International Journal of Emerging Markets: Volume 10 Issue 2

State corporatism and business associations in China: A comparison with earlier emerging economies of East Asia

Jonathan Unger, Anita Chan

All of the major market economies of East Asia have developed institutional arrangements through which business associations, labor unions, and other major types of associations…

Understanding China’s global energy strategy

Karen Smith Stegen

As China’s economy has expanded, so has its need for energy. Consequently, China has increased its domestic energy capacities and developed import strategies for oil and gas. In…

International strategic management hybrids in China

Hans Jansson, Sten Söderman

The purpose of this paper is to establish a comparative conceptual framework to analyze hybrids of western and Chinese strategic management types, where the foundation is an…

Strategic transformation in the value-added wood products companies: Case study evidence from China

Minli Wan, Katja Lähtinen, Anne Toppinen

China is a leading country in the production, consumption and exports of value-added wood products. Despite this fact, the sources of competitiveness and the existing strategies…

Technology-sourcing investment abroad as an enhancer of Chinese MNEs’ innovative capabilities

Philippe Gugler, Laura Vanoli

The purpose of this paper is to focus on Chinese firms’ innovation processes that are induced by foreign direct investment abroad. The study uses a patent and citation analysis to…

Performance implications of internationalization strategies for Chinese MNCs

Lin Yuan, Nitin Pangarkar

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance implications of internationalization strategies for Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs). Specifically, the…

China’s appetite for resources, knowledge and profits, and the necessity for changes in the institutional environment, business strategies and management style

C. Lattemann, W. Zhang