Conflict and Innovation: Joint Ventures in China (International Comparative Social Studies) (International Comparative Social Studies)

This book features China's newly emergent transnational management culture. It uses established and new methodologies to analyze how different types of Sino-foreign joint enterprises manage cultural differences between various layers of managers and employees, while negotiating strategies that contain conflicts, uncertainties and frustrations. Much of the book focuses on the relations among personnel and management within Sino-foreign businesses. It highlights how new elements have been introduced in the daily practices of management at the work floor and in the managerial offices, specifically in relation to improving human resource development and resolving conflicts. The book also examines how these transnational firms function in the broader context of Chinese society and politics. In providing freshly researched cases and methodological studies by experienced researchers in the field, the book suggests alternative pathways toward innovative business management in China, thus making it attractive to academics and business managers alike. 1. Introduction : Differences, Conflicts And Innovations : The Emergence Of A Transnational Management Culture In China / Chan Kwok-bun And Leo Douw -- 2. The Role Of Middlemen In The Localization Of Sino-foreign Enterprises : A Historical Approach / Leo Douw -- 3. Conflict And Its Management In Sino-foreign Joint Ventures : A Review / Xun (george) Wang, Chan Kwok-bun And Vivienne Ho Luk -- 4. Negotiating Spaces / Peter Peverelli -- 5. Sino-singaporean Joint Ventures : The Suzhou Industrial Park Project / Alexius Pereira -- 6. Sino-german Joint Ventures : Shared Values And Cultural Divides / Irmtraud Munder And Renate Krieg -- 7. Indigenous And Expatriate Managers In Sino-german Joint Ventures : Natural Antagonists? / Kerstin Nagels -- 8. Human Resource Management In Sino-german Joint Ventures In China : Building For The Future / Monika Schaedler -- 9. Gender In Cross-cultural Management : Women's Careers In Sino-german Joint Ventures / Renate Krieg -- 10. Conflict Management Strategies And Innovation In Sino-japanese, Sino-korean, And Sino-taiwanese Joint Ventures In China / Chan Kwok-bun And Vivienne Ho Luk -- 11. Conflict And Innovation In International Joint Ventures : Toward A New Corporate Culture In China / Chan Kwok-bun, Vivienne Ho Luk And Xun (george) Wang. Edited By Chan Kwok-bun & Leo Douw. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Features China's transnational management culture. This book uses different methodologies to analyze how different types of Sino-foreign joint enterprises manage cultural differences and negotiate strategies that contain conflicts and frustrations. In doing so, it suggests alternative pathways toward innovative business management in China.