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)
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.
Investigates the impact of culture on Chinese and foreign corporations operating in China.
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Foreword | ||
Acknowledgments | ||
Introduction | ||
1 | Chinese Culture and Management Theory | 3 |
2 | Influences of Confucianism on the Market Economy of China | 27 |
3 | Guanxi and Business Practices in the People's Republic of China | 41 |
4 | Organizational Guanxi in China's Hotel Sector | 57 |
5 | It Doesn't Matter: "Mei Guanxi," Cultural Difference, and Business Opportunity in the People's Republic of China | 73 |
6 | Chinese Culture and Negotiation: Strategies for Handling Stalemates | 85 |
7 | Recent Trends and Emerging Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment in China | 101 |
8 | Stakeholder Prioritization in Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures | 119 |
9 | Cultural Conflicts between Chinese Managers and Foreign Managers in Joint Ventures | 137 |
10 | International Joint Venturers for Television and Film Production: The Role of Cultural Distance and Management Culture | 151 |
11 | A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Work Goals: The United States, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China | 169 |
12 | Firm Resources and Capabilities As Determinants of Performance: Evidence from China | 187 |
13 | The Effect of Property Rights on International Joint Ventures in China | 207 |
14 | The Effects of Firm Ownership and Culture on Total Quality Management in China | 223 |
15 | Some Final Reflections | 243 |
App.: Effectively Conducting Business in China | 247 | |
Index | 255 | |
About the Editor and Contributors | 261 |