Business strategy and corporate governance in the Chinese consumer electronics sector
(eBook)

Cover; Business Strategy and Corporate Governance in the Chinese Consumer Electronics Sector; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Abbreviations and acronyms; Preface; 1Introduction to strategy, corporate governance and corporate reform; Overview; Business strategy and the corporate governance of Chinese firms; Objectives of the book; Research methodology; Structure of the book; Notes; 2Business strategy and corporate governance: theoretical and empirical perspectives; Introduction; Institutional theory (IT); Business strategy (BS); Corporate governance (CG)

Gaps in the literatureConclusion; 3The economic background in China; Introduction; Economic reform in China; The development stages of the Chinese consumer electronics sector; The classification of firms by ownership in China; The shareholding programme in China; Background to the case firms; Conclusion; Notes; 4Business strategies in the focal companies; Introduction; The development of exploitation and exploration strategies in SOEs; The development of exploitation and exploration strategies in COEs; The development of exploitation and exploration strategies in DPOEs

Results of the business strategiesConclusion; Note; 5Ownership structure and the characteristics of the board in the focal companies; The ownership structure of the firms; Characteristics of the boards of firms; Conclusion; Notes; 6Links between institutions, business strategies and corporate governance; Introduction; The model of institutional factors, business strategies and corporate governance in China's transition context; Factors influencing the development of firms in China's transition context; The trend of development of Chinese firms; Contributions; Limitations; Conclusion; Note

7 ConclusionsSummary; Research and managerial implications; Avenues for future research; Bibliography; I Sources of references in Chinese; II Sources of references in English; III Useful links; IV List of interviewees from companies and non-company departments; Index