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Publication date: 25 May 2012

Lucia Clara Banchieri, Fernando Campa‐Planas, Rosalia Cascón, Maria Belen Guercio, Ana Beatriz Hernández‐Lara and Maria Victoria Sánchez‐Rebull

This article aims to analyse the reasons for Spanish companies to invest in China and the factors that influence the success or failure of the venture during the implementation

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Purpose

This article aims to analyse the reasons for Spanish companies to invest in China and the factors that influence the success or failure of the venture during the implementation process.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is based on an interview held with the two partners of the Garrigues office in Shanghai, Francisco Soler and Manuel Torres. Francisco Soler was responsible for opening and subsequently managing the office from 2005 through to August 2011, when he handed over the reins to Manuel Torres.

Findings

The main reason for investing in China is its market. It is worth mentioning here that there has been a paradigm shift whereby China has gone from being the “world's factory” to the “world's market”, not just because of its size but also because of the dizzying speed at which it continues to grow. To minimise the risks of investing in China, the interviewees pointed out the crucial importance of the company committing a significant amount of all kinds of resources to the venture. They also maintain that the investing company should ensure that the people responsible for the project are fully committed to the company and completely familiar with its operations and corporate culture.

Originality/value

The value of this study lies in contrasting the practical viewpoint of Garrigues legal consulting firm with the existing literature on the topics discussed in the interview: the reasons why companies invest in China, and the factors that lead to their success or failure.

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Publication date: 13 May 2014

Quico Marin-Anglada, Fernando Campa-Planas and Ana Beatriz Hernandez-Lara

This article aims to compare the average profitability by sector for companies that have invested in China during 2008-2011, with the average profitability for Spanish firms from…

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Purpose

This article aims to compare the average profitability by sector for companies that have invested in China during 2008-2011, with the average profitability for Spanish firms from the same sector.

Design/methodology/approach

Analysis done through Analysis System of Iberian Balances (SABI) database.

Findings

The results show that companies that invest in China gain economic rewards that are greater than those that do not invest in China, with the most profitable sectors comparatively being the metallurgy and the wholesale trade.

Originality/value

We have not found previous analysis in this way.

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Measuring Business Excellence, vol. 18 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1368-3047

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