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The study explores how the Yuanpei program in Peking University was initiated and implemented. During this exploration, there has been a process in search of a framework that could best accommodate and interpret the data thus collected. Many approaches have been attempted, for example, using the perspectives of hegemony, or using the perspective of culture. In the end, the framework that has been adopted hinges on the concepts of innovation and conflicts. Therefore, in the following part of the chapter, discussions will concentrate on these two aspects.
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Wang, W. (2014). Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding the Innovation Process. In: The Yuanpei Program in Peking University. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37515-6_2
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