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Chinese Family Businesses in Malaysia: Fostering Tacit Knowledge Innovation book cover

1st Edition

Chinese Family Businesses in Malaysia Fostering Tacit Knowledge Innovation

By Lee Kean Yew Copyright 2025
252 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

252 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

252 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Lee focuses on the historical and cultural journey of Chinese family businesses (CFBs) in Malaysia, uncovering the dynamic interplay of ethnic resources, generational knowledge, and state-led development policies that have shaped their survival and success. With one of the largest Chinese communities in Southeast Asia, Malaysia offers a rich landscape to explore the evolution of CFBs. Through... Read more

1.  The Making of Family-Owned Chinese Businesses in Malaysia

2. From China to Rooting Innovation in Malaysia

3. Reviewing Chinese Businesses in Southeast Asia and Key Concepts of Family-Owned Chinese Businesses in Malaysia

4. Constructing a Phenomenological Framework in Family-Owned Chinese Businesses

5. Ethnic Chinese Businesses in the Food Industry

6. Ethnic Chinese Businesses in the Plastic Industry

7. Ethnic Chinese Businesses in the Rubber Industry

8. From Familyrizing to Evolutionizing Chinese Businesses in Malaysia

9. Innovating Tradition of Excellence in Chinese Family Businesses in Malaysia

Biography

Lee Kean Yew is an associate researcher at the department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya. He also serves as the academic director at the Centre for Malaysia Chinese Studies, focusing on Chinese family business and innovation management.

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