Essays about: "china culture business"

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1. 21. Expectations vs Reality: The Luring of the Red Dragon : The study of the Chinese institutional environment as perceived by Swedish SMEs

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Dasa Fridrichova; Elizabeth Pritchard; [2017]
   Keywords : Institutional theory; Institutional influence; Institutions; Perception; Swedish SMEs; Production costs; SME Internationalization; Entry modes.;

   Abstract : Since the expansion of globalization, and the opening up of the Chinese market in particular, over the last 15 years or so, Swedish SMEs have had to face increasing international competition for market share of their products and skills. In order to compete successfully, Swedish SMEs are increasingly looking to establish manufacturing units in Asian and other countries, which offer the prospect of lowering production costs and thereby increased profits. READ MORE

3. 22. Turned Tables in The Global Economy : Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment and Cultural Risk Reduction in Sweden

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Carl-David Lundström; Ingrid Höllisch; [2017]
   Keywords : Outward foreign direct investment; FDI; internationalization; Uppsala model; network approach; born-global; bred-global; establishment; risk; risk reduction; Sweden; China; guanxi; guanxiwang; Hofstede; trade-facilitating organizations; investment-facilitating organizations; psychic distance; cultural distance;

   Abstract : Background: People’s Republic of China has attracted much FDI throughout the decades. According to the World Bank (2016), China has received approximately 20 per cent of the total FDI to developing countries the last ten years which has contributed to the country’s huge economic growth. READ MORE

4. 23. Internationalization of Chinese MNCs in the Swedish Market : An Empirical Study on the Role of Institutional Structure and Socio-cultural Factors in the Process of Internationalization

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   Author : Yao Li; [2017]
   Keywords : MNCs’ Internationalization; Cross-cultural practice; Cultural dimensions; Uppsala Internationalization Process Model; The Network Model of Internationalization; Adaptive process;

   Abstract : China and Sweden are two key players that are highly involved with and significantly benefited from globalization. Sino-Foreign direct investment (FDI) and Multinational Corporations’(MNC) internationalization are major topics in the academic community of international business and management. READ MORE

5. 24. A Swedish perspective on business relationships with Chinese companies : - A study of challenges with a geographical distance

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

   Author : Adam Engström; Frida Milemo; [2017]
   Keywords : Business Relationships; Chinese Business Culture; Distance; Cross-Cultural Competence; Trust; Intercultural Communication;

   Abstract : As more Swedish companies are turning towards China, a common challenge when establishing sustainable business relationships with Chinese companies is the requirement to spend a lot of time locally, as the Chinese business culture usually focuses on building a personal relationship before the business relationship. This study will focus on the Swedish perspective on how to cope with these challenges from a geographical distance, as the authors seek to facilitate Swedish business in China. READ MORE

6. 25. Wine and dine, or a fine? : A multiple case study on how Swedish companies build and manage B2B guanxi in China

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Beatrice Poljakovic; Malin Pripp; [2017]
   Keywords : Guanxi; business-to-business guanxi; building stages; management strategies; risks and benefits; China; Swedish companies;

   Abstract : Since Sweden’s home market is relatively small, companies are forced to engage in international business. Researchers have stressed that companies with a small home market should find new markets to gain benefits which companies with large home markets possess. READ MORE