The case explains how John-James Farquharson came to move to China to work for ChemChina, a state owned manufacturer of chemicals as an HR executive. Through John-James' experiences students learn about the differences and difficulties of working in China from a Western perspective and how state owned chinese businesses operate in a radically different manner to conventional for profit western companies
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Originally Published InWittmann, X., & Farquharson, J. (2018). ChemChina - The making of a global acquirer. S2CSC 021-18-06. Zurich, Switzerland: Swiss Chinese Case Study Center, University of Zurich