Innovation in China

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank a number of people who have been supportive as I wrote the book. First and foremost, I would like to thank Ruth Benner for her patience and understanding. I’d like to thank my colleagues at the Pennsylvania State University’s Erie campus, The Behrend College, and, in particular, Diane Parente and Pelin Bicen, for their collegiality and support as mentor and research partner, respectively, at the school. I also thank Balaji Rajagopalan, Director of the Black School of Business, for allowing me to keep the MBA directorship an interim-only appointment and get on with my research initiatives. To all those who have helped in my understanding of China and her innovation efforts, I give my warmhearted appreciation. ...