A new technological learning in China

Abstract Technological learning plays a crucial role in the industrialization of developing countries, especially with the advent of globalization. The traditional ‘staged’ model (acquisition, assimilation, and improvement), which led to success in several developing countries during 60s and 70s, may no longer be feasible for countries whose technological learning is emerging. China, for instance, is experiencing a new form of technological learning. It integrates operational, tactical, and strategic learning, which corresponds to acquisition, assimilation, and improvement, respectively, and makes certain Chinese firms more likely to survive and grow in this turbulent time. Using information technology as a facilitator, the new technological learning has multiple objects, multiple sources, multiple subjects, and multiple methods. We develop a framework for the new technological learning and illustrate it by using a case.

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