Overseas Chinese networks: Understanding the enigma

Redding, Gordon

doi:10.1016/0024-6301(94)00071-c

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“…Although inferred indirectly, access to information seems to be the most important mechanism underlying this relationship (c.f. Liu et al, 2015), and Chinese overseas communities thus function as localized sources of social and human capital (Redding, 1995;Erdener and Shapiro, 2005). Because Chinese MNEs predominantly invest in Europe for market-seeking reasons, overseas Chinese communities help to mitigate the operational complexities with which Chinese firms are confronted in unexplored foreign markets.…”

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“…Although overcoming these impediments is generally costly and time-consuming, Chinese firms are well-known to rely on guanxi or ethnicity-based social and business networks to overcome complex institutional and informational barriers in international markets (e.g., Redding, 1995;Weidenbaum and Hughes, 1996;Qiu, 2005). This so-called guanxi capitalism develops around the role of Chinese ethnic ties as bridges between geographically distant markets that spur international economic transactions (Hsu and Saxenian, 2000;Peck and Zhang, 2013).…”

Section: Chinese Investment Ethnic Network and Overseas Communitiesmentioning

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“…It is well known that Chinese firms rely heavily on the exploitation of ethnicity-based social and business networks to facilitate their international business activities (Redding, 1995;Weidenbaum and Hughes, 1996;Child and Rodrigues, 2005). These ethnic networks, which refer to the ability to share information and knowledge through ethnic or familial ties across geographical space, are increasingly recognized as important mechanisms that alleviate the impediments to international trade and FDI (Gao, 2003;Tong, 2005;Rauch and Trindade, 2005;Javorcik et al, 2011;Hernandez, 2014).…”

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“…Asian firms are renowned for their effective networking capacities (Chen 2003;Redding 1995). In the context of small firm internationalization, a case of special interest to scholars has been the small knowledge-intensive firm (SKIF), 1 which is similarly noted for its leveraging of network relationships, often leading to accelerated internationalization (Coviello and Munro 1997).…”

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Local Network Relationships and the Internationalization of Small Knowledge-Intensive Firms

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2004

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This paper discusses the role of network relationships in the internationalization of small knowledge-intensive firms (SKIFs) by highlighting their local, spatially concentrated network relationships, which can serve as a significant local resource. Little is known in this regard with respect to a developing economy context. Primarily on the basis of a study of four case-firms in the Bangalore software industry and available secondary data, two issues are dealt with: (a) how local network relationships -such as those within clusters or industrial districts -are developed and (b) the impact that these relationships have on the internationalization of SKIFs, specifically in respect to enhancing international competitiveness. Three effects of local network relationships on the internationalization of SKIFs, viz., reputation-related, quality-related and networking benefits, are noted. However, it also emerged from follow-up interviews with local academic experts that these benefits may be passively rather than actively accrued, suggesting that some valuable local resources may be overlooked or wasted.

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“…The choice of the above mentioned dimensions for the current study is dictated first of all by their relevance for exploring the link between management style and networking (Redding, 1995;Haley, 1997;Griffith et al, 2006). The major theory providing the grounds for this link is the production, distribution, and rule-making systems model (hereafter, identified as the PDR systems model) (Lee, 1996).…”

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SME Internationalization in Emerging Markets: Symbiotic vs. Commensal Pathways

Mikhailitchenko

Varshney

2016

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Purpose -The purpose of this research is to develop, test, and validate the symbiotic networking concept of SMEs internationalization pathways. Design/Methodology/Approach -Survey data were collected from managers/owners of SMEs operating in the textile industry in China and Russia. The applied data analysis technique employed is structural equation modeling. The survey was pretested to address reliability, validity, and cross-cultural stability issues. Findings -The symbiotic networking relationships in SMEs were shown to be positively related to their degree of internationalization. The relationship between networking and internationalization is significantly stronger in the conditions of high rather than low environmental turbulence. Research Limitations/Implications -Further research should validate the findings in other industries and other countries. Future research may also include in the model other cultural, attitudinal, environmental, and managerial variables, as well as other dependent variables, first of all from consumer behavior and marketing communications fields. Practical Implications -The findings may assist in identifying networking clusters of SMEs in emerging economies that are more likely to enter foreign markets and develop more targeted support and educational programs aimed at facilitating the internationalization of small businesses. The research results also assist in the elaboration of managerial tools in multinational entrepreneurial businesses. Originality/Value -The research contributes to the field by empirically investigating, testing, and putting into a unified framework the measurement tools required for identifying the symbiotic networking interactions of SMEs and the influence of these interactions on SME internationalization pathways.JEL classification: C300, F230, M160, P200, O430

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Overseas Chinese networks: Understanding the enigma

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Location Choices of Chinese Multinationals in Europe: The Role of Overseas Communities

Location Choices of Chinese Multinationals in Europe: The Role of Overseas Communities

Local Network Relationships and the Internationalization of Small Knowledge-Intensive Firms

SME Internationalization in Emerging Markets: Symbiotic vs. Commensal Pathways

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