not quite.
Trade Review'It is often said that China makes products but does not invent them. Business professor Yinglan Tan dispels that myth. (Nature, April 2011).
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1 Welcome to the World of Chinnovation.
Chapter 2 The Star Innovators’ Call to Adventure: Starting Up: How Star Entrepreneurial Innovators Smell Blood and Meet Market.
Chapter 3 Star Innovators Recognize Scope Innovation.
Chapter 4 Star Innovators Choose the Right People for the Right Jobs.
Chapter 5 Star Innovators Learn from Mistakes and Make Calculated Bets on Cross-Disciplinary Innovation.
Chapter 6 Star Innovators Spread Their Wings: Innovations in Scaling.
Chapter 7 Star Innovators Become Industrial Evolutionists: Maximizing the Returns of Innovation.
Chapter 8 Conclusion.
Bios of Interviewees.
Index.
