Alibaba Group—The Evolution of Transnational Governance

This chapter analyzes the evolution of Alibaba Group’s corporate governance and the choices that the company has made regarding its overseas investments. First, key events in the development of Alibaba Group provide a summary of the company’s situation to form a preliminary understanding of the evolution of its strategic-organizational structure-corporate governance model. Equity changes in the parent company, the composition of the board of directors, and the evolution of control-rights are also analysed, demonstrating the company’s pathway to successful governance. Finally, Alibaba Group’s international development strategy and foreign entry mode choices are reviewed and subjected to analysis, along with the challenges faced by Alibaba Group as it grapples with complex transnational governance issues.