Foreign Investment and Corporate Governance in China [Hardcover]

This book reports on foreign investments in transitional economies and the corporate governance of international strategic alliances in China. It throws new light on the relationship between ownership, corporate governance, international technology transfer, organizational learning and the performance of such alliances. The book reviews the problems encountered by these international strategic alliances, provides significant empirical evidence of foreign investment decisions and profiles corporate governance and organizational learning in strategic alliances. Based on research into 1000 firms in China, it draws important conclusions for theory and practice.List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknoledgements List of Abbreviations PART 1: FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN TRANSITIONAL ECONOMIES The Rise of the Transitional Economies Foreign Direct Investment PART 2: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Building Blocks for National Institutions Building Blocks for Corporate Governance Research Undertaken into Foreign Investment and Corporate Governance PART 3: MANAGING AN INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Forming an International Strategic Alliance Ownership Investments and International Technology Transfer Exercising the Strategic Role of the Board and Management Corporate Culture and an International Strategic Alliance in Transition Organizational Learning PART 4: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE What We Still Need to Learn References Appendix I: Interview Questionnaire for Forming an International Strategic Alliance Appenidix II: Major Tax Payments for Foreign Firms In China

'Dr Yan's book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the key issues concerning the governance of the investments made by foreign companies in China. Its subject could not be more important because China is now the world's largest recipient of foreign direct investment and of major strategic significance for a large number of companies. Dr. Yan's book draws upon a decade of firsl£$