We investigate how the research standing of universities informs academics' engagement with industry via collaborative research, contract research and consulting. We argue that the establishment of university-industry relationships is informed by three factors: faculty perceived complementarity...

The fact that China is an increasingly attractive market and a magnet for foreigndirect investment is not news. The unprecedented rise of foreign direct investmentinto China – now running at over $60 billion a year – has created the largest array ofinternational mergers and acquisitions,...