LEADER 04571nam 2200541Ia 450 001 9910820765403321 005 20240410165234.0 010 $a1-60876-274-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000787328 035 $a(OCoLC)434021282 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10660217 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000130053 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11989086 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000130053 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10080519 035 $a(PQKB)10024084 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3018356 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3018356 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10660217 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000787328 100 $a20090815d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aContractual joint ventures in China $eformation, evolution and operation /$fYue Wang 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNova Science Publishers$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (184 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a1-60456-816-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [139]-154) and index. 327 $aIntro -- CONTRACTUAL JOINT VENTURESIN CHINA: FORMATION,EVOLUTION AND OPERATION -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- 1. INTRODUCTION: CONTRACTUAL JOINT VENTURESIN CHINA AND GUANGDONG -- 1.1 THE ECONOMIC TAKEOFF OF CHINA AND GUANGDONG: THEROLE OF FDI -- 1.2. THREE MAJOR FORMS OF FDI INCHINA AND GUANGDONG -- 1.3. THE RISE OF CJVS: INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND -- 1.4. RESEARCH QUESTIONS -- 2. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS -- 2.1. THE THEORY OF THE FIRM: TRANSACTIONCOSTS AND AGENCY CONTRACTS -- 2.2. THE THEORY OF MNES -- 2.3. A DYNAMIC THEORY OF THE FIRM'S GROWTH -- 2.4. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRM -- 2.5. ORGANISATION DESIGN OF THE FIRM -- 3. FDI IN CHINA AND HONG KONG'SINVESTMENT IN GUANGDONG -- 3.1. FDI IN CHINA -- 1979-1985: The Initial Stage -- 1986-1990: The Slow Growth -- 1991-1993: The Boom -- 1994-1997: The Continuing Growth -- 1998-2000: The Crossroad -- 3.2. HONG KONG'S INVESTMENT IN GUANGDONG -- 4. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK -- 4.1. THE SUBCONTRACTING CHOICE -- Transaction Cost Analysis of Subcontracting Choice -- Strategic Motivations of Subcontracting Choice -- 4.2. THE MANAGEMENT OF SUBCONTRACTING RELATIONSHIP -- The Protective Mechanisms of Subcontracting Relationship -- 4.3. RELATIONAL SUBCONTRACTING: THE CONTRACTUAL JOINTVENTURE AND ITS ALTERNATIVESIN A COMPARATIVE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK -- PandA Contracts: Quasi-Market Alternatives to CJVs -- EJVs and WFOEs: Hierarchical Alternatives to CJVs -- Hypotheses -- 5. METHODOLOGY AND SAMPLE FIRMS -- 5.1. DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES -- The Choice of a Structured Interview -- Participant Observation, Key Informants and Case Studies -- 5.2. SAMPLING METHOD AND STATISTICAL TOOLS -- Sampling Method -- Statistical Tools -- 5.3. SAMPLE FIRMS' CHARACTERISTICS -- 6. THE CONTRACTING CHOICE, TRANSACTIONSPECIFICFEATURES, AND OWNERSHIP ADVANTAGESOF CONTRACTUAL JOINT VENTURES. 327 $a6.1. THE CONTRACTING CHOICE OF CJVS -- 6.2. TRANSACTION SPECIFIC INVESTMENT FEATURES OF CJVS -- 6.3. OWNERSHIP ADVANTAGES OF CJVS: TRANSFER ANDSUSTAINABILITY -- 7. THE CHARACTERS OF CONTRACTUAL JOINTVENTURE PARTNERSHIPS -- 7.1. COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS OF CJV PARTNERS -- 7.2. LEARNING BETWEEN CJV PARTNERS -- Learning by local partners -- Learning by Hong Kong Partners -- 7.3. BARGAINING POWER, LEARNING RACE AND INTERDEPENDENCE -- Box 7.1. Case study of SH company: technology transfer through localisation -- Box 7.2. Case study of SH company: learning through localisation -- 8. THE MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOUR ANDPERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTUAL JOINT VENTURES -- 8.1. THE STRUCTURE OF MANAGEMENT CONTROL -- 8.2. TRUST AND CONTROL MECHANISMS -- 8.3. DISPUTES, DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND CJVS' PERFORMANCE -- Box 8.1. Case study of SC company: cooperation without intervention -- Box 8.2. Case study of SC company: creating a mutual respect and trust -- 9. CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- APPENDIX: QUESTIONNAIRE -- PART 1. GENERAL INFORMATION -- PART 2. BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOREIGN ANDDOMESTIC PARTNERS -- INDEX -- Blank Page. 606 $aInvestments, Foreign$zChina 606 $aJoint ventures$zChina 615 0$aInvestments, Foreign 615 0$aJoint ventures 676 $a658/.046 700 $aWang$b Yue$f1970-$01594775 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820765403321 996 $aContractual joint ventures in China$93915426 997 $aUNINA