01463nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245010500055210006900160260004200229300001000271490000600281520078200287653003701069653000901106653004201115653003101157100001301188700002001201856003601221       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aFinnish Knowledge-Intensive Business Services in China: Market Entry and Position in the Value Chain0 aFinnish KnowledgeIntensive Business Services in China Market Ent  aOttawabTalent First Networkc04/2014  a43-520 v43 aThe internationalization of companies offering knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) plays an important role in the general process of globalization. As the largest emerging market, China is attractive for Western KIBS. This article presents a case study on Finnish KIBS in China. Three companies in "clean tech" engineering, eco-cities design, and 3D media solutions describe the challenges and promoting factors in entering the Chinese markets. The study also examines the various ways of positioning the firm in the value chain through the roles of an integrator, a concept developer, and a multi-stage actor. Our findings illustrate the new business opportunities provided by China in advanced service sectors focusing on sustainability issues and creative content. 10ainternationalization of services10aKIBS10aknowledge-intensive business services10aWestern companies in China1 aBao, Sen1 aToivonen, Marja  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/784