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Chinese MNEs and managerial knowledge transfer in Africa: the case of the construction sector in Ghana

Year: 2015

Type: article

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.

Source: Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies

DOI: 10.1080/14765284.2015.1092415

Authors: Cyrielle Auffray, Xiaolan Fu

Institution: University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: International Business and FDI

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Oxford, Economic and Social Research Council