Opportunities and challenges for academic returnees in China

A growing number of Western-educated management PhD graduates are starting their academic career in Chinese business schools. While opportunities are abundant for these returnees, they also face the choice between developing internationally transferable assets and building locally embedded competences. Some possible solutions are discussed, at both personal and institutional levels.

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Dean Xu   (PhD, York University) is an associate professor of strategy and international business at School of Business, the University of Hong Kong. Previously, he was on the faculty of Guanghua School of Management, Peking University. His research interests include multinational enterprises, Chinese firm strategy, and the competitive advantages of foreign and local firms in China. His research has been published or accepted at the Academy of Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Strategic Management Journal, and other management journals.