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Near-reshoring your supplies from China: a good deal for financial motives too

Fel, Fabienne; Griette, Eric - In: Strategic Direction 33 (2017) 2, pp. 24-26

sourcing manufactured goods from China. Findings Near-reshoring is a recent but growing phenomenon: almost half of the … companies sourcing in China chose over the past few years to near-reshore the supply of certain products initially purchased in … China, and 10 per cent plan to do so soon. The authors determine main motives for near-reshoring and show that companies …

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Changing perspectives

In: Strategic Direction 30 (2014) 1, pp. 4-6

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

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Chinese entrepreneurs focus on innovation

In: Strategic Direction 30 (2014) 1, pp. 7-10

Purpose – To examine the way that China's cultural traditions affect the country's approach to innovation management … in nine countries. Findings – Ask people about China today and the first thing they are likely to talk about is economic …, that they will mention creativity and innovation. And yet, China's total number of patent applications rose tenfold between …

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Business success and corporate culture

In: Strategic Direction 30 (2014) 1, pp. 14-16

Purpose – To describe how Town Star Ltd – a leading company in the coal industry in Shanxi Province in China - combines … setback in 2008. China recovered comparatively quickly from the global financial crisis, but the experience raised questions …/value – Draws attention to opportunities for future research into the ways that indigenous firms are developing in China following …

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Management education in China

In: Strategic Direction 30 (2014) 1, pp. 17-19

in China. The rich vein of business opportunities generated as a result means that competition between firms is more … surprise to learn that demand for managerial talent in China continues to soar while the economy remains in such rude health …

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Meeting institutional demands

In: Strategic Direction 30 (2014) 1, pp. 23-25

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Leading in uncertain times

In: Strategic Direction 30 (2014) 1, pp. 31-33

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide an interview Charles-Edouard Bouée, Chief Operating Officer, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, and author of Light Footprint Management. Design/methodology/approach – Provides an interview Charles-Edouard Bouée, Chief Operating Officer,...

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Business history and conflicting entrepreneurial culture as explanatory factors of success and failure of FDI in Chinese economy

Salavrakos, Ioannis‐Dionysios - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 27 (2010) 4, pp. 276-298

Purpose – The paper aims to investigate if the inflow of foreign direct investment to China is not a new phenomenon but … to China are not a new phenomenon. In the pre‐communist China, Western multinationals had been extremely active …

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Impact of future trading on stock market: a study of BRIC countries

Gahlot, Ruchika; Datta, Saroj Kumar - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 29 (2012) 2, pp. 118-132

efficiency of the stock market of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries. This study also investigates the presence of … IBrx‐50 for Brazil, RTSI for Russia, Nifty for India and CSI300 for China to represent the stock market of BRIC countries …

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Stock market volatility and bank performance in China

Tan, Yong; Floros, Christos - In: Studies in Economics and Finance 29 (2012) 3, pp. 211-228

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the determinants of bank performance in China. In particular, the … paper examines the effects of stock market volatility, competition and ownership on bank performance in China. Design …/implications – Further research should examine other methods (e.g. the Rosse‐Panzar H statistic) to calculate the bank competition in China …

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