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Place-based and Place-bound Realities: A Chinese Firm's Embeddedness in Tanzania
Raum-basierte und raumgebundene Realitäten: eine chinesische Firmengebundenheit in Tansania
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Abstract "The paper presents a single case study of how one Chinese firm operates in Dar es Salaam and how the firm's embeddedness and unique managerial style in the local context affect local benefits for Tanzanian employees. The results demonstrate the need to fill a gap in the knowledge about Chinese econ... view more
"The paper presents a single case study of how one Chinese firm operates in Dar es Salaam and how the firm's embeddedness and unique managerial style in the local context affect local benefits for Tanzanian employees. The results demonstrate the need to fill a gap in the knowledge about Chinese economic activities in Africa, particularly in relation to the cultural constructs present in manager-employee interactions. The findings paint a picture of a firm that intends to localize its business strategies and engage a local labour force, but similarly reveals the inherent cultural, behavioural and social norms of Chinese management, which may create organizational challenges and power differentials in the workplace." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
personnel policy; English-speaking Africa; cultural difference; Tanzania; interaction; East Africa; Africa; management; Chinese; cultural factors; stability; globalization; enterprise; strategy; labor relations; employment conditions; Africa South of the Sahara; developing country
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Sociology of Economics
Method
qualitative empirical; descriptive study; empirical
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 103-138
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 43 (2014) 1
Issue topic
Understanding Chinese-African Interactions in Africa
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed