Culture and Business in Asia

ISBN-13: 9780230518087 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 320 str.

Maureen D Guirdham

Opis

This book describes and examines the links between culture and business in several Asian countries, primarily China and India, but also Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Instead of treating Asia as a unit, the author builds an accurate account ofreal business indistinct regions."

Spis treści

Introduction.- Business Cultures of Five Asian Countries.- Analysing Asian Business Cultures.- Ownership, Financing and Governance.- Organization and Management.- Business Strategy.- Dimensions of Societal Cultures.- Societal Cultures Revisited.- Politico-legal Cultures and Perceived Environments.- Economic Cultures and Perceived Environments.- Concluding Remarks.- Appendix.- Index.

O autorze

MAUREEN GUIRDHAM is a former Director of the MBA programme at City University and Head of the business school at Westminster University, UK. In recent years, she has worked extensively in central Europe, central Asia and Southern Africa.

Blurb

Culture and Business in Asia is an analytical, comparative guide to modern Asian business. Using in-depth interviews, it describes the links between culture and business in India, China (including Hong Kong), Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. Each chapter examines the influence of business culture on decision-making in the areas of ownership, finance, governance, organisation, management and strategy.

Key benefits:

• Gives a vivid view of how Asian business decision-makers experience the world of work
• Includes a unique focus on India
• Encourages critical thinking
• Examines the relationship of social, political and economic cultures to business.
• Provides a cultural platform for business in the profitable but competitive markets of Asia.