Title: Determinants of internationalisation strategies: a study of Chinese multinational enterprises

Authors: Gloria L. Ge, Daniel Z. Ding

Addresses: Department of Management and International Business, The University of Auckland Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. ' Department of Marketing, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Abstract: The surge of China|s outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in recent years has led to a strong research interest in the internationalisation of Chinese Multinational Enterprises (MNEs). A review of the literature reveals that the mainstream internationalisation theories need to be extended when applied to the Chinese context. This paper examines the factors that have significant impact on the choice of internationalisation strategies of Chinese MNEs. Our findings indicate that the internationalisation strategies of Chinese firms have neither followed the conventional mode nor have been determined by the psychic distance. Factors, such as the institutional environment and inward FDI, are found to be significant in understanding the internationalisation strategies of Chinese MNEs.

Keywords: emerging markets; internationalisation strategies; Chinese MNEs; multinational enterprises; institutional environment; inward FDI; foreign direct investment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEM.2011.039405

International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 2011 Vol.3 No.2, pp.137 - 157

Published online: 15 Apr 2015 *

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