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Chinese Culture, Organizational Behavior, and International Business Management »

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Authors: Ilan Alon, Oded Shenkar, Oded Shenkar
ISBN-13: 9781567205466, ISBN-10: 1567205461
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Ilan Alon

ILAN ALON is Associate Professor of International Business at Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He is the author of The Internationalization of U.S. Franchising Systems (1999) and the co-editor of two volumes on international franchising in emerging markets.

Book Synopsis

Investigates the impact of culture on Chinese and foreign corporations operating in China.

Table of Contents

Figures and Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1Chinese Culture and Management Theory3
2Influences of Confucianism on the Market Economy of China27
3Guanxi and Business Practices in the People's Republic of China41
4Organizational Guanxi in China's Hotel Sector57
5It Doesn't Matter: "Mei Guanxi," Cultural Difference, and Business Opportunity in the People's Republic of China73
6Chinese Culture and Negotiation: Strategies for Handling Stalemates85
7Recent Trends and Emerging Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment in China101
8Stakeholder Prioritization in Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures119
9Cultural Conflicts between Chinese Managers and Foreign Managers in Joint Ventures137
10International Joint Venturers for Television and Film Production: The Role of Cultural Distance and Management Culture151
11A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Work Goals: The United States, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China169
12Firm Resources and Capabilities As Determinants of Performance: Evidence from China187
13The Effect of Property Rights on International Joint Ventures in China207
14The Effects of Firm Ownership and Culture on Total Quality Management in China223
15Some Final Reflections243
App.: Effectively Conducting Business in China247
Index255
About the Editor and Contributors261

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