How FIEs may sustain competitive advantage in China Adapting marketing strategy by the use of Guanxi
- Authors
- Yuan, Xina; Kim, SangYong; Dai, Wanwen; Arnulf, Jan Ketil
- Issue Date
- 2014
- Publisher
- EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
- Keywords
- Competitive advantage; Strategic orientation; Entry mode; Competition type; Marketing capability
- Citation
- BALTIC JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT, v.9, no.1, pp.22 - 46
- Indexed
- SSCI
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- BALTIC JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
- Volume
- 9
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 22
- End Page
- 46
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/101031
- DOI
- 10.1108/BJM-04-2013-0076
- ISSN
- 1746-5265
- Abstract
- Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to show that the Guanxi characteristics in Chinese business culture may add to the understanding of foreign invested enterprise's (FIE) successful marketing in China Design/methodology/approach - The authors surveyed the entry mode of 296 FIEs in China and examined their way of adapting marketing strategy to local culture. The authors used a conceptual model hypothesizing a system of variables that the authors subsequently tested using structural equation modeling. Findings - Market orientation was insufficient to obtain marketing capability in China. FIE marketing capability in China was dependent on Guanxi and learning orientation, showing the need for contextualization of marketing approaches. Research limitations/implications - This paper enriches previous research on marketing and makes a contribution to the existing literature on practical management in China It is also relevant for marketing in other markets in transition. Practical implications - FIEs may develop these capabilities on their own or succeed trough partnering in China. The study also points at similar mechanisms in other emerging markets and economies in transition from previous socialist economies. Originality/value - The authors attempt to explore the main factors driving the marketing capabilities of FIEs in China. Few articles have shown how foreign companies may adopt Guanxi orientation to do this, which is the object of the present study.
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