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EAST MEETS EAST AND EAST MEETS WEST: THE CASE OF SINO‐JAPANESE AND SINO‐WEST JOINT VENTURES IN CHINA
Author(s) -
LI JI,
KARAKOWSKY LEONARD,
LAM KEVIN
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of management studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.398
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1467-6486
pISSN - 0022-2380
DOI - 10.1111/1467-6486.00314
Subject(s) - china , joint (building) , diversity (politics) , east asia , cultural diversity , economic geography , political science , geography , sociology , engineering , anthropology , law , architectural engineering
This study tests the effects of cultural differences on the behaviour and performance of joint‐ventures. We first study the relationship and predictions of two relevant theories, i.e., the theory about cultural diversity and that about cultural distance. After that, we apply the theories to study the behaviour and performance of Sino‐Japanese and Sino‐West joint ventures (JVs). Processing data from 2718 such JVs in different parts of China, we show evidence supporting our arguments. Our paper concludes with a discussion on the implications of the findings.