Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 China’s Economic Transformation.- Chapter 3 Chinese Business Groups: Concepts.- Chapter 4 Chinese Business Groups: Behaviors of Growth and Restructuring.- Chapter 5 Chinese Business Groups: Interpretation of the Strategic Behaviors.- Chapter 6 Chinese Business Groups: Globalization and the International Competitiveness.- Chapter 7 Chinese Business Groups: The Strategies to Improve International Competitiveness.- Chapter 8 Chinese Business Groups: Strategic Responses to Market Segmentation.- Chapter 9 Chinese Business Groups: Strategic Choice in the New State.- References.- Epilogue.
Hailin Lan, Ph.D., is a full professor and Ph.D. supervisor of the School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology (SCUT), China. He serves as the Director of Research Center of Chinese Corporate Strategic Management of SCUT. Professor Lan has commenced research, teaching and consulting on corporate strategic management since 1990. He is honored as National Talents in Philosophy and Social Science of China and as Outstanding Social Scientist and Prominent Educator of Guangdong Province, China. Professor Lan has conducted two Key Projects of National Natural Science Foundation and Key Projects of Philosophy and Social Sciences Research of Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, whose achievements have been ever successively awarded the first, second and third prize for the Scientific Research Excellent Awards of Colleges in Humanities & Social Sciences by Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.
How do Chinese enterprise groups navigate their growth, evolution, and restructuring in the age of globalization? The author provides profound insights into this question in his pivotal book, which is the culmination of a major research project supported by Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.
Central to this book is a deep dive into the characteristics and patterns shaping the growth and restructuring of Chinese enterprise groups in the global economic landscape. It outlines the goals, advantages, pathways, and strategies vital for these groups to amplify their international competitiveness. Drawing from a diverse research toolkit—ranging from literature reviews and theoretical explorations to comparative analyses, historical examinations, structured case studies, and empirical research based on empirical data— the author offers a comprehensive perspective.
This monograph, already generating notable academic influence and societal impact, promises to be an invaluable resource for scholars, policymakers, and business leaders. It beckons readers to delve deep and decode the complexities of China's enterprise vigor in today's globalized world.