Risky Business in China: A Guide to Due Diligence (Palgrave Pocket Consultants)

Risk is a major reason that companies fail in, or fail to enter, China. Packed with case studies, this unique book demonstrates how correctly applied due diligence can not only reduce business risk in China, but also provide excellent business intelligence to support negotiations and business relationships. Risk is a major reason that companies fail in, or fail to enter, China. This unique book demonstrates how correctly-applied due diligence can not only reduce business risk in China, but also provide excellent business intelligence to support negotiations and business relationships. Based upon the author's twenty years of consulting experience in China, this practical book is packed with real-world case studies of failures and successes, providing a valuable and detailed 'road map' to avoiding the most high-profile pitfalls of business in China Risk is a major reason that companies fail in, or fail to enter, China. This unique book demonstrates how correctly-applied due diligence can not only reduce business risk in China, but also provide excellent business intelligence to support negotiations and business relationships. Based upon the author's twenty years of consulting experience in China, this practical book is packed with real-world case studies of failures and successes, providing a valuable and detailed 'road map' to avoiding the most high-profile pitfalls of business in China. Praise for Risky Business in China: "At the heart of this book lies the contradiction between the reality that investing and operating in China is a risky business but that China is simply too big to ignore. Any business person would do well to read this excellent brief on the perils of dealing with China's vast and endlessly fascinating business landscape." Tim Clissold, author, Mr. China Jeremy Gordon has written an accessible manual on how to assess risk and due diligence in China. A must-have guide for the worlds potentially largest market. Linda Yueh, author of China's Growth: The Making of an Economic Superpower; Fellow in Economics, St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. "China, long the most attractive market on earth, has also been regarded as the riskiestRisky Business in China provides a vivid portrayal of the multifold, manifest China risks but also provides a road-map for navigating them. This is a must-read for all those involved, or aspiring to be involved, in China business." Bill Fischer, Professor at IMD and former President and Dean of the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai. 'Jeremy Gordon has written an accessible manual on how to assess risk and due diligence in China. A must-have guide for the world's potentially largest market.' - Linda Yueh, author of China's Growth: The Making of an Economic Superpower; Fellow in Economics, St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford and Adjunct Professor of Economics, London Business School "China, long the most attractive market on earth, has also been regarded as the riskiest as well. Risky Business in China provides a vivid portrayal of the multi-fold, manifest China risks but also provides a road-map for navigating them. This is a must-read for all those involved, or aspiring to be involved, in China business." - Bill Fischer, Professor, IMD; former President and Dean of the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) "At the heart of this book lies the contradiction between the reality that investing and operating in China is a risky business but that China is simply too big to ignore. Any business person would do well to read this excellent brief on the perils of dealing with China's vast and endlessly fascinating business landscape." -Tim Clissold, author of Mr. China Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-2 Opportunity and Risk....Pages 3-10 How Risky Is Business in China?....Pages 11-50 Due Diligence in China....Pages 51-131 Putting Due Diligence on the Map....Pages 132-143 Survival Toolkit....Pages 144-177 Emergency Services....Pages 178-185 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly....Pages 186-199 Conclusion: The New Reality....Pages 200-210 Back Matter....Pages 211-237