FROM START-UP TO MATURITY: MOTIVATION STUDIES BASED IN THREE CHINESE PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANIES
Research on factors influencing high-tech start-up and growth is long-standing. Nevertheless, little is known as to what motivates Chinese retiree entrepreneurs to start-up their own businesses after retirement and what challenges they face en route to grow their businesses. The objective of this paper is to investigate the motivational factors of Chinese retiree entrepreneurs. Based on in-depth case studies of three Chinese private enterprises in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries, our findings reveal some idiosyncrasies of Chinese retiree entrepreneurs in starting and growing their businesses, which are then discussed in the context of China as an emerging market. Theoretical and practical implications are also discussed.
Motivation for business start-up and growth Retiree entrepreneurs Strategic transition Chinese high-tech industry
Yu Zheng Xiaoqing Li Catherine L.Wang
School of Management Royal Holloway, University of London Egham Hill Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UK Senior Lecturer School of Management Royal Holloway University of London Egham Hill Egham, Surrvey T
国际会议
Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2009(2009创新与创业国际学术会议)
北京
英文
391-397
2009-07-16（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）