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Tradition and Transformation in a Chinese Family Business

260 Pages

by Routledge

260 Pages

by Routledge

260 Pages

by Routledge

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Family businesses have been an important part of the economy in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and in the Chinese diaspora, and, since the reforms, in mainland China itself. Some people have argued that the success of Chinese family businesses occurs because of the special characteristics and approach of such businesses. This book examines the nature of Chinese family business and the key issues... Read more

List of figures

List of tables

Acknowledgements

Notes

Part I

1 Introduction

2 Politics, economy, and society of post-war Hong Kong

3 A life history of Fong

4 To produce or to die: the development of Fong’s manufacturing business

5 Beyond manufacturing: the development of Fong’s showroom business

6 From a manufacturer to a brand: the development of Fong’s retail business

Part II

7 Jan cing mei management

8 The crises

9 The transformers and the transformation

10 The eternal return of the Chinese boss

11 Conclusion

References

Glossary

Index