Introduction

Alon and colleagues introduce Volume 1 of 2 edited volumes on Huawei, which is divided into 3 parts consisting of 15 chapters (including introduction and conclusion). Part I introduces Huawei, its growth and role in the global competitive environment of technology and telecommunications. The company has achieved prominence in a relatively short time, and a market share rivaling its major Western counterparts. Part II consists of four chapters with a more micro and meso view of Huawei and its analysis. Most of the chapters link the firm-specific capabilities to the state and its policies. Part III investigates Huawei from within, providing a more micro, fine-grained analysis of the company’s strategies. The chapters particularly pay attention to the innovative, technological, and people dimensions of the company.