Handbook of Chinese management

This handbook explores the theme of managing inside China and consists of chapters that communicate the major managerial concepts within the context of Mainland China. Its key emphasis is to clearly highlight the differences in the art of managing in China vs. the West, while acknowledging that thes...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Foo, Check Teck
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2023.
Singapore : 2023.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (517 pages)
Subjects:
Management -- China.
Online Access:SpringerLink - Click here for access
Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • About the Editor
  • Section Editors
  • Contributors
  • Part I: Strategy
  • 1 Boundary Spanning Strategy: Case of Hong Kong Firms
  • Introduction
  • Boundary Spanning Literature Review
  • History of the Transformation Strategies of the HKOFs
  • Boundary Spanning Driven Transformation Strategy of HKOFs
  • Geographic Boundary Spanning Driven Transformation Strategy
  • Organizational Boundary Spanning Driven Transformation Strategy
  • Technological Boundary Spanning Driven Transformation Strategy
  • Conclusion and Application
  • References.
  • 2 Visual Representations of Knowledge for Strategy Communication
  • Introduction: Why This Chapter Matters?
  • Overview of the Chapter: Communicating the Corporate Strategy Textually and Visually in China
  • (1) Visual Representations in Organizations
  • (2) Visual Representations and Strategy Communication Across Cultures
  • (3) Research Model and Methodology: Fieldwork on Chinese Managers ́Opinion About Strategy Communication
  • (4) Interviews Results and Analysis
  • Interviews with Group 1
  • Interviews with Top Managers
  • Interview with the Board Chairman
  • Summary of the Results.
  • How China Differs
  • Visual Metaphors for Strategy Communication
  • Attitude Toward Strategy Implementation
  • (5) Conclusions
  • Appendix: Three Representations for a Corporate Strategy
  • References
  • 3 Anticorruption Campaign and the Value of Political Connection
  • Introduction
  • A Conceptual Overview
  • The Background of the Chinese Anticorruption Campaign
  • How Should We Think About a Firmś Political Strategy?
  • The Implications on Firm Value and Their Political Strategies
  • Why It Concerns Management?
  • Key Insights from Statistical Analyses
  • Measures and Data.
  • How Did Firms Look Like?
  • How Did the Anticorruption Campaign Change the Value of Political Connections?
  • How Did the Anticorruption Campaign Change Corporate Political Strategy?
  • Summary
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 4 Achieving Competitive Advantage Through Strategic Job Design: The Case of Service Sector in China
  • Introduction
  • Strategic Job Design
  • Linking to Strategic Capabilities
  • Identifying Strategic Jobs
  • Strategic Impact
  • Performance Variability
  • Organizing Strategic Job Characteristics
  • Top-Down Approach
  • Bottom-Up Approach.
  • Cases in China: Haidilao Hot Pot Chain Restaurant
  • Hot Pot Industry in China: Flourishing Yet Competitive Market
  • Haidilao: Starts Small, Grows Fast
  • Strategy of Haidilao
  • Strategic Job Design in Haidilao
  • Implications from Haidilao
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 5 Construction of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Transition Economy of China
  • Introduction
  • Background: The CSR Context and Institutional Changes in the Transition Economy of China
  • The Theory of Chinese Corporate CSR Strategy: The Corporate and Entrepreneurś Role in Chinaś CSR Practices Besides the State...

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