Perceptions of Decision-Making in Western Australian Iron Ore Companies Dealing with Chinese Companies

Decision making in Western Australia’s iron ore companies dealing with Chinese companies is vital for long-term relationship. In-depth qualitative interviews with 31 participants at senior management and executive level provide “lived” insights and “multi-realities” of decision making. Significant d...

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Main Author: Leong Yen-Yen Ralph, Renée
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82070
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description Decision making in Western Australia’s iron ore companies dealing with Chinese companies is vital for long-term relationship. In-depth qualitative interviews with 31 participants at senior management and executive level provide “lived” insights and “multi-realities” of decision making. Significant differences exist in terms of decision frameworks: collective, individual and hierarchical. The data points to a guanxi concentric circles model and the nuances of contract. An Emergent Decision Making Model is proposed to improve decision making processes.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-820702020-12-11T02:42:21Z Perceptions of Decision-Making in Western Australian Iron Ore Companies Dealing with Chinese Companies Leong Yen-Yen Ralph, Renée Decision making in Western Australia’s iron ore companies dealing with Chinese companies is vital for long-term relationship. In-depth qualitative interviews with 31 participants at senior management and executive level provide “lived” insights and “multi-realities” of decision making. Significant differences exist in terms of decision frameworks: collective, individual and hierarchical. The data points to a guanxi concentric circles model and the nuances of contract. An Emergent Decision Making Model is proposed to improve decision making processes. 2019 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82070 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Leong Yen-Yen Ralph, Renée
Perceptions of Decision-Making in Western Australian Iron Ore Companies Dealing with Chinese Companies
title Perceptions of Decision-Making in Western Australian Iron Ore Companies Dealing with Chinese Companies
title_full Perceptions of Decision-Making in Western Australian Iron Ore Companies Dealing with Chinese Companies
title_fullStr Perceptions of Decision-Making in Western Australian Iron Ore Companies Dealing with Chinese Companies
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions of Decision-Making in Western Australian Iron Ore Companies Dealing with Chinese Companies
title_short Perceptions of Decision-Making in Western Australian Iron Ore Companies Dealing with Chinese Companies
title_sort perceptions of decision-making in western australian iron ore companies dealing with chinese companies
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82070