Title: In search of global market leadership: investigation of organisational transformative change

Authors: Jifu Wang, Linda A. Hayes, Ronald J. Salazar

Addresses: Texas A&M University, Commerce, 4915 Big Cedar Circle, Missouri City, TX 77459, USA. ' University of Houston, Victoria, 14000 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA. ' University of Houston, Victoria, 14000 University Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA

Abstract: One of the top considerations for small- and medium-sized firms in today|s global economy is to strategise how to handle global competition and take the lead in the game. This paper was based on a series of three studies over five years investigating the fundamental change of a former Chinese state-owned enterprise, Huatao Ltd., in its course of becoming a capable organisation with multiple competences and achieving global leadership in its industry. This study suggests that actions of small- and medium-sized companies can result in best practices for firms evolving rapidly into competitive, market-driven enterprises in the global arena.

Keywords: enterprise development; small firms; competences; competition; globalisation; capabilities; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; China; state-owned enterprises; organisational change; organisational transformation; change management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2010.035305

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2010 Vol.9 No.1, pp.13 - 29

Published online: 21 Sep 2010 *

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