Showing papers in "Management Research Review in 2009"
TL;DR: In this article, a questionnaire-based survey was conducted, which produced 241 valid responses from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India and China following globalization, and a statistical analysis of the data acquired from survey used a reliability test, t-test and correlation analysis.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze different challenges for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India and China following globalization. It aims to describe the status of these enterprises and examine the roles of government policies and strategy development for competitiveness.Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire‐based survey was conducted, which produced 241 valid responses. Of these, 80 percent were from SMEs. Statistical analysis of the data acquired from survey used a reliability test, t‐test and correlation analysis. A relevant literature review pinpoints salient issues in the environment of the SMEs.Findings – The governments of China and India have launched various promotional schemes for SMEs. Various challenges for SMEs in these countries are similar; however, the rate of growth is different. Indian SMEs give more attention to supplier development, total productive maintenance and the organization's culture. Chinese SMEs pay more attention to relationship management an...
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TL;DR: Huang et al. as mentioned in this paper provided an approach for Chinese firms to use as a springboard to identify sources of SCA through marketing innovation, based on a cursory review of the generic literature on how to gain SCA.
Abstract: Purpose – There are different views on how to gain a sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) for firms. This topic has become an important research area in strategic management. The purpose of this paper is to provide an approach for Chinese firms to use as a springboard to identify sources of SCA through marketing innovation.Design/methodology/approach – Based on a cursory review of the generic literature on how to gain SCA, this paper considers innovation as a primary source of a firm's competitive advantage. From a practical viewpoint, marketing innovation is identified as a significant source of SCA, especially for those firms operating in the dynamic and competitive Chinese economic environment. Through an analysis of marketing innovations at the Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd in China, an approach is developed to help managers identify their unique sources of SCA through marketing innovation.Findings – This study reveals marketing innovation results from a considered analysis of the various marketing f...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide insights into the perceived value of business incubators from the perspective of start-up ventures and draw implications for future incubation programmes in China based on a sample of 61 incubator tenants.
Abstract: Purpose – Business incubation is an important strategy to foster entrepreneurship and innovation; it has gained enormous popularity in China since the mid‐1990s. The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into the perceived value of business incubators from the perspective of start‐up ventures and draw implications for future incubation programmes in China.Design/methodology/approach – The research was based on a sample of 61 incubator tenants from well‐established business incubators in Shanghai. A questionnaire including Likert‐type scales was developed to collect feedback/comments on incubator services as well as the perceived benefits of the incubation programme.Findings – True to their names, business incubators in China have added practical value to start‐up ventures by providing wide‐ranging services and tangible/intangible benefits via the incubation programme. However, compared to their counterparts in North America and Europe, the Chinese incubators are still deficient in some important as...
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined empirically the views and experience of cross-cultural training (CCT) of experienced Western business expatriates assigned to China and found that a clear majority of respondents preferred pre-departure training a few weeks before departing for China and only a few of them claimed that CCT would not have been useful at any time.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine empirically the views and experience of cross‐cultural training (CCT) of experienced Western business expatriates (“China Hands”) assigned to China.Design/methodology/approach – Data for this study were extracted from a mail questionnaire that targeted business expatriates assigned by Western firms to China. A net‐targeted sample of 651 respondents produced 165 usable questionnaires, following the extraction of questionnaires from respondents who were no longer in China or who were not engaged in business.Findings – Findings of this study further highlight the need for more CCT for business expatriates destined for China. A clear majority of respondents preferred pre‐departure training a few weeks before departing for China and only a few of them claimed that CCT would not have been useful at any time. Most of the China Hands thought that CCT improved core managerial activities and therefore could have helped them to become better managers in China.Practic...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the extent to which procedural justice influences a manager's decision-making behavior and how managerial values related to power-distance moderates the relationship between participation in decision processes and procedural justice.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which procedural justice influences a manager's decision‐making behaviour and the extent to which managerial values related to power‐distance moderates the relationship between participation in decision processes and procedural justice.Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey was conducted in this study. Dependent variables were the degree of participation in decision making and the degree of sharing information with subordinates. Independent variables were procedural justice and power distance.Findings – The findings suggest that procedural justice is related positively to encouraging initiatives and information sharing. The findings also indicate that power distance moderates the relationship between procedural justice and decision‐making behaviours. Although managers were inclined to share information with employees when they believed in procedural justice, high‐power‐distance values would weaken such a positive link.Resear...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined if corporate entrepreneurship in terms of innovation and proactivity has been developed in the international joint ventures (IJVs) in the Chinese cultures, and found that organisational variables such as flexibility, operational delegation, control system and the implementation of differentiation or growth strategy are significantly related to both innovation and proactive.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine if corporate entrepreneurship in terms of innovation and proactivity that has been developed in the international joint ventures (IJVs) in the Chinese culturesDesign/methodology/approach – A structured questionnaire with a systematic sampling approach was adopted and sent to 800 firms (400 from the manufacturing industry and 400 from the servicing industry) in Beijing Descriptive statistics, correlation analyses and stepwise multiple regression were usedFindings – Corporate entrepreneurship exists in the IJVs, yet the Western‐Chinese JVs are more innovative and proactive It is found that organisational variables such as flexibility, operational delegation, control system and the implementation of differentiation or growth strategy are significantly related to both innovation and proactivity However, organisational variables on strategic delegation and risk‐taking culture are significantly related to proactivity only On the other hand, the implementat
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TL;DR: In this paper, a SWOT analysis of the basic trade figures of the two economies in the context of the global environment and various bilateral moves are assessed and analysed. And a content analysis method is used to identify prevailing sentiments relayed to CHINDI.
Abstract: Purpose – China and India are pursuing cooperative arrangements while simultaneously maintaining their own independence, especially with respect to foreign policy. Today, decisions about cooperation are made on a case‐by‐case basis, opting for cooperation when necessary and competition where this strategy is justified. Maintaining a balance in a contradiction‐ridden relationship is important from the points of view of the national interests of both India and China. The purpose of this paper is to describe development in the notion of CHINDIA and provide some pointers for maintaining the balance between the two countries.Design/methodology/approach – Learning from history and current happenings, the paper looks to the future of CHINDIA. A SWOT analysis is undertaken of the basic trade figures of the two economies in the context of the global environment and various bilateral moves. Trade details are assessed and analysed. A content analysis method is used to identify prevailing sentiments relayed to CHINDI...
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