East Asian Capitalism : Diversity and Dynamism.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (157 pages)
- HSBC Bank Canada Papers on Asia Series .
- HSBC Bank Canada Papers on Asia Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- The diversity and dynamism of capitalism in East Asia -- Societies, firms and relationships -- What this book is about -- Changing relationships among business systems -- Implications for Canadian business -- The organization of capitalism in South Korea and Taiwan -- The misrepresentation of Asian economies -- Organizational differences among Asian economies -- South Korea and Taiwan -- Divergent paths of development -- Doing business in Asia -- The paradox of China's industrial reform -- China's industrial classifications -- The challenge of China's reform -- Institutional features of China's industrial economy -- The process of Chinese economic reform -- How the different enterprises contribute to industrial reform -- What reform means to foreign firms in China -- Southeast Asian business systems: The dynamics of diversity -- The economic environment -- The political environment -- The cultural environment -- Regional business actors -- A Southeast Asian business system? -- Continuing evolution -- Hidden linkages in Japanese business -- How keiretsu began -- Characteristics of horizontal keiretsu -- Integrative mechanisms -- What this means to foreigners -- Pressures for change -- Conclusions -- About the authors -- Centre for International Business.
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