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  1. 1. Building Bridges : How Swedish managers develop and nurture relationships to non-business actors in China

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Vivianne Ionescu; Victor Öman; [2021]
    Keywords : Business Network Theory; Extended Business Network; Non-Business Actors Internationalization; Guanxi; Business Relationships; Liability of outsidership;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the study is to extend the knowledge on how Swedish companies canbecome more embedded in the Chinese market by building relationships with political actors. Research question: How do Swedish managers develop and maintain relations with politicalactors in China, and how do they perceive the outcomes from such relations? Method: Qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews. READ MORE

  3. 2. Guanxi, Networking and Ownership Registrations. : a case study of entrepreneurs networking activities in the service sector in Shanghai, China’s most Western Market

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för ekonomi

    Author : Katarina Möllerström; [2020]
    Keywords : Entrepreneur; China; guanxi; networking; ownership registration; service sector; Guanxi Network Ownership Model;

    Abstract : China has blossomed from going from one of the poorest economies to a financial leader. The private consumption in China has grown 8,3% annually the last two decades. The dining out expenditures have grown 10,2%, and is an exciting market for foreign entrepreneurs to establish themselves in. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Invisible Wall : The impact of informal institutions in a Chinese business context

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Elias Carlsson; Simon Kryger; [2017]
    Keywords : Informal institutions; Internationalisation; Swedish SMEs; Network; Language; Relationship; Guanxi; Mianzi.;

    Abstract : The increased activity in the emerging market China has created opportunities for Western internationalised companies. Previous research has focused on changes in formal institutions in China, mostly related to MNCs operating within the market. READ MORE

  5. 4. Breaking Through the Great Wall of Guanxi: How Western venture capitalists initiate and build guanxi with founders of Chinese startups

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Mikaela Österberg; Hanna Schmitz; [2017]
    Keywords : Venture Capital; Guanxi; Relation Development; China;

    Abstract : China is one of the world's fastest growing markets for venture capital investments, spurring Western venture capitalists' interest to invest in the region. However, China's institutional environment makes it difficult for Western venture capitalists to execute their due diligence. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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