Cultural challenges to Chinese oil companies in Africa and their strategies

Feng, George; Mu, Xianzhong

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.08.001

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“…However, Feng and Mu (2010) investigated Chinese companies' cultural challenges during overseas investment construction in Africa . They categorized these challenges in five aspects: linguistic distance, working habit, religion, socio-economic orientation, and coexistence .…”

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“…African languages and China's languages belong to different phyla (Corkin, 2012) . The Chinese cultural philosophy is based on great hierarchies, as there is a great willingness to accept authority and practice humility, holistic thinking, mutual support (collectivism), communication, particularly ethical standards, and high reliance on accumulated wisdom (Feng & Mu, 2010;A . Li, 2007) .…”

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Chinese Investments in Africa: What Have We Learnt?

Abodohoui

da-Silva

2019

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With this systematic review, we intend to achieve three aims: (1) to take an inventory of what have been done so far in the field of Chinese investments in Africa; (2) to critically analyze the actors, motivations, mode of entry, impacts and management challenges, in the light of international business theories; and (3) to identify research gaps for what needs to be done in the future. Based on different international business theories, this review offers new insights to explore Chinese investments in African countries and contribute to the overall body of knowledge about Sino-Africa relationship.

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Chinese Investments in Africa: What Have We Learnt?

Abodohoui

da-Silva

2019

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“…1 From an energy policy and management standpoint, Feng and Mu (2010) begin to highlight the importance of knowing local cultures to reduce investment risks of Chinese companies in capital-intensive industries, such as oil, on the continent.…”

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“What People, What Cultural Exchange? A Reflection on China-Africa

Huynh¹

2013

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At this point (and to the audience of this publication), that China has a presence in the African continent is well known. In the Eastern Cape of South Africa, due to my research on new Chinese migrants, those arriving in the 1990s and 2000s, in the province, someone is likely to tell me that there are Chinese people even in the remotest villages in the (former) Transkei area. Although the impression is that they are everywhere, when I would ask where exactly are the Chinese people located, except for those who come from the surrounding areas of Dimbaza where Taiwanese-owned factories were once located, very few people can provide a clear answer. If the truth were told, except for those who work for Chinese employers, the few returning customers who make the effort to talk with the Chinese entrepreneurs, and students and lecturers at schools where there are international students from China, the majority of the local people in South Africa and the Eastern Cape, in The author is a Mellon

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“…Various scholars note that to facilitate bilateral investment and trade, as well as to create an enabling business environment in many African countries, the Asian drivers have undertaken serious and significant initiatives and have become more prominent players than developed countries, and their presence in and economic impacts on the continent have been judged positively (Chakrabarti and Ghosh 2014;Feng and Mu 2010;Goldstein et al 2009;Jenkins and Edwards 2006).…”

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Assessment of the Impact of Chinese and Indian Economic Activities in Africa: A Particular Focus on Ethiopia’s Economy

Addis

Zhu

2019

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In Africa, China and India are considered to be following a donor–recipient approach and are explicitly criticised for exploiting the continent’s energy resources. This study focuses on the presence of the Asian countries in terms of institutional theory, historical connections, instrumental motivations and political engagement with Africa in general, and with Ethiopia in particular. India offers non-pecuniary value, such as scholarship and technical assistance, whereas China focuses on a wider range of economic aids and non-pecuniary packages; thus, both countries are well positioned in Africa. This study is an exercise audit of the impact of Chinese and Indian economic activities on Ethiopia’s economic growth and examines the period from 1992 to 2016 from historical and contemporary perspectives. This study also includes a case study of members of Ethiopian society’s attitudes towards the presence and prospects of Chinese and Indian investment projects and its perceptions of these projects. Although some long-term developmental impacts remain uncertain, this study argues that the presence of the Asian drivers has favoured Ethiopia in many investment sectors and concludes that the overall impact of the Asian drivers on Ethiopia is beneficial. To collect primary data, individual and group interviews and discussions were conducted.

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Cultural challenges to Chinese oil companies in Africa and their strategies

Cited by 27 publications

References 15 publications

Chinese Investments in Africa: What Have We Learnt?

Chinese Investments in Africa: What Have We Learnt?

“What People, What Cultural Exchange? A Reflection on China-Africa

Assessment of the Impact of Chinese and Indian Economic Activities in Africa: A Particular Focus on Ethiopia’s Economy

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