In the past decades, the notion of differentiated subsidiary roles within multinational network corporations has inspired a considerable amount of research. Surprisingly, the question of whether headquarters and subsidiary managers perceive a certain subsidiary’s role in the same way has been...

This research focuses on the process of growth in the automobile industries in the ASEAN region. ASEAN is drawing attention both from the vantage point of its position as an automobile-producing region and as a potential automobile market. Thailand in particular has long treated automobile...

Deutsch-chinesische Handelsbeziehungen -- Kultur, ein deutsch-chinesischer Kooperationsaspekt, (Age) Diversity, eine globale Herausforderung -- Age Diversity in Deutschland, Age Diversity in China -- Abschließende Evaluation: Handlungsempfehlungen für ein altersdifferenziertes HRM in China --...

Establishing Representative Offices -- Application Procedures and Government Departments involved -- Using Serviced Offices as a base -- Staffing the Office ?Hiring & Firing -- Tax & Administration Requirements -- Audit & Compliance matters -- Intellectual Property Right -- Upgrading or Moving...

Establishing Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises -- Pre-Investment Planning -- Establishing Manufacturing and Service WFOEs -- Establishing Foreign Invested Commercial Enterprises (FICE) -- Retailing, Wholesaling, Distribution and Franchising -- Full Implementing Rules and Draft Articles of...

Innovation in China - Paradox or Paradigm? -- China as a Place to Innovate -- Protection of Intellectual Property in China -- Dimensions of IP Protection in China -- The IP Protection Star -- Integrated Management of Piracy Intelligence -- Using the IP Protection Star Effectively -- Outlook.