Benchmarking the Canadian presence in East Asia / A. E. Safartan and Wendy Dobson, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Safartan, A. E., editor.

Dobson, Wendy, editor.

University of Toronto. Centre for International Business.

Series:

Hongkong Bank of Canada papers on Asia ; v. 1

Hongkong Bank Canada Papers on Asia ; Volume 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises--East Asia.

International business enterprises.

Business enterprises--Canada--East Asia.

Business enterprises.

Southeast Asia--Commerce--Canada.

Southeast Asia.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (171 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why has Canada's trade with the East Asian economies declined when these economies are booming? What can be done about this performance?Benchmarking the Canadian Business Presence in East Asia is the first in a series that examines Canadian economic relationships with the countries of East Asia. This volume examines the apparent paradox that even though East Asia is the world's most dynamic region, Canadian exports to the region have been declining since the late 1980s. In accounting for this paradox the study explores Asians' perceptions of Canadian performance and offers strategic suggestions from six of Canada's leading authorities on East Asia and international business.This book will help Canadian managers to better understand: the strategies of Japanese multinationals and other East Asian firms and governments, the linkages between trade and investment, and the nature of the different business systems. It also establishes a systematic benchmark against which to judge future progress by Canadian business in the region.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Canada's business presence in East Asia: Overview and strategic options""; ""Introduction""; ""Statistical overview""; ""How do trade and investment in East Asia benefit Canadians?""; ""Infrastructure opportunities in East Asia""; ""Conclusion""; ""Capturing Japan's attention: Canada's evolving economic relationship with Japan""; ""Introduction""; ""The emerging motivations of Japanese MNCs in a global context""; ""FDI's place in the product cycle""; ""The changing Canadian-Japanese paradigm""

""Innovation and competition in Japanese high technology industries""""The pattern of competition in Japan""; ""Foreign firms and the paradigm""; ""Summary and conclusions""; ""The China market: Dancing with a giant""; ""Introduction""; ""Canada's position in the China market""; ""China's changing trade and investment regime""; ""China's business environment and business systems""; ""Canada and the China challenge""; ""Canadian readiness""; ""Southeast Asian perceptions of Canadian business""; ""Introduction""; ""The Canadian presence in Southeast Asia""

""Business environment and business systems""""Southeast Asian perceptions of Canadian business""; ""Canadian companies in Southeast Asia: Three case studies""; ""Implications for Canadian business""; ""Conclusion""; ""Where to from here?""; ""About the authors""; ""Centre for International Business""

Notes:

Erratum tipped in.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 15, 2016).

ISBN:

1-281-99223-2

9786611992231

1-4426-7124-6

OCLC:

923064604