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Chinese organizations in sub-saharan Africa : new dynamics, new synergies / edited by Terence Jackson, Lynette Louw, Dev K. Boojihawon, Tony Fang.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Jackson, Terence, 1952- editor.
Louw, Lynette, editor.
Boojihawon, Dev K., editor.
Fang, Tony, editor.
Taylor & Francis eBooks.
Series:
Routledge studies in international business and the world economy
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
International business enterprises--China--Management.
International business enterprises.
Commerce.
Chinese.
China.
Management.
International business enterprises--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Chinese--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
China--Commerce--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Africa, Sub-Saharan--Commerce--China.
Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Place of Publication:
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
System Details:
text file
Biography/History:
Terence Jackson is Emeritus Professor of Cross-Cultural Management,Middlesex University Business School, London, UK, and a visiting professorin the Department of Management, Rhodes University, Grahamstown,South Africa.Lynette Louw, appointed in the Raymond Ackerman Chair of Management,Department of Management, is the Deputy Dean, Faculty of Commerce atRhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.Dev K. (Roshan) Boojihawon is Associate Professor of Strategy at Universityof Birmingham, Business School, Department of Strategy and InternationalBusiness.
Contents:
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?
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
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
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
Emerging literature and a new research framework
Conclusion
Acknowledgement
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
Towards a conceptual framework of Chinese expatriation in Africa
Research opportunities
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
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 27, 2021).
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ISBN:
9781315532073
1315532077
9781315532080
1315532085
9781315532066
1315532069
9781315532097
1315532093
Publisher Number:
40030324427
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