Global supply chain strategy: a Chinese market perspective

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of changing business control patterns that may be critical for firms, in order to manage effective enterprise information infrastructures in and through the Chinese market.Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a typology that shows four types of Chinese market penetration and development, in terms of level of foreign management control and level of foreign ownership control. The model is illustrated through case examples of US, Korean, and Chinese firms.Findings – The paper shows that sustainable design and management of enterprise information infrastructures require continuous awareness of changes in corporate management and ownership control.Research limitations/implications – The transition paths among the four different types of global operations provide a rich basis for further theory development in the areas of the global supply chain practices beyond the Chinese market. Future research is needed to identify key variables...

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