Joint venture manufacturing in China: an exploratory investigation

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and Cranfield School of Management, UK AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOTES Zhang Lihong is a PhD student from Tsinghua University in Beijing who has spent the last two years on a research scholarship at Cranfield School of Management studying international joint venture manufacturing in China. He has published a number of articles in Chinese journals and three books. Keith Goffin is a Senior Lecturer in Operations Management who joined Cranfield School of Management in 1995, after a successful career in the medical electronics industry. His research interests are innovation, new product development and supplier management and he has published in a number of international journals.

The role of relational capabilities in the organization of international sourcing activities: A literature review

“…The MNC HQ promotes the standardization of supply processes and practices worldwide, thus requiring subsidiaries to follow guidelines while dealing with local suppliers (Trent, Monczka, 2005;Veludo et al, 2004;Taylor, 1999;Lihong & Goffin, 1999. This implies that such rules have gained a formal dimension and are very detailed (Faes et al, 2000;Giunipero & Monczka, 1997).…”

Exploring the influence of cultural elements on Chinese manufacturing quality

“…Customer orientation. Chinese authorities consider IJV as the preferable form of foreign investment, because IJV provide an opportunity for the transfer of advanced technology and management skills to the Chinese economy, which leads to increased exports (Lihong and Goffin, 1999).…”

Organizational factors affecting supply chains in developing countries

“…As Voordijk (1999) notes, in many developing countries few links exist between local input suppliers and the internal production activities of firms. Suppliers from developing countries are viewed to be less cooperative (Callahan, 2000) and less reliable (Lihong and Goffin, 1999). Thus, Zsidisin and Ellram (2001) suggest that such network relationships need to be nurtured by continual flows of information, while Mefford and Bruun (1998) aptly conclude that multinationals need to devote additional time and effort to carefully cultivate supplier partnerships and ensure the success of their supply systems.…”

“…This caused problems in managing quality and hindered JIT implementation. Lihong and Goffin (1999) observed that Chinese operations also suffer from a poorly integrated indigenous supply base. Using a multiple case study methodology, they interviewed mangers and purchasing agents at nine factories.…”