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The Nature of Asian Firms provides managers and others interested in doing business in the dynamic and fast changing Asian region with an understanding of the underlying principles driving both current and future business practices of Asian firms. The book is for internationally focused individuals...
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Chandos,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2007. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chandos Asian studies series. Contemporary issues and trends
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781843342946 |
| Summary: |
The Nature of Asian Firms provides managers and others interested in doing business in the dynamic and fast changing Asian region with an understanding of the underlying principles driving both current and future business practices of Asian firms. The book is for internationally focused individuals who realize the importance of gaining a deeper understanding of the fastest growing economic region in the world and the firms from this region. Takes a look at the evolutionary and historical development of Asian firmsExamines the regional nature of Asian firmsProvides readers with a cross-cultural perspective. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (viii, 220 pages) : illustrations, 1 map. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781780632407 1780632401 |
| Index Number: | HD2891 |
| CLC: | F279.3 |
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Cover; The Nature of Asian Firms: An evolutionary perspective; Copyright; Contents; About the authors; 1 The Asian business environment; East is East and West is West: the myth of globalization and a single world marketplace; Keeping the business in the neighbourhood: international business is mostly regional, not global; Common ground: common features in Asian business environments; Confucianism, communism and commerce: the Greater China factor in Asian business; References; 2 The evolution of Asian firms; Surviving and thriving within the environment: the nature of a firm's evolution. Big Brother: the effect of the political and legal environment on the evolution of Asian firmsWinners and losers: the effect of the economic environment on the evolution of Asian firms; Tradition and radical change: the effect of cultural factors on the evolution of Asian firms; Computers, robotics and handicrafts: the effect of the technological environment on Asian firms; Looking at the trends through an evolutionary perspective; References; 3 The nature of Asian firms; Size matters: fewer large multinationals originating from Asia. All in the family: prevalence of family ownership in Asian firmsBlurred boundaries: Asian business networks; Asian internationalization and diversification; References; 4 The evolution of individual Asian firms; San Miguel Corporation: evolutionary model of a modern Asian corporation?; Shangri-La Hotel Ltd: from regional to global?; Daewoo: from mighty conglomerate to bankruptcy to recovery; Acer: based in Asia, competing globally; CP Group: the prototypical overseas ethnic Chinese conglomerate?; I-Apple: Asian regional entrepreneurship; References; 5 The Asia-Pacific century. Because that is where the money is: economic growth and shifting economic powerAnime, sushi, Muay Thai and Asian immigration: the growing influence of Asian culture internationally; The Middle Kingdom: the growing power that can't be ignored; References; 6 Diversity in Asian business practices; The keiretsu and beyond: Japanesefirms; The chaebols and beyond: Korean firms; Capitalism Chinese style: Greater Chinese firms; Stuck in the middle: ASEAN firms; References; 7 Continued evolution of Asian firms. Are the terms Westernization and modernization synonymous? Evolving in different environmentsWhere do we go from here? The future of Asian firms; Friend or foe: the competitive and complementary nature of growing Asian firms and Asian economies; Final thoughts; References; Index. |