Abstract
This paper examines the complex relationship between the embeddedness of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in host-country political networks and their long-run competitive positions in host emerging markets. We report the findings of a longitudinal study of the Chinese automobile sector from the early 1980s to the mid 2000s. Using data from 142 interviews over 11 years, and a wide range of secondary sources, we explore the process through which the value of political embeddedness changed over time in the face of profound and rapid changes in host-country business environments. On the basis of this longitudinal study, the paper unravels the underlying mechanisms that lead to the declining, and even negative, value of deep political embeddedness by MNEs in a politically stable emerging economy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1161-1182 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of International Business Studies |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- automotive
- China
- competitive strategies of non-emerging market firms for emerging markets
- network theory
- Political aspects of MNE activity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Economics and Econometrics
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation