Abstract
This paper argues that it is crucial to take account of both home and host country contexts in order, adequately, to understand their implications for Chinese enterprises investing into foreign countries. This calls for an analysis that is sensitive to both home and host country contexts, and that takes into account how the institutions and political systems in those contexts establish institutional and resource capital needs for the overseas-investing firm. We discuss and illustrate three different combinations of Chinese and host country characteristics, and the firm-level learning and adaptation required in the light of the relevant capitals likely to be available to Chinese firms. The analysis draws upon insights from resource-based, institutional, and political perspectives. While it is developed with specific reference to China, we also suggest that this form of analysis can be applied more generally to the implementation of outward foreign direct investment from any country
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 347-371 |
Journal | Management and Organization Review |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 9 Nov 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Title in Chinese: 情境性组合在中国企业全球化中的作用Keywords
- China
- Context
- home country
- host country
- institutional capital
- resource capital