Book contents
- Building Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Markets
- Building Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Markets
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on the Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Building Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Economies
- 2 Upgrading Capabilities in Emerging Markets
- 3 Building Strategic Capabilities in Chinese Companies
- 4 Strategic Capabilities of Emerging Indian Multinational Enterprises
- 5 The Capabilities of South African Multinational Enterprises in Wider Africa
- 6 Five Cases on Strategic Capabilities of Russian Firms
- 7 Strategic Capabilities of Polish Firms
- 8 Emerging Market Multinationals
- 9 Internationalization Capabilities of Argentine Firms
- 10 Building Strategic Capabilities in Brazilian Firms
- 11 Building Strategic Capabilities in Chilean Companies
- 12 Strategic Capabilities of Colombian Firms
- 13 Capabilities of Mexican Exporters and Multinational Corporations
- 14 Building Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Market Firms
- 15 Examining Strategic Capabilities Across Emerging Markets and Their Firms
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - Building Strategic Capabilities in Chinese Companies
Developing Global Competitive Advantage
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 October 2020
- Building Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Markets
- Building Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Markets
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on the Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Building Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Economies
- 2 Upgrading Capabilities in Emerging Markets
- 3 Building Strategic Capabilities in Chinese Companies
- 4 Strategic Capabilities of Emerging Indian Multinational Enterprises
- 5 The Capabilities of South African Multinational Enterprises in Wider Africa
- 6 Five Cases on Strategic Capabilities of Russian Firms
- 7 Strategic Capabilities of Polish Firms
- 8 Emerging Market Multinationals
- 9 Internationalization Capabilities of Argentine Firms
- 10 Building Strategic Capabilities in Brazilian Firms
- 11 Building Strategic Capabilities in Chilean Companies
- 12 Strategic Capabilities of Colombian Firms
- 13 Capabilities of Mexican Exporters and Multinational Corporations
- 14 Building Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Market Firms
- 15 Examining Strategic Capabilities Across Emerging Markets and Their Firms
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
To contribute to our knowledge of the capabilities that are perceived as strategic by emerging market firms, this chapter presents a study of eight Chinese companies with different internationalization levels. They includes two exporters, the high-tech bus manufacturer Higer and the low-tech manufacturer of car seats Baby First. We also examine high-tech multinationals AVIC (aviation), Advantech (computer systems), and ShangGong Group (industrial sewing machines), in addition to low-tech Chervon (hand-held outdoor tools) and Siwei-Johnson (specialized vehicles). Finally, we examine retail service firm Sanpower. By examining and comparing/contrasting the capabilities identified as strategic by these companies, we aim to gain insights into strategic capability development based on the experience of the world’s largest emerging economy. For example, more than one company mentioned their reflection capabilities, a cognitive process where people attempt to increase their awareness and learn from past business experiences, and explained how they apply this mechanism to corporate governance.
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- Building Strategic Capabilities in Emerging Markets , pp. 39 - 70Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020