Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the gap between what should happen and what actually happens in Sino‐UK transnational education (TNE) provision, with a focus on the barriers of language and culture. Design/methodology/approach – Following a literature review, an...

Innovation is now recognized as the key to bridging the gap between technology and business strategy. In response to this, a research project was established seeking to examine the current conceptual understanding of innovation, and establish patterns, if any, that might exist in the management...

In the past two decades, there has been a steady rise of global environmentalism among the public and organizations alike. A series of EU and UK environmental legislation has been developed with mixed results. According to a recent study carried out by Warwick Business School, 65 per cent of the...

Striving to survive in the ever changing world, the ability to innovate has become increasingly crucial. But are all organisations convinced? Based on data collected from a recent survey and a telephone interview, this article examines the general understanding of issues concerning innovation...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature on transnational education (TNE) as a form of business relationship and reflects on the experience of a mid‐ranking post‐92 UN institution in developing and managing TNE programmes in China. It seeks to highlight the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature concerning expatriates on overseas assignments. Based on an exploratory study examining the experiences of independent expatriates (IEs) in China, this paper seeks to add to the currently limited understanding of IEs by...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a strategic framework of successful knowledge transfer through the development of university‐industry interactions in China. Design/methodology/approach – The research is designed based on a single case study with qualitative analysis. Data...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the strategic challenges for creating knowledge‐based innovation in China. Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the context of innovation in China and describes the triple helix model of knowledge‐based innovation. Findings...

Purpose – This research paper attempts to address the strategic challenges of developing knowledge‐based innovation (KBI) in China through the analysis of the triple helix (TH) innovation networks between university, government and industry in China. In so doing, the TH model is adopted as...

Purpose – This study seeks to address the issue of the factors influencing Chinese enterprises technological entrepreneurship capabilities. This study is particularly relevant in light of the driving role given to enterprises in the process of transforming China into an innovation‐oriented...