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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797366703321

Titolo

The strategies of China's firms : resolving dilemmas / / edited by Hailan Yang, Stephen L. Morgan, Ying Wang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Chandos Publishing, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-08-100276-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Collana

Elsevier Asian Studies Series

Disciplina

338.60951

Soggetti

Corporate governance - China

Business enterprises - China

China Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; The Strategies of China's Firms: Resolving Dilemmas; Copyright; Contents; List of contributorsP.; Preface; About the editors; Contributing authors; Chapter 1: Development of Chinas state-controlled firms: The case of the consumer electronics sector; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. The institutional situation in the Chinese CEs sector; 1.3. Different ways of development of firms; 1.4. Exploitation and exploration learning strategy in transition economies; 1.5. The efficiency of the state ownership; 1.6. Research design: Case study, performance measurement, and data analysis

1.6.1. Measuring performance of the firms1.6.2. Data analysis; 1.7. Findings: Business strategies, ownership structure, and performance of the case firms; 1.7.1. Exploitation and exploration strategies of case firms; 1.7.1.1. Stage 1: 1978-1992; 1.7.1.2. Stage 2: 1993-2007; 1.7.2. The evolution of ownership structure of case firms; 1.7.3. The performance of the case firms; 1.8. Discussion: State ownership and competitiveness; 1.8.1. The virtuous circle of the development pattern of state-controlled firms with competitive position

1.8.2. The vicious circle of the development pattern of state-controlled firms with less competitive position1.9. Conclusion: Theoretical implications and avenues for future research; 1.9.1. Theoretical



implications; 1.9.2. Avenues for future research; Chapter 2: The relationship between the share structure of business groups and the performance of the listed affiliated firms; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Hypothesis development; 2.3. Study design; 2.3.1. Sample selection and data source; 2.3.2. Variables; 2.3.2.1. Dummy variables; 2.3.2.2. Data screening; 2.3.2.3. Data standardization

2.4. Data analysis and result2.5. Conclusion; Chapter 3: Labor litigation in China; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Labor litigation; 3.3. The development of labor litigation in China; 3.4. Court; 3.5. Legal services; 3.6. The labor legislation procedure; 3.7. The role of litigation in dealing with labor disputes; 3.8. Conclusions; Chapter 4: Location patterns of Chinese transnational corporations: A comparative study of Chinese and foreign transnatio...; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. General location strategies of TNCs; 4.2.1. Risks in foreign markets; 4.2.2. Investment motives

4.2.2.1. Market seeking  cities regional/global connectivity4.2.2.2. Resource seeking  natural resources, cheap human resources, infrastructures (transportation and telecommunicatio...; 4.2.2.3. Efficiency seeking  easy access to natural resources, highly skilled human resources, open economic environment,...; 4.2.2.4. Strategic asset seeking  firms business strategies, knowledge-related assets, brand awareness, market share,etc.; 4.3. Special location strategies of CTNCs; 4.3.1. Current problems of the CTNCs; 4.3.2. Corporate strategies and location patterns of CTNCs

4.3.2.1. Asia-oriented preference