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International joint venturing : understanding entry to Chinese market area through cultural dimension analysis and network theory

2012

The main aim of this thesis is to analyze how Joint Venture Company survives in China with special policy and environment. With China implemented reform and opening to outside world, China has developed at a supernormal speed in absorbing foreign investment and has made great achievements attracting the world attention. Many foreign companies want to expand business into Chinese market. As one form of market entry, Joint Venture companies have more advantages for further development. The analyses of the paper are mainly based on an interview for a Finnish Technology company in Kajaani City. From the understanding of the Cultural dimension and the internationalization of the Network theory, …

The role of social capital in intra-family succession : ensuring the transition of networks to the second generation

2017

Given the era of the new economy the role of social capital is even more important and the preservation and transfer of it in a situation of intra-family succession should be one of the major considerations when conducting succession planning. Relationships as form of assets are often neglected and this study emphasizes the role of social capital in the future success of a company. The aim of this study is to shed light on the role of social capital during succession and focus on the competitive advantage it is able to bring to the company. This study uses qualitative and interpretive analysis approach in order to determine the role of social capital, the creation and management of social n…

Internationalization of family-controlled SMEs from the process, network and socioemotional wealth perspectives

2016

Perheyritysten kansainvälistyminen on saanut vähän huomiota kansainvälisen liiketoiminnan tutkimusalalla. Tämä laadullinen tapaustutkimus tarttuu tähän tutkimusaukkoon ja lähestyy teemaa jopa perheyritysten kansainvälistymistutkimuksessa itsessään suhteellisen vähälle huomiolle jääneiden näkökulmien kautta: prosessi, verkosto ja sosioemotionaalinen vauraus (socioemotional wealth, SEW). Tämä tutkimus tarjoaa vastauksia siihen, kuinka perheiden kontrolloimat pk-yritykset rakentavat kansainvälisiä verkostoja, minkälaisia ulkomaiset verkostosuhteet ovat ja missä määrin SEW selittää yritysten kansainvälistymistä. Jotta tutkimustavoitteilla olisi heijastuspintaa, tutkimusta varten tehtiin kattava…

Internationalization pathways of family SMEs

2011