AIB 2012 Conference Proceedings - Academy of International ...

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Panelists:
Robert Kennedy, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan
Marc Robinson, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan
Guy Pfeffermann, Founder & CEO, Global Business School Network
Sandra Draheim, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan
Roberto Garcia, Indiana University
The panel will offer perspectives on the importance of international business education in the U.S., as well as in
emerging and transitioning economies. Because education and training are key drivers of global economic
growth, so the panel will provide insight into future global business education needs and the challenges in
developing and delivering solutions for those needs. Robust, high-quality, international business teaching
materials are critical to the successful education of the world’s future business leaders. The development and
distribution of case studies – which enable high-level, experiential learning – will be addressed by experts in the
fields of academic educational design, marketing, and case method teaching. (For more information, please
contact: Sandra Draheim, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan, USA: draheims@umich.edu)
Session: 2.3.11 - Interactive
Track: 7 - Emerging Economies
Competitive Dynamics and Firm Strategies in Emerging Economies
Presented On: July 2, 2012 - 13:00-14:15
Chair: Karin Fladmoe-Lindquist, University of Utah
The Role of Context in the Globalization of Chinese Firms
John Child, University of Birmingham
Svetla Trifonova Marinova, Aalborg University
The most important argument in this paper, and its main original contribution, is that in order to fully appreciate
OFDI and its implementation, we require an analysis that is sensitive to both home and host country contexts,
taking account of the ‘triangle' of resource, institutional and political factors that apply in those contexts. We
have illustrated that it is a recognition of the different combinations of home and host country characteristics
that permits an adequately nuanced understanding of the challenges facing Chinese overseas-investing firms
and how they are likely to cope with them. An analysis of home-host country contextual similarities and
differences opens the door both to more adequate theorizing as well as to a better understanding of policy
options for ensuring that foreign investment is successful. (For more information, please contact: Svetla
Trifonova Marinova, Aalborg University, Denmark: svetla@business.aau.dk)
Unexpected Dynamics in Doing M&A in the Informal Economy: A Case of Acquiring a Chinese Firm
Tian Wei, Fudan University
This paper makes attempts to explore the dynamics of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the informal
economy, particularly in emerging countries. An idiographic case that a UK firm acquired a Chinese firm has
been selected as sources of data for this nascent field. Data were collected through the M&A process with a
focus on due diligence and integration. In the case analysis, six propositions are developed to present the
emerging findings from the observations. Seven key constructs are identified from these propositions as major
factors for successful M&A in the informal economy. These constructs are then categorized into two groups:
people and standardization. The seven propositions and two types of key constructs are the major contributions
of this study. (For more information, please contact: Tian Wei, Fudan University, China:
weitian1983@gmail.com)
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