Knowledge Transfer From MNC Parent To China Subsidiary

Formation of a partnership and the formation of a corporation have varying procedures and difficulties associated with them.

Over the years, there are many controversies over equity method within IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures. The controversies basically lay on the vagueness of application on equity method; whether it serves as one-line consolidation (consolidation technique), measurement basis or a mixture of both. This paper divides into 3 parts. First part gives an illustration on this accounting issue in IAS 28 as well as the explanation, second part compares and contrasts the financial reports of two assigned entities and the final part discusses the qualitative characteristics of their financial reports.

Joint Ventures (JV)- an agreement under which two or more partners own or control a business.

These SPV’s also serve to create joint ventures between other individuals who are responsible for running them. Figure 1 shows the company structure and how each branch of the business is connected.

Equity-based alliances include co-marketing, research and development, contracts, turnkey products, strategic suppliers, strategic distributors, and licensing/franchising.

* Joint ventures: the corporation and outsourced entity’s taking responsibility for distribution; corporate investment in the supply chain expected

This paper presents the results of the authors’ detailed research into competition between multinationals and local Chinese companies in 10 industries over the past five years. They conclude that local companies are now threatening multinationals’ plans to conquer the China market. They analyse this new competitive game in terms of a dynamic battle of competencies. Multinationals start off with better industry-specific technology and know-how, and a higher level of competence in key functions like marketing and financial management. Chinese companies enjoy a better understanding of the local market, lower

To evaluate a multinational company (MNC) and its related functions, it is important to first define the topic. Thus, a MNC is a company that is operating in several countries but managed from one domestic country. There are many reasons for companies to internationalize. This can include increasing profit margins, gaining more market power, improving the reputation of the company or simply to exploit new locations with various benefits. In the modern economy, internalization is supported and enhanced through globalization. When companies decide to internationalize, the first step is to determine the structure and hierarchy of the company. There are many different operating modes that can be chosen. This can include but is not limited to licensing, franchising and international joint ventures. With reference to the operating modes, or often known as ‘entry modes’, there are two major categories which can be drawn upon. Non-equity modes are one option referring to operating modes, whereas equity modes include a high risk-level and high control (Gooderham, Grogaard, & Nordhaug, 2017).. In the following paragraphs the most important operating modes will be explained.

MNC’s/TNC’s are companies that locate their factories in various places throughout the world. This gives countries more jobs, access to the global market, cheap manufacturing and large profits.

These entities helped the company to reduce a share risk by limiting disposable expenses, allowing the company to “participate in a strategic ventured” (Rankine, G., 2009, pg. 13-6). Joint ventures allowed the company to enter into markets that without a strategic partner would not have been accessible. Joint ventures also expanded the financial situation for the Lennar Company “to combine its homebuilding expertise with access to it partners’ capital” (Rankine, G., 2009, 13-6).

Determining the most important factors to consider when doing business in China can be tricky. There are a number of things to consider starting with the Chinese culture. Chinese expect foreign businesses to be sensitive to their culture. They do not expect them to be fluent in the Mandarin language but they are more open to those who try. Chinese people are very are very loyal to their families and place high value on their history. Relationships take very high priority when attempting to forge new ventures in China. The Chinese are protective of their culture and work hard to maintain it’s integrity; therefore, they expect to take as much time that is needed to

Several economists have investigated ways of transferring technology, however, all of them agree that the most significant and efficient way to transfer technology is through FDI.

Joint venture is identified as a topic of study because of the massive rise in international joint ventures during the business globalization and because of the different joint venture accounting practices across countries. The increasing trend to produce financial statements which are free from errors and misstatements lead to the competitiveness of various firms when it comes to abiding with the proper disclosures set forth by the International Accounting Standard. These disclosures requirements are designed to guide different firms into coming up with a financial

The objective of MNC to operate in other countries is to gain competitive advantage through several ways. Firstly, MNC is able to take advantage of difference in country-specific circumstances. For example, MNC may choose to locate its productions in less developed country like Vietnam to gain cheap labor cost. Secondly,

China is one of the biggest markets in the world. China’s immense diversity, complexity, variety & immense competitive intensity are unrivalled in the world. China’s historical development, political structure, climate & its foreign relation influence its economy & foreign trade. China’s