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An Exploration <strong>of</strong> Country <strong>of</strong> Origin Effect on Union Policies in Chinese<br />
Multinational Enterprises<br />
Shuqin Zhu 1 *<br />
* Presenter<br />
1. Department <strong>of</strong> Management, Monash University, Clayton Compus, Wellington Rd,<br />
Clayton 3800, Australia<br />
There are an increasing number <strong>of</strong> studies investigating country <strong>of</strong> origin effect on the<br />
management practices <strong>of</strong> multinational enterprises (MNEs). On the basis <strong>of</strong> the research on<br />
multinational corporations from developed countries, these studies argue that country <strong>of</strong><br />
origin effect has a significant impact on MNEs’ operation in other countries. However, few <strong>of</strong><br />
them have investigated country <strong>of</strong> origin effect on the management practices <strong>of</strong> MNEs from<br />
developing country. Using qualitative methodology, this research aims to explore whether<br />
<strong>and</strong> how country <strong>of</strong> origin effect exemplifies itself in the union policies <strong>of</strong> Chinese<br />
multinational enterprises. This paper first reviews the relevant literature on country <strong>of</strong> origin<br />
effect. Then, it proceeds to examine the studies on the union policies <strong>of</strong> multinational<br />
corporations. Following this, the paper discusses the industrial relations system in China.<br />
Finally, the paper proposed some questions for future research.<br />
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