<italic>This paper has two aims. First, we clarify the belief that many Chinese firms have operated quite successfully both onshore and offshore by following cost-cutting strategies, through process efficiency rather than innovation. Second, we explain the reasons why Chinese firms are not all...</italic>

This paper explores the sayings and stories of the ancient Chinese philosophers Guanzi, Hanfeizi, Xunzi and Yanzi. Their way of ruling the state and managing the people are analysed and discussed in line with thoughts from the mainstream and modern Western management gurus, such as Warren...

This paper aims at critiquing several existing strategic international human resource management frameworks and discusses their inadequacy to apply directly to emerging multinational companies, especially those generated from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. To complement the...