Multinational Corporations in china: Responding to government Pressures

摘要

One of the fundamental concerns for multinational corporations (MNCs) is how to handle the relationship with their host governments. This study analyzes the response of Western MNCs to host government pressure in the People's republic of China. This is one of the first articles to provide managers with a clear and fairly complete set of ways in which they can respond to government pressure. The article identifies specific government pressures, describes the response strategies utilized by U. S. and Scandinavian firs in six different industries, discusses the effectiveness of different response strategies, and concludes with several recommendations for managers.