Singular and Different: Businesss in China Past, Present and Future

✍ Scribed by Ian Rae, Morgan Witzel

• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 182
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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 superpower of the twenty-first century, and now is the time to start understanding China and building relationships to it. This book aims to describe some features of the Chinese business environment and culture, including the origins and development of that culture, and introduce Western business people to some of the key features, as well as some of the less obvious ones. It offers cautionary tales and warnings of risk, along with advice on how the latter can be overcome. It breaks down a number of misconceptions about China and offers managers a more realistic view of management in China today.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
1 Introduction......Page 10
2 Why Is China So Important? And Why Is It So Important To Know About China?......Page 16
3 All Under Heaven: The Growth of Culture and Society......Page 30
4 The Language of the Han: Writing and Speaking Chinese......Page 44
5 Administering Wealth: Chinese Thinking About Economics......Page 56
6 Mutual Misunderstanding: Mandarins, Cadres, Taipans and Traders......Page 66
7 China Stands Up: The Rise of Modern China......Page 82
8 Equality and Mutual Benefit: Talking Business, Both Ways......Page 100
9 Within the Four Seas: Compatriots at Home and Abroad......Page 118
10 The Long Game: Managing Foreign Ventures in China......Page 134
11 Rushing Into the Future: China’s Financial Markets......Page 152
12 Seek Truth From Facts: Finding Out More About China......Page 164
Bibliography......Page 172
C......Page 176
F......Page 177
J......Page 178
M......Page 179
S......Page 180
T......Page 181
Z......Page 182