Innovation in the Asia Pacific

1. Introduction: Fast Cycle Innovation in the Asia Pacific
Thomas Clarke, Keun Lee

Part I. National Innovation Systems

2. Preparing for the Future: The OECD-Countries in Comparison
Horst Hanusch, Yasushi Hara

3. Comparing the National Innovation Systems in East Asia and Latin America: Fast Versus Slow
Keun Lee, Yee Kyoung Kim

4. Catching up and Innovation in the Asia-Pacific: An Evolutionary Approach
Keiichiro Suenaga

5. A Tale of Two Cities: Innovation in Singapore and Hong Kong
Jue Wang

6. National Innovation Systems in the Asia Pacific: A Comparative Analysis
Thomas Clarke, John Chelliah, Elizabeth Pattinson

Part II. Modes of Innovation

7. Governance and Performance of Publicly Funded R&D Consortia
Hiroyuki Okamuro, Junichi Nishimura

8. Patents and Innovation in China
Albert G. Hu, Peng Zhang, Lijing Zhao

9. Network Capitalism and the Role of Strategy, Contracts and Performance Expectations for Asia-Pacific Innovation Partnerships
Jochen Schweitzer

10. Industry Sustainability and Innovation System: A Comparative Case Study in China
Guanyu Liu, Ping Gao

11. Structures and Strategies of Chinese Companies in Key Enabling and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Rainer Frietsch, Peter Neuhäusler

Part III. Organisational and Human Dimensions of Innovation

12. Developing Human Capital for Knowledge Based Economies
Thomas Clarke, Soheyla Gholamshahi

13. The Creation and Disruption of Innovation? Key Developments in Innovation as Concept, Theory, Research and Practice
Michael Lester

Nyckelord: Business and Management, Innovation/Technology Management, R & D/Technology Policy, Entrepreneurship