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A review of foreign business management in China

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This study reviews the research on foreign business management in China and analyzes 193 articles published in English in 13 academic journals between 1980 and 2008. The studies were classified based on the type of research, the main topic, and the methods employed. The studies were then mapped and their key research findings and conclusions were highlighted. A three-stage model of market transition was developed to contextualize the work, and this helps explain the shifting focuses in the literature and identify directions for future research.

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  1. We also cross-checked the reference lists in recent reviews of international and China-related management research (Li & Tsui, 2002; Nippa, Beechler, & Klossek, 2007; Quer et al., 2007; White, 2002).

  2. Werner (2002: 285) included exchange overviews, determinants of exporting, export intermediaries, and consequences of exporting in this category.

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Yang, J.Y., Tipton, F.B. & Li, J. A review of foreign business management in China. Asia Pac J Manag 28, 627–659 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-010-9238-0

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