03353oam 2200697I 450 991045043240332120200520144314.00-203-44390-X1-134-31791-31-280-03667-20-203-41286-910.4324/9780203412862 (CKB)1000000000248375(EBL)200649(OCoLC)56551391(SSID)ssj0000291050(PQKBManifestationID)11235833(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000291050(PQKBWorkID)10248376(PQKB)11160081(MiAaPQ)EBC200649(Au-PeEL)EBL200649(CaPaEBR)ebr10101294(CaONFJC)MIL3667(EXLCZ)99100000000024837520180331d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCatch-up and competitiveness in China the case of large firms in the oil industry /Jin ZhangLondon ;New York :RoutledgeCurzon,2004.1 online resource (251 p.)RoutledgeCurzon studies on the Chinese economy ;8Description based upon print version of record.0-415-65373-8 0-415-33321-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-219) and index.Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; The function of corporate headquarters; Corporate structure and headquarters' function: BP and Shell; Government centralisation and corporatisation: CNPC and Sinopec from the 1950s to 1997; Restructuring for vertical integration and flotation: CNPC and Sinopec in 1998 and 1999; Corporate structure and headquarters' function: PetroChina and Sinopec; From production unit to autonomous enterprise and back to production unit: Daqing and ZhenhaiChallenges for large Chinese firmsConclusion; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; IndexThis book examines the role of corporate structure, including the role of corporate headquarters, in the success of large firms. It considers these issues in relation to large global corporations, thereby providing a 'benchmark', which is then used as a contrast in a discussion of corporate structure and the role of corporate headquarters within large Chinese firms, many of which have evolved from former government ministries. It includes a detailed case-study of firms in the crucially important oil and petro-chemical sector. Overall, the book shows what a hugely competitive battle China's emeRoutledgeCurzon studies on the Chinese economy ;8.Petroleum industry and tradeChinaIndustriesSizeChinaBig businessChinaCompetitionChinaElectronic books.Petroleum industry and tradeIndustriesSizeBig businessCompetition338.2/7282/0951Zhang Jin1967,937416MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450432403321Catch-up and competitiveness in China2111465UNINA02546nam 22005773 450 991086198760332120210901203556.01-64508-255-51-64508-253-9(CKB)4100000011935840(MiAaPQ)EBC6621639(Au-PeEL)EBL6621639(OCoLC)1252428228(EXLCZ)99410000001193584020210901d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierClues to Africa, Islam, and the Gospel Insights for New WorkersLittleton :William Carey Publishing,2019.©2020.1 online resource (117 pages)1-64508-252-0 The invitation -- Islam plus Africa or Africa plus Islam? -- What does history tell us and what does it tell them? -- The African incarnation of Islam -- "Of course, there aren't any real Muslims here? -- Beyond greetings & table manners -- Context, high & low -- Guilt, shame, fear, & the Gospel -- What are friends for? -- "We preach Christ crucified" (I Cor 1:23) -- An appropriate message -- "Doing church" in Muslim Africa & proximate peoples.Drawing on decades of engagement in Africa, Bearup has compiled a collection of questions, insights, and narratives to guide the reader into a deeper appreciation for the nuances of African Islamic worldviews. Clues to Africa, Islam, and the Gospel is destined to become a go-to resource for those working on the continent.Clues to Africa, Islam, and the Gospel Missions to MuslimsAfricaIslamRelationsChristianityChristianity and other religionsIslamChristianityfast(OCoLC)fst00859599Interfaith relationsfast(OCoLC)fst01353343Islamfast(OCoLC)fst00979776Missions to Muslimsfast(OCoLC)fst01023851AfricafastMissions to MuslimsIslamRelationsChristianity.Christianity and other religionsIslam.Christianity.Interfaith relations.Islam.Missions to Muslims.Bearup Colin1741584MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910861987603321Clues to Africa, Islam, and the Gospel4167666UNINA