ventures in China. It is reasoned that foreign investors, when faced with larger culture-related investment uncertainties, may … ventures. Design/methodology/approach – Data on international joint ventures in China were used to test the theory. The data … square is used in the model estimation. Findings – Cultural distance between China and foreign countries was found to …

ventures in China. It is reasoned that foreign investors, when faced with larger culture‐related investment uncertainties, may … ventures. Design/methodology/approach – Data on international joint ventures in China were used to test the theory. The data … square is used in the model estimation. Findings – Cultural distance between China and foreign countries was found to …

contexts. The hypotheses are tested among samples of American and Chinese joint venture managers in China. The study findings …

Sino‐foreign joint ventures have been the major form of foreign direct investment in China since the economic reform in …

studies of Chinese‐Japanese and wholly Japanese ventures in China. Proposes that the Japanese managerial strategies may be …

Purpose – Guanxi has been well documented as being an essential part of doing business in China. Yet, as China … venture perspective, this study seeks to examine the strategic importance of guanxi when doing business in China. Design … business in China, a number of factors indicate that this importance may begin to decline. These include China's market …

together in China‐based business joint ventures. Highlights, in particular, that the passive and polite Chinese communication …