Business Strategy and Corporate Governance in the Chinese Consumer Electronics Sector

<p>List of figures</p> <p>List of tables</p> <p>Abbreviations and acronyms</p> <p>Preface</p> <p>Chapter 1: Introduction to strategy, corporate governance and corporate reform</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Business strategy and the corporate governance of Chinese firms</p> <p>Objectives of the book</p> <p>Research methodology</p> <p>Structure of the book</p> <p>Chapter 2: Business strategy and corporate governance: theoretical and empirical perspectives</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Institutional theory (IT)</p> <p>Business strategy (BS)</p> <p>Corporate governance (CG)</p> <p>Gaps in the literature</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 3: The economic background in China</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Economic reform in China</p> <p>The development stages of the Chinese consumer electronics sector</p> <p>The classification of firms by ownership in China</p> <p>The shareholding programme in China</p> <p>Background to the case firms</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 4: Business strategies in the focal companies</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The development of exploitation and exploration strategies in SOEs</p> <p>The development of exploitation and exploration strategies in COEs</p> <p>The development of exploitation and exploration strategies in DPOEs</p> <p>Results of the business strategies</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 5: Ownership structure and the characteristics of the board in the focal companies</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The ownership structure of the firms</p> <p>Characteristics of the boards of firms</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 6: Links between institutions, business strategies and corporate governance</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The model of institutional factors, business strategies and corporate governance in China’s transition context</p> <p>Factors influencing the development of firms in China’s transition context</p> <p>The trend of development of Chinese firms</p> <p>Contributions</p> <p>Limitations</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 7: Conclusions</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Research and managerial implications</p> <p>Avenues for future research</p> <p>Bibliography</p> <p>Index</p>