Title: Research on China's knowledge-sharing system: under open innovation framework

Authors: Xi Wang; Liliana Mitkova

Addresses: Central University of Finance and Economics, CISTP at Tsinghua University, 39, South College Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China ' Laboratory IRG, University Paris-Est Marne la Vallée (UPEM), Bât. BDE, Rue Gallilée, 77420 Champs-sur-Marne, France

Abstract: Knowledge sharing is considered as a main driver of successful open innovation. By probing into the practice and development of China's knowledge-sharing system, the paper has focused on the practical evidence from institutional and organisational perspectives. At the institutional level, the paper points out the government regulation to construct a system of specific Chinese knowledge-sharing mode between firms, universities, research institutions, and market. At the organisational perspective, the article analyses firm's organisation of knowledge sharing at the example of Huawei as a typical high-tech enterprise in China. The main contribution of the article is to illustrate the Chinese experience in the building of knowledge-sharing system in order to implement the open innovation model.

Keywords: China; innovation models; Huawei; knowledge platform; knowledge sharing; open innovation; government regulation; high-tech firms; high technology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2016.078215

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2016 Vol.15 No.2/3, pp.230 - 242

Received: 03 Nov 2015
Accepted: 28 Feb 2016
Published online: 08 Aug 2016 *

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