The Management of Enterprises in the People’s Republic of China

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Anne S. Tsui, Chung Ming Lau
Springer Science & Business Media, 2012 M12 6 - 510 pages
With China's eminent entry into the World Trade Organization, past speculations of China becoming a world economic power in the 21st century is a reality with which few would disagree. We are witnessing the awakening of many sleepy giants, such as the successful reformed state-owned as well as township and village enterprises. We are also witnessing the birth and growth of a significant private sector, along with ever-increasing foreign investments. In this development process, there is a critical need to document and theorize about the management process by firms in this changing and dynamic context.
The Management of Enterprises in the People's Republic of China aims to contribute to the knowledge base of management within the Chinese context. The book begins with a mapping of research on management in PRC, and offers theoretical insights for cross-context, institutional, and behavioral studies. It then reports the results of fourteen empirical studies of management issues in the PRC firms. The issues studied include SOE transformation, globalization, governance, employment relationships, managerial networks, corporate culture and leadership. Also included are studies on the knowledge management process and management team characteristics of high technology firms. The methods of study include large-scale surveys, case studies, and interviews. The contributors are international experts in Chinese management research. Finally, we offer executive perspectives on several successful firms operating in China through interviews with their CEOs.

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Contents

MAPPING RESEARCH ON MANAGEMENT
1
Constructing CrossContext Scholarly Conversations
29
The Management of People in Chinese Enterprises
48
MACRO PERSPECTIVES
79
Internal Capital Market Misallocation and Inefficient
99
A Multilevel
120
A Case Study of Chinese
159
Knowledge Management of HighTech Firms
183
MICRO PERSPECTIVES
275
Sources and Moderators of Employee Stress
298
Leader Behaviors and Employee Turnover
325
Employment Relationships with Chinese Middle
360
Characteristics and Processes of Top Management
375
An Inductive Analysis of the Construct Domain
444
EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVES
471
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
499

Corporate Governance Mechanisms
224
Notes on
240
INDEX
507
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