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UNINA9910790685603321 |
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Autore |
Yan Qinghuang |
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Ethnic Chinese business in Asia : history, culture and business enterprise / / Ching-hwang Yen, the University of Adelaide, Australia |
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New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2014] |
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�2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 519 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Corporations, Chinese - Asia |
Chinese - Asia - Economic conditions |
Business networks - China |
Business networks - Asia |
International business enterprises - China |
International business enterprises - Asia |
Entrepreneurship - China |
Entrepreneurship - Asia |
Corporate culture - China |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface; Contents; Part I History and Culture of Ethnic Chinese Business; Chapter 1 Introduction; The Scope of Study and the Definition of Ethnic Chinese; Ethnic Chinese Business and Rapid Economic Development in East and Southeast Asia; The Rise of Ethnic Chinese Business in Asia; Chapter 2 The Making of Ethnic Chinese Communities; Chinese Emigration; Early Chinese contacts with Southeast Asia; Causes of Chinese emigration; Process of Chinese emigration; Social Structure and Social Mobility in Ethnic Chinese Communities; Social division; Social structure; Class structure and social mobility |
Culture and Tradition in Ethnic Chinese CommunitiesCustoms and traditions; Ethnic Chinese religions; Ethnic Chinese education; Chapter 3 Historical Roots of Ethnic Chinese Business; Role and Status of Businessmen in Traditional Chinese Society; Traditional role and status; Businessmen's changing roles and status in modern China; Traditional |
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Chinese Business Organizations; Small business organizations; Large business organizations; Role and Status of Businessmen in Ethnic Chinese Communities; Role and status before World War II; Changing roles after World War II |
Traditional Ethnic Chinese Business OrganizationsTraditional Ethnic Chinese craft guilds; Informal Ethnic Chinese business organizations; Chapter 4 The Rise of Modern Ethnic Chinese Business Enterprise; The Rise of Modern Ethnic Chinese Business Enterprise; The Development of Modern Ethnic Chinese Business Enterprise; The Ideology of Modern Ethnic Chinese Business Enterprise; The Structure of Modern Ethnic Chinese Business Enterprise; Part II Structure and Functions of Ethnic Chinese Business; Chapter 5 Ethnic Chinese Family Business and Business Conglomerates; Ethnic Chinese Family Business |
CharacteristicsStages of growth; Structure and functions; Strength and weaknesses; Ethnic Chinese Business Conglomerates; The emergence and patterns of the conglomerates; Structure of the conglomerates; The future of the conglomerates; Chapter 6 Xinyong (Trust), Guanxi (Relationship), Business Networks and Ethnic Chinese Business; Xinyong and Ethnic Chinese Business; Concept and importance of Xinyong; Structure and functions; Business and social organizations; Guanxi, Business Networks and Ethnic Chinese Business; Guanxi: definition, importance and functions |
Guanxi, Confucian values and Chinese cultural capitalOrigins of the Ethnic Chinese business networks; Importance of Business Networks and Business Groups; Features of Ethnic Chinese business networks; Structure of ethnic Chinese business groups; The Role of Business Networking and the Globalization of Ethnic Chinese Business; Chapter 7 Ethnic Chinese Businessmen and Entrepreneurs; Ethnic Chinese Businessmen; The creation of an Ethnic Chinese business class; Cultural and social milieu; Ethnic Chinese business behavior; Ethnic Chinese Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship |
Defining Ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship |
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This unique volume provides a broad introduction to the ethnic Chinese business in Asia, with focus on the ethnic Chinese in East and Southeast Asia. The growing interest in ethnic Chinese business reflects its importance in these two regional economies, and its relations with China's economy - the world's new economic powerhouse. It examines the nature and characteristics of the ethnic Chinese business, such as business networks, family business and conglomerates, concepts of xinyong and guanxi, and entrepreneurship and management. It also examines the input of history and culture in the form |
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