Catch-Up and Competitiveness in China: The Case of Large Firms in the Oil Industry (Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy) - Hardcover

Zhang, Jin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415333210 ISBN 13: 9780415333214

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

This book examines the role of corporate structure, including the role of corporate headquarters, in the success of large firms. It considers these issues in relation to large global corporations, thereby providing a 'benchmark', which is then used as a contrast in a discussion of corporate structure and the role of corporate headquarters within large Chinese firms, many of which have evolved from former government ministries. It includes a detailed case-study of firms in the crucially important oil and petro-chemical sector. Overall, the book shows what a hugely competitive battle China's emerging 'national champions' face with their global competitors, and puts forward policy implications both for large Chinese firms and for the Chinese government concerning how business systems should be reformed further still in order to construct globally competitive large industrial corporations.

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About the Author

Jin Zhang is Leverhulme Research Fellow in the Judge Institute of Management and Fellow of Wolfson College at the University of Cambridge. Her main research interests are international business and China. She is currently undertaking research on China's large corporations and their position within the global business system.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415333210
• ISBN 13: 9780415333214
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 252