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Subject(s)

• Corporations, Chinese—Asia [Browse]
• Chinese—Asia—Economic conditions [Browse]
• Business networks—China [Browse]
• Business networks—Asia [Browse]
• International business enterprises—China [Browse]
• International business enterprises—Asia [Browse]
• Entrepreneurship—China [Browse]
• Entrepreneurship—Asia [Browse]

Summary note

"Provides a broad introduction to the ethnic Chinese business in Asia, with focus on the ethnic Chinese in East and Southeast Asia. The growing interest in ethnic Chinese business reflects its importance in these two regional economies, and its relations with China's economy--the world's new economic powerhouse. It examines the nature and characteristics of the ethnic Chinese business, such as business networks, family business and conglomerates, concepts of xinyong and guanxi, and entrepreneurship and management. It also examines the input of history and culture in the formation and operation of ethnic Chinese business. The second half of the book is devoted to detailed regional studies, covering the Chinese in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• The making of the ethnic Chinese communities in Southeast Asia
• Historical roots of the Chinese and ethnic Chinese businesses
• The rise of modern ethnic Chinese business enterprise
• Ethnic Chinese family business and conglomerates
• The concepts of xinyong and guanxi
• The ethnic Chinese businessmen and entrepreneurship and ethnic Chinese management
• The ethnic Chinese business in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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ISBN

• 9789814317528 (alk. paper)
• 9814317527 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2013028180

OCLC

613431033

Other standard number

99956541774

RCP

C - S

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