The Art of Chinese Management Theory, Evidence and Applications [Hardcover]

This ground-breaking book is the first in-depth empirical study of Chinese organizational design in state and private enterprises. Web-based Chinese management, a new paradigm in business studies, explains the dynamism of private Chinese enterprises and demonstrates the crucial role of micro-level organizational practices for economic development. It can be used anywhere in the world to help deal with the increasing uncertainty and complexity for the next millennium and can also be used as a framework for economic policy.

Part I: Introduction and development of Theory - Laying The Groundwork
Setting the stage - The Miraculous rebirth of private enterprise in China
A new distinctive framework of Web-based Chinese Management (WCM)
Part II: Empirical Findings - Establishing the Fact Base
Distinctive characteristics of Chinese management
Influencing factors of structure and management in China
Organizational effectiveness of Chinese companies
Part III: Practical Applications - Using the Facts for Design
The Organization of the Future: WCM as a Model for the 21st Century?
Achieving Excellence in China: Key Success Factors in the Land of Dragons
Conclusions and Research Outlook - A Glorious Past, Challenging Present and Bright Future Ahead for China?
The art of Chinese management? - Change the present to restore the past
Appendix
Detailed survey methodology
Qualitative research design
Research Models
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index
Bibliography

This is one of the more intriguing books on management in China to be published in the last few years. ... a fascinating account with many insights. --Morgen Witzel,Human Systems Management

The author, who has a Ph.D. from Oxford, researched at Harvard and taught at Beijing University amongst other places, has carried out an extensive survey of this new phenomenon and has done it with analã‹