Globalization and Innovation in China
Introduction
Globalization and Innovation in China, Changsha, China, 4-5 Aug 2012, Chairs Eric Fang, Chaoquang Ma, William Qualls and Zhi Yang; Deadline 1 Mar
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Globalization and Innovation in China
Hunan University – Changsha, China
4-5 August 2012
Call for Papers
Submission Deadline: 1 March 2012
Conference Theme:
Global Innovation in China and Emerging Markets
Conference Chairs:
- Eric Fang , University of Illinois, Champaign, USA
- Chaoquang MA, Hunan University, Changsha, China
- William Qualls, University of Illinois, Champaign, USA
- Zhi Yang,Hunan University, Changsha, China
Organized by the University of Illinois, USA, and Hunan University in Changsha China is sponsoring a conference on Globalization and Innovation in China.
Emerging markets are nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization and China is considered one of the largest. Globalization stimulates innovation by domestic firms in less developed countries through multinational value creation and appropriation. Can China become a nation of innovators?
Increased innovation will be vital for China to move up the technological ladder to produce high-value goods and services. Indeed, homegrown innovation could be vital to solve many of China’s challenges, (i.e. energy productivity and pollution), and to position Chinese companies competitively in the global market. Over the last decade, China has increased its spending on R&D by 20% per year. Its target for overall spending on R&D is 2.5% of GDP by 2020, up from 1.5% in 2007. This compares with 3.4% in Japan in 2006 and 2.7% in the US in 2007.
The purpose of this conference is to discuss and debate research in the field of globalization and innovation in emerging markets. Special emphasis is placed on China as a center of Innovation. The conference will include plenary panels, participatory workshops, key note speeches by thought leaders and practitioners, special sessions and presentations of papers submitted in response to this call. An emphasis will be on sharing ideas and knowledge among researchers, academicians, students and policy makers
Suggested Topics
- The roles of exploration and imitation on firm innovation success in China?
- What technology and marketing capabilities are imperative to innovation success in China?
- Is there a balance between product innovativeness and cost to consumers?
- How should foreign firms collaborate with Chinese firms to improve their innovation success?
- How do Chinese consumers influence firm innovation effort in China?
- What are relationships between service and product innovations for Chinese market?
- Emerging Markets and Consumer Innovativeness around the World
- Cross-cultural and cross-national studies investigating all aspects of consumer response to innovation
- Cross-cultural and cross-national studies of consumer innovativeness in emerging markets
- Consumer co-creation of innovations in emerging markets.
- Innovation Strategies and Emerging Markets
- Developing, inventing and re-inventing new products and services for emerging markets
- Disruptive Innovations from emerging markets
- Managing R&D in Emerging Markets
Submission Requirements:
All authors are asked to submit a threepage abstract, from which acceptance decisions will be made and preliminary session planning will be carried out. Proposals for special sessions are also welcome.
Page 1: Title, author(s), and full contact information including email.
Pages 2-3: Double-spaced abstract of the paper or special session, inclusive of references, tables, and other key materials
Format: Please email as word documents to the conference chairs.
Notification of Decision: 31 March 2012
Conference Chair Contact:
Eric (ER) Fang: erfang@illinois.edu
William Qualls: wqualls@illinois.edu
Arrangements Chair:
Zhi Yang
Hunan University
Changsha China
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