... International business Automotive industry Automobile industry Internationalization strategy Operations and production management The Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC) produced its first passenger car in 1958. It is well known for its joint ventures with General Motors (GM...

... Publishing Limited 2012 China Strategic alliances International business Competitive advantage First mover Inter‐firm strategic alliance in international business has emerged as a strategic and economic fact in research and practice for many reasons. Isolated enterprises are unable...

... performance and diversification in China. It is intended to make a contribution to theoretical research on international business in an emerging market. Internationalization Diversification Firm performance Manufacturing firms Manufacturing industries Performance management Emerging markets...

... be contacted at: william.choy@nie.edu.sg © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 China Economic reform International business Multinational companies Investments Since the People's Republic of China accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a member state in 11 December 2001...

... International investments International business Competences Management technique The study of international activities of firms in transitional economies in general and in China in particular has become relevant and timely (Bruton and Lau, 2008 ; Filatotchev et al., 2007 ; Yang, 2009...

...William K.W. Choy; Prem Ramburuth; Bee Eng Adeline Lee Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the need for international managers to rethink current managerial practices, especially the application of a universalistic approach in an international business context. A differentiated...