Business Guide to Modern China (International Business Series , No 3) [Paperback]

Jon P. Alston (Author), Yongxin He (Author)

Book Description

Series: International Business Series , No 3 | Publication Date: March 31, 1997

Westerners wishing to conduct business in modern China often find Chinese business practices and policies both troublesome and bewildering. The Business Guide to Modern China anticipates the difficulties of establishing business relations and illustrates how to use the Chinese mindset and business orientation for personal business advantage. 
     Sociologists Jon P. Alston and Yongxin He describe Chinese business values and etiquette in a straightforward manner, while providing detailed guidelines for conducting business affairs in China. The Business Guide illustrates the challenges of conducting business in a developing economy, including how to cope with administrative problems experienced by foreign investors. Perhaps most important is Alston and He's detailed presentation on Chinese workers, their workplaces, and how to avoid cross-cultural misunderstandings of local custom and work practice.
 

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About the Author

Jon P. Alston is a professor of sociology at Texas A&M university.

Yongxin He is a former Professor of Rhetoric and Communication Studies and Endowment Professor of the Humanities at Drake University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press (March 31, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087013423X
• ISBN-13: 978-0870134234
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,891,734 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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