The Management Transformation of Huawei: From Humble Beginnings to Global Leadership

Huawei, a Chinese multinational company, has undergone a significant management transformation since its inception in 1987. This book examines the management transformation of Huawei from its inception until 2019, focusing on the creation and breaking of organizational routines across major functional areas. The book highlights Huawei as an ideal case study for the successful implementation of change routines and change-supporting values, using dynamic capabilities as a central framework. The chapters cover all the major change initiatives the firm has undertaken since 1996 to import best practices from the West, with the help of consultants. The insights presented in the book will be of interest to academics in strategy, management, and business history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 484 pages
Publication date: 24 March 2022
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Huawei has emerged as China's most prominent multinational corporation and a dominant force in the ICT sector. With unparalleled access to the company's inner workings, the authors of this book delve into the comprehensive management transformation of Huawei from its inception in 1987 to 2019. Their meticulous examination encompasses not only the establishment of organizational routines but also the disruption of routines across most critical functional areas, including management, product development, human resources, supply chain, finance, research and development, intellectual property, and international business.

Dynamic capabilities hold a pivotal position in theories of competitive advantage, and this book showcases Huawei as an exemplary case study for the successful implementation of change routines and change-supporting values. The chapters cover a wide range of significant change initiatives undertaken by the firm since 1996, with the assistance of consultants, aimed at importing best practices from the West. The insights presented in this book are particularly valuable to academics specializing in strategy, management, and business history.

Weight: 645g
ISBN-13: 9781108445146
Edition number: New ed