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CALL FOR PAPERS Special Issue of *Thunderbird International Business Review* *Opportunities and Threats for Chinese Multinationals * *Co-editors * Xiaohua Yang, University of San Francisco Ping Deng, *Cleveland State University* Barry Doyle, University of San Francisco Liang Wang, University of San Francisco *Thunderbird International Business Review* is pleased to invite submissions to a special issue which will address issues faced by Chinese multinationals investing in the U.S. market. While the special issue has a focus on Chinese multinationals in the U.S. market, we also invite submissions on Chinese multinationals in other countries as compared to United States (Child & Rodrigues, 2005). Papers dealing with intersections between theory and practice are especially encouraged (Alon, Yeheskel, Lerner, & Zhang, 2013; Jansson & Söderman, 2012; Quer, Claver, & Rienda, 2012)*.* Chinese firms have quickly become instrumental players in the global marketplace and are on a U.S. buying spree (Yang, Yang & Doyle, 2013). Outbound Chinese FDI in January 2014 was $7.23 billion, up 47.2 percent from a year earlier and expected to exceed for the first time the inbound FDI in 2014. In 2013, Chinese firms invested more than $14 billion in the United States, and are continuing to search for new markets and new ventures. In the first quarter of 2014, *Chinese* firms spent $1.36 billion on 26 *FDI* transactions in the United States. This tremendous growth has been driven by large-scale acquisitions in food, energy and real estate. Although some Chinese firms have gained a solid foothold in the United States (e.g., Lenovo and Haier), the U.S. market remains notoriously difficult for outsiders to enter. Many European, Japanese and Latin American firms have come to the United States with high hopes, only to retreat or go through a painful readjustment of expectations. Growing up in a distinctly different institutional environment (Deng, 2013; Yang & Stoltenberg, 2014), how have Chinese firms been managing the legal, financial and economic risks in the United States (Tan & Wang, 2011)? How are Chinese firms addressing the opportunity and challenges faced in the United States? What are the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese multinationals implementing a marketing and R&D strategy, and even manufacturing across the United States? We welcome papers addressing these issues and related topics. *Topics of Special Interest:* · Entrepreneurship, innovation & technology transfer by Chinese multinationals · Contributions to the U.S. economy · Challenges of Localization: Product safety, environmental and labor issues, intellectual property, regulatory, and legal issues. · Image: Managing skepticism toward the globalization of China business · Politics: Managing conflict and relationships with local and national governmental entities · Motivations in Chinese enterprises in the United States · Adapting Chinese managerial practices to the U.S. market · Marketing Chinese brands in the United States · Impact of CSR philosophy and practice in China vs. United States · HR: Recruiting, developing, rewarding and retaining talent in Chinese enterprises operating in the United States · M&A of Chinese firms in the United States: Challenges and opportunities · Chinese investment in real estate & hospitality industry; Chinese tourism in the United States The topics listed are meant to be illustrative; submissions on any topic that relates to the theme of Chinese multinationals are encouraged. Submissions should be prepared in accordance with *Thunderbird International Business Review*'s style guide and submitted to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tibr by January 1, 2015. Be sure to indicate that it is for the special issue, Opportunities and Threats for Chinese Multinationals. The authors of submissions are invited to attend a conference at San Francisco, USA, to be hosted by China Business Studies Initiative at University of San Francisco, February 26-28th 2015. At this conference, authors will receive development feedback from the editorial team and discussants. The special issue is tentatively scheduled to be published in 2016. For additional information and questions, please email [log in to unmask] *References* Alon, I., Yeheskel, O., Lerner, M., & Zhang, W. 2013. Internationalization of Chinese Entrepreneurial Firms. *Thunderbird International Business Review*, 55(5): 495-512. Child, J., & Rodrigues, S. B. 2005. The Internationalization of Chinese Firms: A Case for Theoretical Extension? *Management & Organization Review*, 1(3): 381-410. Deng, P. 2013. Chinese Outward Direct Investment Research: Theoretical Integration and Recommendations. 通过研究中国对外投资发展理论: 现实与建议. *Management and Organization Review*, *9*(3), 513-539. Jansson, H., & Söderman, S. 2012. Initial internationalization of Chinese privately owned enterprises-the take-off process. *Thunderbird International Business Review*, 54(2): 183-194. Quer, D., Claver, E., & Rienda, L. 2012. Political risk, cultural distance, and outward foreign direct investment: Empirical evidence from large Chinese firms. *Asia Pacific Journal of Management*, 29(4): 1089-1104. Tan, J., & Wang, L. 2011. MNC Strategic Responses to Ethical Pressure: An Institutional Logic Perspective. *Journal of Business Ethics*, 98(3): 373-390. Yang, X. and Stoltenberg, C. A review of institutional influences on the rise of made-in-China multinationals, *International Journal of Emerging Markets*, 9 (4): 162-180. Yang, Y., Yang, X., and Doyle, B. Location Strategy and Firm Value Creation in Chinese Multinationals, *Multinational Business Review**, *21 (3): 232 - 256. -- Best regards, Xiaohua Yang, Ph.D. 杨小华博士教授 Director, China Business Studies Initiative 中国企业管理研究所所长 School of Management University of San Francisco 旧金山大学商学院 2130 Fulton St, Malloy Hall 305 San Francisco, CA 94118 Phone: 415-422-4330 http://www.usfca.edu/management/china/ Email: [log in to unmask] Co-Editor, Business Ethics Quarterly Special Issue http://sbeonline.org/?p=6160 ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.