Zijie Li

Knowledge Complexity, Learning Capability and Joint Venture Instability

This paper applies game theory to analyze the dynamics of a joint venture. In particular, this study argues that knowledge complexity and learning capability are critical factors in determining bargaining power of both partners. Change of bargaining power breaks the balance and causes instability of a joint venture (rearrangement of control). In order to improve the stability of a joint venture, both sides need to protect their knowledge effectively, or to increase their learning capability continuously. Government as a third party of this game can also impose an important impact on stability of such partnership.

Legitimacy and the financing of Chinese technological start-ups

This paper applies the legitimacy perspective to examine the financing of technological start-ups in a transitional economy. In particular, this study identifies five key factors that help technological start-ups build up their legitimacy: R&D investment, conformity to ISO9000, affiliation with research institutions, state-owned enterprise, and firm size. Empirical findings from 11,154 new technological ventures in the Zhongguancun Science Park show that investment in R&D, conformity to ISO9000, and large firm scale improve a focal firms capability in absorbing external debt and research funds. This study contributes to the legitimacy literature and extends the understanding about the financing of technological start-ups in emerging economies.

Institutional Environment and Multinational Enterprises’ Post-Entry Choice: An Institutional Perspective

Despite using the international joint venture (IJV) as an important mode applied by multinational enterprises (MNEs) when entering emerging economies (Makino, Chan, Isobe and Beamish, 2007; Park and Ungson, 1997; Brouthers, 2002, Yiu and Makino, 2002), more and more IJVs are being converted into wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries (Dhanaraj and Beamish, 2004; Inkpen and Beamish, 1997; Franko, 1971; Harrigan, 1988; Kogut, 1989). Even though conversions from IJV (partially owned by MNEs) to wholly foreign-owned subsidiaries are prevalent in emerging economy contexts at the present time, factors influencing MNEs’ ownership decisions about their IJVs’ conversion are still unclear in international business research.

An empirical study of the impacts of supplier responsiveness on project performance

With the increasing amounts of research and practices of use innovation and quick responses to environmental changes, great attention has been paid to organizational customer innovation and organizational responsiveness as well. Based on supplier responsiveness to the organizational user innovation, this paper firstly explores not only the direct influence of supplier responsiveness on project performance, but also the indirect influence mediated by customer knowledge sharing, and then makes an empirical study in the context of Chinas telecommunication service industry. Finally, conclusions, implications, and limitations of the research are presented.

Notice of Retraction Cluster Density, External Search and Innovation Performance: Evidence from the ZGC Science Park

This paper adopts a contingency perspective to investigate the relationship among cluster density, external search, and innovation performance of high-technology ventures. Specifically, this study argues that local density and external search have both separate and joint effects on a firms innovation performance. To test our hypotheses, we draw a three-year sample from the Zhongguancun Science Park. The empirical findings provide strong support for the above arguments.

Cultural Differences and Performance: An Empirical Research on International Joint Ventures in China

Based on data from 107 joint ventures between Chinese partners and partners from other countries, this paper distinguishes the varied effects of national and organizational culture differences on joint venture performance. Especially, this study explores their indirect relationship through behavioral process.

Customer innovations in the telecommunication service industry: An empical study in perspective of suppliers

Many studies have found that customer innovation exsits not only in consumer market but also in business market. However, most of extant research focuses on tangible products than intangible services, and little is know about customer innovations in the field of business services. The paper explores the relative importance of customer innovations in different stages in driving various dimentions of performance (project performane, novelty and suitability) in telecommunication construction and engineering service indusies. Then it points out the managerial implications and future research directions.

International expansion strategy of firms in China: An empirical study on information technology industry

In recent years, IT firms in emerging market countries have begun to undertake direct investments abroad. According to incremental internationalization theory, experience prompts internationalized investments. This article employs data of Chinese listed companies to verify the above theory. Besides, what we conclude is that internationalization experience of senior executives will counterbalance deficiency of enterprises foreign investment experience; while firms capability of managing risks will prompt internationalization.

Joining an E-Marketplace: The Role of Resource and Structural Dependence

This paper applies the resource dependence theory to investigate a focal firms decision on whether or not to join a particular e-marketplace. Specifically, this study distinguishes two types of interdependences - resource dependence and structural dependence - and argues that these two types of dependences have both separate and joint positive effects on a firms joining decision. The empirical findings from 19 e- marketplaces support our hypotheses.