Conflict and innovation : joint ventures in China / edited by Leo Douw and Chan Kwok-Bun.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Douw, Leo.

Chan, Kwok B.

Series:

International comparative social studies ; v. 11.

International comparative social studies, 1568-4474 ; v. 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Joint ventures--China--Management.

Joint ventures.

International business enterprises--China--Management.

International business enterprises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book features China's newly emergent transnational management culture. It uses established and new methodologies to analyze how different types of Sino-foreign joint enterprises manage cultural differences and negotiate strategies that contain conflicts and frustrations. In doing so, the book suggests alternative pathways toward innovative business management in China.

Contents:

""CONTENTS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction Differences, Conflict and Innovations: The Emergence of a Transnational Management Culture in China

- Chan Kwok-bun and Leo Douw""; ""Chapter 2 The Role of Middlemen in the Localization of Sino-Foreign Enterprises: A Historical Approach

- Leo Douw""; ""Chapter 3 Conflict and its Management in Sino-Foreign Joint Ventures: A Review

- Xun (George) Wang, Chan Kwok-bun and Vivienne Ho Luk""; ""Chapter 4 Negotiating Spaces

- Peter Peverelli""

""Chapter 5 Sino-Singaporean Joint Ventures: The Suzhou Industrial Park Project

- Alexius Pereira""""Chapter 7 Indigenous and Expatriate Managers in Sino-German Joint Ventures: Natural Antagonists?

- Kerstin Nagels""; ""Chapter 8 Human Resource Management in Sino-German Joint Ventures in China: Building for the Future

- Monika Schaedler""; ""Chapter 9 Gender in Cross-Cultural Management: Women�s Careers in Sino-German Joint Ventures

- Renate Krieg""

""Chapter 10 Conflict Management Strategies and Innovation in Sino-Japanese, Sino-Korean, and Sino-Taiwanese Joint Ventures in China

- Chan Kwok-bun and Vivienne Ho Luk""""Chapter 11 Conflict and Innovation in International Joint Ventures: Toward a New Corporate Culture in China

- Chan Kwok-bun, Vivienne Ho Luk, and Xun (George) Wang""; ""List of Contributors""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-39948-5

9786611399481

90-474-0985-X

OCLC:

923614220