Abstract
The internationalization of knowledge-intensive business
services (KIBS) plays an important role in the general
process of globalization. As the largest emerging market,
China is attractive for Western KIBS. This paper presents
a case study on Finnish KIBS in China. Three companies in
clean tech engineering, eco-cities design and 3D media
solutions describe the challenges and promoting factors
in entering the Chinese markets. The study also examines
the various ways of positioning the firm in the value
chain: the roles of an integrator, a concept developer
and a multi-stage actor. Our findings illustrate the new
business opportunities provided by China in advanced
service sectors focusing on sustainability issues and
creative contents.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 43-52 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Technology Innovation Management Review (TIM Review) |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- internationalization of services
- KIBS
- knowledge-intensive business services
- China