Knowledge Seeking and Outward FDI of Chinese MNEs: The Moderating Effect of Inward FDI

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 (1) ◽  
pp. 14263
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
Daniel Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Outward Fdi ◽  
Chinese Mnes ◽  
Knowledge Seeking

Chinese MNEs' Outward FDI and Home Country Productivity: The Moderating Effect of Technology Gap

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Li ◽  
Dan Li ◽  
Marjorie Lyles ◽  
Shichang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Home Country ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Outward Fdi ◽  
Technology Gap ◽  
Chinese Mnes

scholarly journals The Pitfalls of Using Foreign Direct Investment Data to Measure Chinese Multinational Enterprise Activity

2014 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 21-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dylan Sutherland ◽  
John Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Multinational Enterprise ◽  
Outward Fdi ◽  
Tax Havens ◽  
Chinese Mnes ◽  
Enterprise Activity ◽  
Business And Management

AbstractThe growth of Chinese multinational enterprises (MNE) has stimulated great interest in their outward foreign direct investment (FDI) strategies, particularly among academics in business and management studies. To date, however, serious methodological shortcomings plague empirical studies in these disciplines. Specifically, the vital issue of how Chinese MNEs use and route FDI via tax havens and offshore financial centres is not adequately dealt with. These practices have created large geographical, industrial composition and volume biases in Chinese outward FDI data. Using a sample of 100 Chinese MNEs, we illustrate how the use of tax havens and offshore financial centres has created these biases, and examine the implications for understanding Chinese MNE activity.

The management of Chinese MNEs’ expatriates

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yifan Zhong ◽  
Cherrie Jiuhua Zhu ◽  
Mingqiong Mike Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Outward Fdi ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese Mnes ◽  
Expatriate Management

Purpose – Expatriate management is a popular topic in international human resource management (IHRM) because expatriates play a critical role in a firm’s international business operations. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the existing studies that often examine the expatriate management of developed country multinational enterprises (MNEs), aiming to help them identify, employ, prepare and retain expatriates and address challenges these MNEs may face, while how MNEs from emerging countries manage their expatriates is understudied. Design/methodology/approach – The knowledge of expatriate management from emerging market MNEs (EMNEs) may help us understand whether there is anything new for IHRM theory and practice. This conceptual paper aims to address this research gap by selecting China, a leading emerging economy, and reviewing the existing literature in both English and Chinese to examine the status quo of the expatriate management in Chinese MNEs to highlight challenges facing these MNEs in managing their expatriates when conducting outward foreign direct investment (FDI). Findings – This paper aims to make theoretical contributions by generating research propositions to address an under-researched area, i.e., how EMNEs manage their expatriates and the role of their expatriates in the outward FDI. Originality/value – No other person’s work has been used in the main text of the paper. This paper has not been submitted for the award of any other degree or diploma in this or any other tertiary institution.

Comparative analysis of FDI by Indian and Chinese MNEs in Europe

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 893-907 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viatcheslav Avioutskii ◽  
Mouloud Tensaout
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Configurational Approach ◽  
Chinese Mnes ◽  
Pure Strategies ◽  
Knowledge Seeking

Purpose Exploration of potential markets in foreign regions such as Europe becomes critical for emerging market multinational enterprises (MNEs). This study aims to investigate structural factors that affect the location choice of Chinese and Indian MNEs in Europe and compares them with USA and Japanese MNEs. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a holistic approach to identify possible configurations of the determinants of Indian and Chinese outward foreign direct investment (FDI) into 38 European countries. The authors test two configurations as follows: knowledge-seeking by Chinese and Indian MNEs in “non-predictable” markets; market-seeking by USA and Japanese MNEs. Findings The findings reveal several strategies deployed in Europe by Chinese and Indian MNEs that are more specific than the pure strategies identified in the literature (e.g. market-seeking, knowledge-seeking). More importantly, unlike USA and Japanese MNEs, the findings confirm a two-stage strategy hypothesis for Chinese MNEs in Europe. Additionally, they show that the quality of institutions and infrastructure underlies the attractiveness of a territory. Research limitations/implications Multilevel configurational research might have also been used to consider firm- and industry-level determinants. Practical implications Good governance positively affects the entire set of locational determinants. In addition, good infrastructure and institutions are necessary conditions for a country to attract FDI inflow. Originality/value Recent internationalization models have been useful in identifying drivers of FDI by emerging market multinational enterprises vs advanced market multinational enterprises in Europe. This study mobilizes a comparative configurational approach.

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