Chinese MNEs and Managerial Knowledge Transfer to Africa: The Case of the Construction Sector in Ghana

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Abstract:: This paper considers the case of managerial knowledge spillovers from Chinese FDI in Africa, in the context of the Ghanaian construction sector. Using empirical data from in-depth qualitative interviews, the paper first identifies key channels and determinants of managerial knowledge spillovers. Limited local employment at the managerial level in Chinese construction firms is the main impediment to managerial knowledge spillovers from these firms. Cultural and linguistic barriers can explain this situation. Localisation strategies, defined as the progressive replacement of Chinese managers by local ones, can help overcome these barriers and foster managerial knowledge spillovers.

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Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Journal:: Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies More from this journal
Volume:: 13
Issue:: 4
Pages:: 285-310
Publication date:: 2015-11-26
Acceptance date:: 2015-05-20
DOI:: 10.1080/14765284.2015.1092415
ISSN:: 1476-5292

Keywords:: knowledge spillovers

management

Africa

China

foreign direct investment
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Source identifiers:: 579699
Deposit date:: 2015-12-12
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_6c81b20879c443dc9ff2205ccf36d4e1

Copyright holder:: The Chinese Economic Association
Notes:: © 2015 The Chinese Economic Association – UK. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Taylor and Francis at: [10.1080/14765284.2015.1092415]

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