Singular and different : business in China past, present and future / Ian Rae and Morgen Witzel
- Bib ID:
- 3162279
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Rae, Ian, 1929-
- Description:
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- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004
- viii, 173 p. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1403917221
- Summary:
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"Contrary to the popular view that persists in seeing China as a land of 'one billion consumers' and that the country is on a fast track to convergence with the West, economically if not politically this book argues that the pitfalls and dangers of business in China have not gone away - indeed in some cases they have multiplied. Cultural and political sensitivities remain powerful. China is not so much converging with the West as proceeding through a stage in its own economic and cultural evolution. Singular and Different is intended as a series of sober reflections on the differences that remain between East and West, and how Western managers can act to minimize risk and increase their own chances of success."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Why is China so important? : and why is it so important to know about China?
- 3. All under heaven : the growth of culture and society
- 4. The language of the Han : writing and speaking Chinese
- 5. Administering wealth : Chinese thinking about economics
- 6. Mutual misunderstanding : Mandarins, cadres, Taipans and traders
- 7. China stands up : the rise of modern China
- 8. Equality and mutual benefit : talking business, both ways
- 9. Within the four seas : compatriots at home and abroad
- 10. The long game : managing foreign ventures in China
- 11. Rushing into the future : China's financial markets
- 12. Seek truth from facts : finding out more about China.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-166) and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Witzel, Morgen
- Copyright:
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