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Networks, Transactions, and Resources: Hong Kong Trading Companies' Strategic Position in the China Market

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The author draws on network perspective, transaction cost perspective and resource-based perspective to analyze Hong Kong trading companies' strategic position in Western manufacturers' exports into China. The study examines the strategic position at different stages of market entry and from the views of both manufacturers and trading companies. The discussion shows that under certain conditions Hong Kong trading companies will enjoy and maintain important position in the market.

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Li, L. Networks, Transactions, and Resources: Hong Kong Trading Companies' Strategic Position in the China Market. Asia Pacific Journal of Management 18, 279–293 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010629226535

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