New Asian Emperors - Softcover

Haley, George T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750641304 ISBN 13: 9780750641302

Publisher: Routledge, 1998

Synopsis

Much has been written about the rise of the Asian economies in recent decades, and their coming economic dominance in the next century. The New Asian Emperors shows how and why overseas Chinese companies are achieving dominance in the Asia Pacific. In the wake of the Asian Currency crisis, this book takes a fresh look at the role of the overseas Chinese as they continue to create some of Asia's most wealthy and successful companies.

In particular, the authors tackle the principal difference between Western and Eastern business practices. The overseas Chinese, due to their origins and history developed a unique form of management - now they maintain it as their competitive advantage.

Although Asian governments are currently floundering, the overseas Chinese networks continue to prosper. The authors explain the following to Eastern and Western managers:

the sources and characteristics of overseas Chinese management,
how to combat the overseas Chinese,
the strengths and exploitable weaknesses of the overseas Chinese,
whether overseas Chinese management practices will spread in the same way as Japanese management did,
whether Western management technologies will find themselves outclassed.

A feature of the book are the exclusive, in-depth interviews with the New Asian
Emperors since most of them avoid the press and little is known of them.

- Develops a systematic theory of the Overseas Chinese networks and how they strategize
- Draws on interviews with CEOs of major Overseas Chinese companies, many of whom have never granted interviews before to academics

About this title

From the Publisher

In particular, the authors tackle the principal difference between Western and Eastern business practices. The overseas Chinese, due to their origins and history developed a unique form of management - now they maintain it as their competitive advantage. Although Asian governments are currently floundering, the overseas Chinese networks continue to prosper. The authors explain the following to Eastern and Western managers: the sources and characteristics of overseas Chinese management, how to combat the overseas Chinese, the strengths and exploitable weaknesses of the overseas Chinese, whether overseas Chinese management practices will spread in the same way as Japanese management did, and whether or not Western management technologies will find themselves outclassed. A unique feature of the book is the exclusive, in-depth interviews with the New Asian Emperors, as they are not well known and rarely speak with the press.

About the Author

He was previously Professor of Marketing and Director of Continuing Education at the National University of Singapore. Dr Tan sits on the Boards of several companies and advises companies on strategy and marketing. Organizations that he works with include Singapore Airlines, Motorola, Acer, Citibank and several government agencies. His research and expertise are in the areas of management and marketing in Asia, Chinese business practices and blending the practices of East and West.

Usha C.V. Haley is Associate Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology's School of Management and Research, Associate at the Australian National University's Managing Business in Asia Program. She has taught International Business and Strategic Management at several major universities in the USA, Mexico, Singapore and Australia and in executive-development programs around the world. She also consults with major companies on issues of international strategy. She currently serves as Regional Editor (Asia Pacific) for the 'Journal of Organizational Change Management' and 'Management Decision' and on several editorial advisory boards.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0750641304
• ISBN 13: 9780750641302
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 180