1st Edition

Leadership and China Philosophy, Place and Practice

Edited By Ralph J Bathurst, Michelle Sitong Chen Copyright 2023
186 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Since its opening in 1978, China has undergone radical change. By establishing special economic zones along its Eastern coastal borders under Deng Xioping’s tutelage, China entered the global market. Loosening controls from central government allowed for a more free-market approach that facilitated easier trading partnerships across national boundaries. Leadership and China: Philosophy, Place... Read more
Forward: Why Leadership and China?
Ralph J. Bathurst and Michelle Chen Sitong
1. Confucian Connections: Foucault and Guanxi
Ling Ding, Stephen A. Linstead, and Ambrose Field
2. Leadership Lessons from Landscape Painting East & West: Cultivating a Spiritual Eco-Imagination
Terri McNichol
3. Silent Motion to Prosperity, Leadership from a Chinese Perspective
Feng (Dennis) Yue
4. Investigating Tensions in Sustainability in Chinese and New Zealand Business Partnerships: An Empirical Analysis
Michelle Sitong Chen
5. Leading the Way Guided by the Tao Te Ching
Hunter Meng Qingyu and Selina Yang Xiaona
6. When the Dragon and Taniwha Meet: Doing Business with China
Ralph J. Bathurst
7. Confucian Leadership in the Age of Xi Jinping
Simon Burgess

Biography

Ralph J Bathurst is an Associate Professor in the School of Management at Massey University, New Zealand.

Michelle Sitong Chen is a Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand.