Sequential learning in a Chinese spin‐off: the case of Lenovo Group Limited
Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: This paper analyzes the learning process and sequential capabilities development in Lenovo, China's most successful PC manufacturer, which originated as a spin‐off from a government‐supported research institute. The case study reveals this firm's evolutionary, path‐dependent and stage‐wise progress from initial sales, distribution and service activities to manufacturing, product and process design and, finally developmental R&D. The study shows the interaction among the firm's changing environment, its competitive strategy, and its set of resources and capabilities. The case has implications for research on such organizations, as well as implications for management.
Source: R and D Management
Authors: Wei Xie, Steven White
Institutions: Tsinghua University, INSEAD, INSEAD, INSEAD
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2168514142