Asian Management Systems

Introduction

PART I: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
1. Major comparative management models
2. Understanding national competitiveness: East-West comparisons
3. Sun Tzu's strategic thinking and contemporary business
4. Guanxi dynamics and network building

PART II: COMPARATIVE CHINESE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
5. The Overseas Chinese: their origins and operational environment
6. The Chinese family business: organizational challenges and competitive edge
7. Competitive Chinese business strategies in ASEAN
8. The evolving environment of the Chinese State Enterprises
9. Reforming managerial mechanisms of Chinese State Enterprises
10. Comparative Chinese managerial systems

PART III: COMPARATIVE JAPANESE AND KOREAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
11. Government-business relations in Japan & South Korea
12. Comparative large Japanese & Korean business groups
13. Japanese management style
14. Developing competitive advantages of Japanese companies
15. Managerial styles of Korean companies
16. Comparative Japanese & Korean management systems

PART IV: NEW TRENDS IN POST-1997 ASIAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND SELECTED TOPICS ON DOING BUSINESS IN ASIA
17. Post-Crisis Trends in Asian Management
18. Made-in-China and Its Implications for Asian Companies
19. The Japanese distribution system in transition
20. Unlocking joint venture potentials in China
21. Understanding Chinese & Japanese negotiating styles
22. Conclusion