Chinese Business

This book disputes the traditional argument that the equal inheritance system hinders the growth of Chinese family business. Zheng approaches this not only in terms of economic capital, but also in terms of human capital such as education and leadership, and social networks...

This book examines corporate governance in city commercial banks in China. By the end of 2008, there were 136 such banks, 13 of which had foreign partners, and this book clearly demonstrates the positive effect of these foreign partnerships on corporate governance practices, in addition to financial..

Looking at the governance of resources companies in China, this book tackles contemporary issues of resource security and environmental change which are closely related to the depletion of the world’s natural resources. It contains case studies of other international resources giants such as BHP Bil..

Although China's economy has grown rapidly in recent decades, there are still very large differences between the economies of mainland China and those of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. This book considers how far economic convergence between these four territories has occurred, and the prospects for i..

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the economy hotel sector in China. It covers macro-level social-cultural, economic, environmental, geographic and development issues, alongside micro-level consideration of the budget hotel companies’ innovative management and marketing procedures, busi..

First published in 1998 , Sun investigates the ramifications foreign investment has had on China over 1979 to 1996...

The book covers the whole range of history and policy development of China’s ODI and analyses China’s ODI trends and characteristics in the recent years...

The book covers the whole range of history and policy development of China’s ODI and analyses China’s ODI trends and characteristics in the recent years...

This book comprehensively analyses public sector reform in all parts of China’s public sector – government bureaucracy, public service units and state-owned enterprises. It argues that Chinese leaders increasingly realise that efficient public administration is key to securing the regime’s governing..

This book comprehensively analyses public sector reform in all parts of China’s public sector – government bureaucracy, public service units and state-owned enterprises. It argues that Chinese leaders increasingly realise that efficient public administration is key to securing the regime’s governing..

A key question for China is whether it can progress from being a traditional centre of manufacturing to becoming a centre for innovation. Identifying the current strengths and weaknesses of the industry this book defines the challenges for China in its transition from "Made in China" to "Innovated i..

The book sheds light on the implications for European businesses and policy-makers of the consequences of deepening integration of these two economic powerhouses._x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review...