中美合资企业成立初始阶段问题成因分析.docVIP

中美合资企业成立初始阶段的问题成因分析 　　摘要:本文通过案例, 具体分析了在中美合资企业成立初始阶段,公司高层管理者所面临的可能发生的各种问题的成因,从而为研究创新性的解决方案提供思路和启迪。 　　关键词:合资企业 初始阶段 总经理 中层管理者 问题成因 　　基金项目:辽宁省教育厅2009年度高等学校科研项目计划 2009B036 　　 　　■1. Introduction 　　At the beginning of the establishment of a joint venture, management of both sides may face difficulties and chaos within the new alliance. These discordances are caused by differences in cultural behaviors, industrial practices, structures, business plans, strategies, etc. A deep analysis of these causes of difficulties may serve as a useful hint for developing applicable solutions. 　　■2. Difficulties Met By The General manager 　　General management has responsibility for a whole organizational unit. Within this domain of responsibilities, a general manager normally has to carry out several key roles, including roles of a decision-maker, an internal integrator, an external integrator, and information manager. Hence, the work of general management involves a great deal of difficulties, especially during the beginning period of a joint venture in China. In most Sino-US joint ventures with US side as the holding company, the difficulties to the general managers are primarily caused by cultural differences, troubles with external integrating, and interest conflicts between the joint ventures and parents. 　　2.1 Difficulties Caused By Cultural Differences 　　At the beginning period of Sino-US joint venture with US side as the holding company in China, most managers for key positions are appointed by US Headquarter. One belief is that experienced personnel could contribute to better communication and organizational learning, and earlier realization of alignment with standard management. 　　Take a Sino-US plastics joint venture as an example. Mr Guo, from Singapore, was appointed to be the first General Manger. He had been the general manager in the Singapore subsidiary of the US company for many years. In order to start the work smoothly, he had brought with him some of his