Chinese Business : Landscapes and Strategies

Authored by an academic expert on China, this new edition of Chinese Business moves beyond the traditional narrative to provide a thorough and accessible introduction to Chinese business. Simplistic and stereotyping accounts of cultural differences are rejected in favour of a text that includes Chinese traditions, culture and philosophy. Retaining the broad-ranging, informative style of the first edition, this text has been updated to include discussion of new topics such as internet business and innovation strategies.

It is difficult to overstate the importance of China to the world economy, and yet the majority of books either look at Chinese business by applying Western frameworks or models to the context of China or focus on a particular aspect of business in China.

Authored by an academic expert on China, this new, completely revised edition of Chinese Business offers its readers a comprehensive and systematic body of knowledge of Chinese business. It has taken a holistic perspective, intending to achieve a balance between the academic and practical, between theory and practice and between traditional and current (Internet-based) industry. The framework of this book subsumes all the major factors that should be taken into consideration when Western companies contemplate a China strategy, including history, philosophy, ancient military classics, strategy and marketing, innovation, Internet business and human resources. The discussion of these factors is supplemented with insightful case studies.

Chinese Business, Second Edition, can be used as a textbook for undergraduates and postgraduates at business schools and as a useful reference for researchers, senior executives, consultants and government officials involved in Chinese business.