Chinese Culture, Organizational Behavior, and International Business Management

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The impact of Chinese culture can be felt in all areas of business and management in China, from Chinese firms to Western companies. This edited volume integrates contributions from multiple disciplines and countries, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. More than merely a compendium of how-to-do-business-in-China tips, this book examines the influence of culturespecifically, Confucian values and Chinese traditionson foreign direct investment, joint ventures, management styles and theories, and organizational behavior. Alon and his contributors demonstrate that significant differences still exist between Chinese and Western cultures, and that these differences require an adaptation on both sides. Chinese firms will need to adapt to the way Western organizations do busines, as well as to currents in Western management theory; meanwhile, Western firms will need to take Chinese cultural influences into account when formulating strategy. Both sides can benefit from the insights contained in this volume, which is relevant for scholars of international business, cross-cultural management, and organizational behavior.

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The past two decades have seen a remarkable boost of interest in things Chinese and a growing attention to business in China. This collection discusses the burgeoning literature on the country's management practices.-Business Horizons
"The past two decades have seen a remarkable boost of interest in things Chinese and a growing attention to business in China. This collection discusses the burgeoning literature on the country's management practices."-Business Horizons

Author Bio

ILAN ALON is Associate Professor of International Business at Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He is the author of The Internationalization of U.S. Franchising Systems (1999) and the co-editor of two volumes on international franchising in emerging markets.