Books for Chinese Business & Economics Courses

Human Resource Management in China

New Trends and Practices

By Fang Lee Cooke

The approach to managing human resources has changed significantly in China over the last twenty-five years as its transformation from a state planned economy to a market-oriented economy continues. By adopting a broad notion of HRM, while remaining sympathetic to the strong emphasis on...

Published September 7th 2011 by Routledge

The Changing Face of Management in China

Edited by Chris Rowley, Fang Lee Cooke

Series: Working in Asia

China is one of the fastest developing emerging economies in the world today. The country has a huge influence on a global level, both politically and economically. Despite this, very few books cover both the full range of management functions, and the key issues facing managers in this unique...

Published April 11th 2010 by Routledge

Doing Business in China

3rd Edition

By Tim Ambler, Morgen Witzel, Chao Xi

Aimed specifically at Western and non-Chinese businesses and managers this book offers a theoretical framework for understanding Chinese business culture and a practical guide to business practices, market conditions, negotiations, organizations, networks and the business environment in China and...

Published October 10th 2008 by Routledge

Chinese Business

Landscapes and Strategies

By Hong Liu

China has been the fastest growing economy in the world over the past twenty years, and its influence in the global economic and political arena is becoming increasingly stronger; it is expected that China will soon become the second largest trading nation in the world. Other books cover only part...

Published October 7th 2008 by Routledge

China, East Asia and the Global Economy

Regional and Historical Perspectives

By Takeshi Hamashita

Edited by Mark Selden, Linda Grove

Series: Asia's Transformations/Critical Asian Scholarship

Takeshi Hamashita, arguably Asia's premier historian of the longue durée, has been instrumental in opening a new field of inquiry in Chinese, East Asian and world historical research. Engaging modernization, Marxist and world system approaches, his wide-ranging redefinition of the evolving...

Published June 1st 2008 by Routledge

Commerce and Capitalism in Chinese Societies

By Gary G. Hamilton

This informative book discusses the effects of the rise of Chinese capitalism on both China itself, and on its neighbours. Incorporating empirical data collated from interviews in several Asian societies and from historical Chinese sources, this renowned author analyzes, discusses and applies...

Published May 22nd 2006 by Routledge

Rural Development in Transitional China

The New Agriculture

Edited by Jacob Eyferth, Peter Ho, Eduard Vermeer

Since the late 1970s, China has experienced the most rapid social and economic changes in world history. Over 200 million rural inhabitants were lifted out of absolute poverty and tens of millions became wealthier than the average urban resident.This book offers an authoritative and in-depth...

Published February 4th 2004 by Routledge

Culture and Management in Asia

Edited by Malcolm Warner

Local culture has long been recognised as a critically important factor in shaping management styles in different Asian countries. This book provides a comprehensive overview of culture and management in major East and Southeast Asian economies. Each chapter provides a survey of the country's...

Published June 11th 2003 by Routledge

The Changing Face of Chinese Management

By Tang Jie, Anthony Ward

Series: Working in Asia

Chinese management has experienced a dramatic change in recent years. In many areas, established ideas about how Chinese management operates are oversimplified and outdated. This book sets out to provide a more realistic portrait of Chinese management today, and how it has changed dramatically over...

Published October 23rd 2002 by Routledge