| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Table of Figures | 第10-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-12页 |
| CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION | 第12-28页 |
| ·Background | 第12-18页 |
| ·Imitation Strategy | 第13-15页 |
| ·Imitative Innovation | 第15-16页 |
| ·Technology Development Model | 第16-18页 |
| ·Objectives and Significance | 第18-20页 |
| ·Research Idea | 第18-19页 |
| ·Aims and Significance | 第19-20页 |
| ·Theoretical Orientations | 第20-27页 |
| ·Role of Imitation in Technology Development | 第20-22页 |
| ·The Role of the Government in Technology Imitation | 第22-24页 |
| ·Technology Imitation in the Startup Learning | 第24-26页 |
| ·Research Design/Outline of Thesis | 第26-27页 |
| ·Limitations | 第27-28页 |
| CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW | 第28-52页 |
| ·Competitive Advantage | 第28-29页 |
| ·Imitative Innovation | 第29-30页 |
| ·Building Competitive Advantage through Imitative Innovation | 第30-45页 |
| ·Imitation as a Strategic Option for Acquisition of Technology | 第31-32页 |
| ·Imitation as a Learning Mode | 第32-33页 |
| ·Relationship between Innovation and Imitation | 第33-35页 |
| ·Imitative Innovation as a Source of Technology for Competitive Advantage | 第35-37页 |
| ·Differentiating Imitative Innovation from Counterfeiting | 第37-42页 |
| ·Counterfeiting and Pirating Problem in China | 第42-45页 |
| ·Success Case Study of Japan- Effect of Culture on Technology Imitation | 第45-52页 |
| CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY | 第52-58页 |
| ·Research Purpose | 第52-53页 |
| ·Research Strategy | 第53页 |
| ·Sampling and Sample Selection | 第53-55页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第55-57页 |
| ·Validity and Reliability | 第57-58页 |
| CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第58-85页 |
| ·Imitating during Uncertainty Times | 第60-61页 |
| ·Joint Ventures and Government Contribution to Imitative Innovation | 第61-67页 |
| ·Technology Acquisition Options | 第67-72页 |
| ·Main Sources of Technology | 第68页 |
| ·Passive Imitator or Long term Collaborator | 第68-72页 |
| ·A Case of Wuhan Green Cyber Science & Technology | 第72-77页 |
| ·Company Background | 第72页 |
| ·Technological Development | 第72-73页 |
| ·Company's Sources of Technology | 第73-74页 |
| ·Reverse Engineering | 第74-75页 |
| ·Company's Position in the Industry | 第75页 |
| ·Role of the Government in the Technology Development | 第75-77页 |
| ·Shanzhai 山寨: A Tough Drive from Imitation to Innovation | 第77-81页 |
| ·Background | 第77-78页 |
| ·Shanzhai Companies Business Strategy | 第78-79页 |
| ·Shanzhai in China: Sources of their Competitive Advantage | 第79-81页 |
| ·Consumer's and Researcher Views on Shanzhai | 第81页 |
| ·Strategies for Technology Development in Tanzania | 第81-85页 |
| CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION, INNOVATIVE IDEA & FUTURE RESEARCH | 第85-91页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第85-88页 |
| ·Recommendation | 第88-89页 |
| ·Innovative Ideas and Future Research | 第89-91页 |
| REFERENCES | 第91-99页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第99-100页 |
| Appendix A: Questionnaire-English Version | 第100-104页 |
| Appendix B: Questionnaire-Chinese Version | 第104-105页 |
