The Strategic Drivers of Chinese Acquisitions – The emblematic evidence of Italian luxury firms

This research seeks to assess the impact of Chinese acquisitions and their implications for the Italian firms in the luxury sector. This paper presents a cross-case analysis of four Chinese acquisitions in order to provide some in-depth insights into the strategic drivers moving the Chinese firms to invest in the luxury sector. The study contributes to our understanding of how emerging market firms acquire firms from advanced economies and how such acquisitions contribute to the acquiring firms’ performance and competitiveness. To this end, the distinctive strategic drivers that were associated with the Chinese acquisitions were identified.