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This paper focuses on institutional change as the central and most consequential contextual aspect of China's transition. Identification of key characteristics of China's emergent institutions leads to propositions on their relevance for international business practice. China's transition also raises issues for theory development, including the way that transition is modeled, the need to draw upon multiple perspectives, and the concomitants of a contextual approach.
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*John Child is Chair Professor of Commerce at the University of Birmingham, U.K. and Visiting Professor at the School of Business, University of Hong Kong. His research interests include Chinese enterprise reform, international management and organization.
**David K. Tse is Professor of International Marketing and Director of the Chinese Management Centre, School of Business, University of Hong Kong. His research interests include marketing in China, cross-cultural consumption research and customer satisfaction.
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Child, J., Tse, D. China's Transition and its Implications for International Business. J Int Bus Stud 32, 5–21 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490935
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490935