Thompson's (1967) framework is regarded as one of the classic work for analysing organizations in the West. This paper analyses organizational changes in Sinotrans utilizing a longitudinal case study to examine whether Thompson's framework is valid for understanding firms in a transitional...

This article is intended to examine the exact role of language in intra-firm cross-country knowledge transfer from the perspective of developing firm's strategic assets. We find that inadequate language ability can lead to communication failures and cultural misunderstanding, and has the...

Knowledge sharing through cross-border strategic alliances has been seen by firms as one of the critical strategies to pursue sustainable competitive advantage. However, empirical investigations on how knowledge sharing occurs in strategic alliances are limited and are rarely concerned with...

Purpose – The Chinese stock market is a typical emerging market with special features that are very different from those of mature markets. The objective of this study is to investigate whether and how these features affect the volatility-volume relation for Chinese stocks....

This paper examines cultural awareness in knowledge transfer to China. The concepts of guanxi and mianzi are fundamentally important in understanding cultural interactions in China. These concepts, generally analyzed at the personal level, are extended here to relationships between firms and...

Since its government's dramatic shift in foreign and economic policy in 1978, China has been regarded as a lucrative target for foreign multinational enterprises and international business researchers alike. This essay reviews the distinctive features of the Chinese business environment and...

China’s long insistence on non-interference and sovereignty and frequent criticism of Western interventionism has contributed to a widely held impression that China lends and invests abroad without attaching policy conditions. This discussion paper surveys the general policy debate on...