The West cannot afford to ignore China. Not only is China one of the few markets in the world that is still showing healthy signs of growth, but Chinese companies are increasingly coming out into the wider world and competing with Western firms on their own turf. China is the coming economic superpo
Singular and Different: Business in China, Past, Present and Future
β Scribed by Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel (auth.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 181
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Why Is China So Important? And Why Is It So Important To Know About China?....Pages 7-20
All Under Heaven: The Growth of Culture and Society....Pages 21-34
The Language of the Han: Writing and Speaking Chinese....Pages 35-46
Administering Wealth: Chinese Thinking About Economics....Pages 47-56
Mutual Misunderstanding: Mandarins, Cadres, Taipans and Traders....Pages 57-72
China Stands Up:The Rise of Modern China....Pages 73-90
Equality and Mutual Benefit: Talking Business, Both Ways....Pages 91-108
Within the Four Seas: Compatriots at Home and Abroad....Pages 109-123
The Long Game: Managing Foreign Ventures in China....Pages 125-142
Rushing Into the Future: Chinaβs Financial Markets....Pages 143-154
Seek Truth From Facts: Finding Out More About China....Pages 155-162
Back Matter....Pages 163-173
β¦ Subjects
International Business; International Economics
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