Antecedents to customer involvement in product development: comparing Chinese firms and US

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The effects of environmental context, industrial context, and organizational structure on customer involvement in product development are studied by comparing the United States and Chinese State-owned manufacturers. The results show that customer involvement in product development is positively predicted by product complexity and formalization, and inversely predicted by decentralization and the effect of formalization is stronger in China.

United States, Product Development, Market Research & Product Development, Analysis, Influence, Comparative analysis, Consumer preferences, Industrialists, Time to market

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Coal liquefaction, Shenhua Group, and China's energy security

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The Shenhua Group is pioneering China's ambitious coal liquefaction project to secure the country's increasing demand for energy in 2004. A case study that assesses the programme itself and its implications for China's position in the structure of global energy supply, and its potential importance for international relations in general is presented.

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities, Management dynamics, International politics, COAL MINING, Energy Supply, Management, International relations, Company business management, Coal industry, Shenhua Group

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Globalization challenge for large firms from developing countries: China's oil and aerospace industries

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During the global business revolution, large firms across the world have undergone a revolutionary transformation in order to survive and prosper. China joins the World Trade Organization and faces critical challenges even in successful sectors of oil and aerospace industries.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Developing Countries, Venture Analysis, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Business enterprises, Globalization

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