German automotive suppliers started operating their manufacturing plants in China without much strategic planning or thoughtful implementation of the value stream, hastily pursuing the enormous promise of the fastest growing automobile market in the world. The objective of this paper is to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to exhibit the influencing factors on and the process of internationalization with regard to Chinese automobile companies. Design/methodology/approach – The author adopts an explorative approach to investigate the 12 major Chinese automobile...