Motivations for and barriers to offshoring development projects to China : A case study of the automotive industry

Motivations for and barriers to offshoring can significantly depend on the destination country and industry. With the growing importance of the Chinese market for the automobile industry, research & development (R&D) activities of foreign automobile manufacturers have increased in China. Hence, in this study, we examine motivations for and barriers to offshoring development projects to China with a focus on the automotive industry. Twenty-one...