The hesitant transfer of strategic management knowledge to international joint ventures in China: greater willingness seems likely in the future

Abstract

Briefly outlines the development and attraction of the “joint venture” approach to foreign investment in China. Provides a number of in‐depth interviews with top management personnel of five well‐known international joint ventures. Attempts to discover what strategic management knowledge was transferred from the Western partner. Finds only limited evidence to suggest such a transfer was taking place but suggests that these ventures are still relatively new. Points to China’s likely entry into the World Trade Organisation as an opportunity for change.

Citation

Wong, Y., Maher, T.E. and Luk, S.T.K. (2002), "The hesitant transfer of strategic management knowledge to international joint ventures in China: greater willingness seems likely in the future", Management Research News, Vol. 25 No. 1, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/01409170210782981