Asian management systems : Chinese, Japanese, and Korean styles of business / [electronic resource]
Min Chen.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.
- xi, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Thunderbird/Routledge series in international management .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Conceptual framework : Major comparative management models -- Understanding national competitiveness: East-West comparisons -- Sun Tzu's strategic thinking and contemporary business -- Guanxi dynamics and network building. Pt. 2. Comparative Chinese management systems : The overseas Chinese: their origins and operational environment -- The Chinese family business: organizational challenges and competitive edge -- Competitive Chinese business strategies in ASEAN -- The evolving environment of the Chinese State Enterprises -- Reforming managerial mechanisms of Chinese State Enterprises --Comparative Chinese managerial systems. Pt. 3. Comparative Japanese and Korean management systems : Government-business relations in Japan and Korea -- Comparative large Japanese and Korean business groups -- Japanese management style -- Developing competitive advantages of Japanese companies -- Managerial styles of Korean companies -- Comparative Japanese and Korean management systems. Pt. 4. Coping with different management systems : Understanding Chinese and Japanese negotiating styles -- Comparing Japanese general trading companies and Chinese foreign trade companies -- The Japanese distribution system in transition -- Unlocking joint venture potentials in China.