Preface Why Asian Management? The Legacy of Confucianism The Three Intrinsic Characteristics of Asian Management Confucian Management The History of the Asian Economic Crisis Economic Development and State-Intervention The Dark Side of Asian Management Japanese Keiretsu Korean Chaebol Overseas Chinese Business Groups Management in China Hybrid Management Recent Developments across the Region Short-Term Agenda: Fixing the Weakness of Asian Management Long-Term Agenda: Editing the Strengths of Asian Management Women and Asian Management Conclusion: Confucius in the Spotlight Selected Bibliography Index
This analysis focuses on how an emerging Western-Asian management style will profoundly affect Asia's role in the world economy.
FRANK-JÜRGEN RICHTER is Director, Asia, at the World Economic Forum, Geneva. Before joining the Forum, he served in various capacities with multinational corporations in Europe and Asia, most recently in Beijing where he developed and managed China operations for a European multinational. Educated in business administration and mechanical engineering in Germany, France, Mexico, and Japan, Richter has written or edited numerous books and is a frequent commentator on matters relating to Asian economics, international management, and global competition. The previous books he edited for Quorum are Business Networks in Asia (1999), The Dragon Millenium (2000), and The Asian Economic Catharsis (2000).
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