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Record Nr.

UNISA996199885603316

Autore

Ambler Tim

Titolo

Doing business in China / / Tim Ambler and Morgen Witzel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Routledge, 2000

ISBN

9786610327904

9780203132159

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 222 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

WitzelMorgen

Disciplina

330.951

382.0951

Soggetti

Investments, foreign - China

International business enterprises - China

China Economic conditions 1976-2000

China Economic policy 1976-2000

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-213) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover -- Title -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The road to Cathay -- Through a glass darkly: China from a Western perspective -- The furniture of the mind -- Relationships and regulations -- An ethical interlude -- Creating harmony: alternative venture formats in the PRC -- The marketing mix -- The marketing process -- Rightness and correct form: the y and l of organisation in China -- Doing business with the sojurners: the overseas Chinese communities -- Western and Chinese commercial thinking -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

No-one in or embarking on a managerial career can afford to ignore a market that comprises one-fifth of the world's population, and an economy which will soon be the world's largest. Given the complexity and diversity of China, this book provides knowledge of, and a guide to further resources in local cultures to help business tailor their strategies to local conditions. The book takes the reader through the processes of market entry, marketing and managing operations in this unique social and cultural context, and concludes with the 'five pillars' model of successful business in greater China.Doing Business in China is a general introduction to managing business enterprises in China.



Aimed specifically at Western and non-Chinese businesses and managers, particularly those with limited experience of China, this book offers a general framework for understanding Chinese business culture, along with a guide for acquiring further knowledge on the country. It will be an invaluable resource for students of international business and management and practitioners alike. Contrary to global business paradigms, this book shows that business in China is different to business in the West, and explains why.