A study of factors influencing disruptive innovation in Chinese SMEs

Jin Chen, Zhaohui Zhu, Yun-Ting Zhang · 2017 · Asian Journal of Technology Innovation

Summary. Chinese SMEs face constraints from limited funding, size, and experience, yet disruptive innovation offers them a path to compete with larger firms. This study identifies distinct factors driving two types of disruption: high-end disruption depends on government support, external knowledge, strategic backing, and strong R&D capabilities, while low-end disruption relies on venture capital partnerships, external knowledge, R&D strength, and entrepreneurial innovation drive.

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Chen, J., Zhu, Z., & Zhang, Y.. (2017). A study of factors influencing disruptive innovation in Chinese SMEs. Asian Journal of Technology Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1080/19761597.2017.1302552

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DOI: 10.1080/19761597.2017.1302552
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, funding, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28