Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknoledgements List of Abbreviations PART 1: FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN TRANSITIONAL ECONOMIES The Rise of the Transitional Economies Foreign Direct Investment PART 2: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Building Blocks for National Institutions Building Blocks for Corporate Governance Research Undertaken into Foreign Investment and Corporate Governance PART 3: MANAGING AN INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Forming an International Strategic Alliance Ownership Investments and International Technology Transfer Exercising the Strategic Role of the Board and Management Corporate Culture and an International Strategic Alliance in Transition Organizational Learning PART 4: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE What We Still Need to Learn References Appendix I: Interview Questionnaire for Forming an International Strategic Alliance Appenidix II: Major Tax Payments for Foreign Firms In China