1st Edition

Managers and Mandarins in Contemporary China The Building of an International Business

By Jie Tang Copyright 2005
184 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores the question as to whether the way in which Chinese management handles conflict is fundamentally different from elsewhere or much the same. It does so by examining in detail an international joint venture construction project, where managers rooted in contrasting business systems were brought together, and by showing how the project progressed over time, how various conflict... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Conflict, culture and construction;; Chapter 3 Background to the project; Chapter 4 Tendering; Chapter 5 Foundations; Chapter 6 Erection; Chapter 7 Completion;; Chapter 8 Conclusion;

Biography

Jie Tang, a native of Shanghai, has worked as a manager in both China and England, and has taught Chinese management at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. She is the co-author of The Changing Face of Chinese Management (Routledge, 2003) and is currently developing international programmes for London University.