"Much has been written on China's State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) reform following the restructuring impact on China's economic reform process in the last decade. However, as a major root of social and economic change, little has been discussed beyond a description of SOEs' shortcomings and their...

"Collaborative alliances and business partnering offer a real alternative to mergers and acquisitions (M & A) as strategies for driving innovation and growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they allow companies with limited resources to embark on the necessary...

Critical introduction and literature review -- Putting Korea in its place -- Global competition, neo-liberalism and alternatives -- The ontology of a miracle -- The disintegration of the development state and the failure of economic liberalisation in Korea -- Building institutions for markets --...