... Research on international business strategies is influenced by distinct research streams, such as resource-based theory (Barney, 1996), market-based view (Makhija, 2003) or network theory (Peng, 2001 ; Young, 2003). Resource-based theory (RBT) explains that the different resources owned by each...

... is that larger cultural distance tends to discourage foreign equity ownership. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 China National cultures Corporate ownership International business Joint ventures Equity capital Since 1978, the year when China started its market‐oriented economic...

... for successful export from different business areas and makes an empirical ranking of their importance based on the data of Chinese exporting firms. The concern about the lack of skills had led international business educators to look for a set of practical skills that have been identified as being important...

... of internationalising into China. These findings will assist businesses in understanding political factors when internationalising to China. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Australia China Politics Economic cooperation International business Developed countries are increasingly interested...

... internationalise earlier did not experience superior performance. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 International business Exports China Entrepreneurialism Business formation In recent years, the “born global” phenomenon has attracted increasing attention. “Born global” refers...

... successful. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Joint ventures China North America International business The popularity of international joint ventures is rising alongside dissatisfaction with their performance (Madhok, 2006). Many international joint venture failures, according...