Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-258) and index.
Contents
Introduction: Not the American way. "It seems surely just a matter of time before a "China way" emerges." -- Their own way forward. :It's very difficult to apply the US business model to China directly...We have to develop our own." -- The learning company. "Learning is embedded in everything I do." -- Strategic agility for the long game. "I am a crocodile in the Yangtze River." -- Talent management. "We will make it because we are young and we never, never give up." -- The big boss. "The Chinese leader is always top down." -- Growth as gospel. "The most important thing is to grow the cake and let everyone take a piece from it." -- Governance as partnership. "I disagree with maximizing shareholder value...The most important stakeholder is our customers." -- What's distinctive, what's sustainable. "It's our responsibility to shift from "made in China" to "designed in China."" -- Appendix 1: Growth of the China way -- Appendix 2: Chinese business leaders interviewed.
Summary
"Reveals the distinctive business practices of Chinese business leaders, whose emerging juggernauts—including Alibaba, Lenovo and Haiers--are establishing themselves as growing commercial presences worldwide and explains what Western companies need to know and can do to stay competitive,"--NoveList.