Understanding the Development of High-Speed Rail in China

Xudong Gao, Jinxiao Wang, Yi Wang, Jiarui Wang, Yacheng Yang and In Jung Cho
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Xudong Gao: Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
Jinxiao Wang: Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
Yi Wang: Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
Jiarui Wang: Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
Yacheng Yang: Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
In Jung Cho: Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Beijing 100084, P. R. China

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2024, vol. 21, issue 01, 1-27

Abstract: In this paper, we study the key factors affecting China’s high-speed rail development using a case study methodology and following the perspective of catch-up cycles. In addition to factors such as windows of opportunities and responses identified in the extant literature, we found that the focal organization’s strategic intent is the most important driving force. Strategic intents, opportunities, and responses, all change over time. This finding has important theoretical implications, and indicates the importance of effective coordination by the focal organization in the process of catching up in complex technology systems such as high-speed rail.

Keywords: High-speed rail; catch-up cycles; strategic intent; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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