UID:
almahu_9949386528602882
Umfang:
1 online resource (xxii, 282 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white).
ISBN:
9781315532073
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1315532077
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9781315532080
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1315532085
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9781315532066
,
1315532069
,
9781315532097
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1315532093
,
9780367623463
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0367623463
Serie:
Routledge studies in international business and the world economy
Inhalt:
Trade between China and Africa is increasing year on year, while the Westincreasingly debates the nature and implications of China's presence. Yetlittle research exists at the organizational and community levels. Whilewestern press reporting is overwhelmingly negative, African governmentsmostly welcome the Chinese presence. But what happens at themanagement level? How are Chinese organizations run? What are theybringing to communities? What is their impact on the local job market?How do they manage staff? How are they working with local firms? This book seeks to provide a theoretical framework for understandingChinese organizations and management in Africa and to explore howtheir interventions are playing out at the organizational and communitylevels in sub-Saharan Africa. Based on rigorous empirical researchexploring emerging themes in specific African countries, this book developsimplications for management knowledge, education and trainingprovision, and policy formulation. Importantly it seeks to inform futurescholarship on China's management impact in the world generally, onAfrica's future development, and on international and cross-culturalmanagement scholarship. Primarily aimed at scholars of international management, with aninterest in China and/or in China in Africa, this important book will alsobe of great interest to those working in the area of development studies,international politics, and international relations.
Anmerkung:
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I The context -- 1 Current research on Chinese organizations in Africa: what do we know, and what do we need to do? -- International management research on China in Africa in its geopolitical context -- The nature of Chinese organizations in Africa -- Chinese engagement with African communities -- What do we still need to know about China's engagement at the organizational level?
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Understanding the theoretical implications for international management studies -- Appropriate research methodologies -- From motivation to action -- Chinese firms and their contribution to Africa's development -- References -- 2 Why is the Chinese presence in Africa important to management scholars? -- Motives of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa -- Critical development theories: relevance for international and cross-cultural management studies -- Cultural synergy and divergence: implications for management scholars
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Factors influencing the transfer of technology and knowledge: implications for management practices -- Influence of Chinese and African cultural philosophies and practices on Chinese HRM practices -- Summary -- References -- 3 Potential symbiotic Sino-African relations and policymaking: underexplored, under-researched or clearly misunderstood? -- Existing scholarly work on Sino-African relations -- China-Africa trade and investment policy review -- Technological and innovative capacity building through FDI -- Chinese investments in Africa and the potential symbiotic benefits
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Emerging literature and a new research framework -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 4 International human resource management strategies of Chinese firms in Africa -- Chinese FDI -- The strategic motives of Chinese FDI -- The characteristics of Chinese FDI in Africa -- Types of firm ownership -- Voices about Chinese FDI in Africa -- The impacts of traditional culture on HRM in China and Africa -- IHRM strategies of Chinese companies -- International staffing approach -- Chinese expatriates in subsidiaries -- Managing Chinese expatriates in Africa
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Towards a conceptual framework of Chinese expatriation in Africa -- Research opportunities -- References -- 5 Towards intercultural effectiveness in Sino-African organisations: exploring synergies and differences in communication culture -- China in Africa: the situation and the challenges -- A multi-view conceptual framework -- Exploring synergies and differences in Western, African and Chinese communication culture -- Values and guiding philosophies (1): comparison and implications for communication -- Self-perceptions (2): comparison and implications for communication
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Chinese organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021 ISBN 9781138692558
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781315532097
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315532097
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