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, 2002 M08 31 - 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

CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
1
2 CONSTRUCTING CROSSCONTEXT SCHOLARLY CONVERSATION
29
3 THE MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE IN CHINESE ENTERPRISES
49
AN INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE
59
DIVERSIFYING OWNERSHIP VERSUS IMPROVING MANAGEMENT
79
THE GUANGDONG ENTERPRISES GROUP
99
A MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
121
A CASE STUDY OF CHINESE FIRMS STRATEGIC ADAPTATION
159
12 SOCIAL CAPITAL OF THE FIRM AND ITS IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE A SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS
275
13 SOURCES AND MODERATORS OF EMPLOYEE STRESS IN STATEOWNED ENTERPRISES
299
14 LEADER BEHAVIORS AND EMPLOYEE TURNOVER
325
EXPLORING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STATEOWNED AND NONSTATEOWNED FIRMS
347
16 CHARACTERISTICS AND PROCESSES OF TOP MANAGEMENT TEAMS IN HIGHTECH FIRMS
375
AN INDUCTIVE ANALYSIS OF DIMENSIONS AND INFLUENCES
415
18 AN INDUCTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTRUCT DOMAIN OF ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR
445
CONVERSATIONS WITH FOUR CHINESE CEOS
471

9 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OF HIGHTECH FIRMS
183
10 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS
211
NOTES ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF STATEOWNED ENTERPRISE
241
INDEX
505
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