Inside Chinese Business: A Guide for Managers Worldwide

by Ming-Jer Chen

"A guide for anyone who wants to engage the Chinese in cooperative endeavor." — "Foreign Affairs." Ming-Jer Chen takes readers "Inside Chinese Business" to reveal the social and cultural values that underpin Chinese business practices and influence day-to-day corporate decisions. Drawing from his intimate knowledge of Chinese culture and history and from his extensive managerial work and international experience, Chen provides an unrivaled insider's perspective on how to work, compete, and cooperate successfully with Chinese companies around the globe. Ming-Jer Chen is the Bigelow Research Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of the University of Virginia. He is also Senior Fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Visiting Professor of Management at the Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine, England. Dr. Chen was formerly Founder/Director of the Wharton School's Global Chinese Business Initiative.

Genres: Business

256 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 2003

Reviews

[Jordan Mcculloch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a lot of overly interesting or expanded on points worth noting. I didn’t know 90% of the information but this review is to simply say it wasn’t necessarily written in a way that flows through the information slowly while continuously adding on piece by piece. It covers a lot of material though!

[Iamthird · Rating 4 out of 5]

Top family companies try to create hybrid organizations taking the best managerial aspects of the East and West. The Asian entrepreneur and sense of family, and the West's strategic planning, clear and consistent accounting, and a focus on innovation, customer service, and quality. *The Chinese character for crisis includes a symbol for danger and opportunity. (wei- ji)

[Jerel Bonner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Inside Chinese Business is already 10 years old, and there are better books on the market that provide more value. This book was recommended to me by an associate in China, so I borrowed it to see if there was anything new. In 2001 this book may have been unique, though now it is just average. There are better to select.