The Asian Insider: Unconventional Wisdom for Asian Business - Hardcover

Backman, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1403916578 ISBN 13: 9781403916570

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004

Synopsis

Knowledge of Asian business is dominated by conventional wisdom, much of which has achieved the status of myth. Bestselling author Michael Backman has researched beneath the surface to reveal the things that you need to know about Asian business and society. Using a wealth of examples, case studies and anecdotes, he provides a revealing and unconventional picture based around key business themes. Business, business culture and culture are entwined to draw the reader from the outside into becoming an Asian insider. Written in the author's direct, sharp style, The Asian Insider is a fascinating read for anyone wishing to get to grips with Asian business and understand how Asia really works.

About this title

About the Author:

MICHAEL BACKMAN is an author, business analyst and columnist who specializes in Asian corporate practice. He has a reputation for hard-hitting, independent and highly detailed Asian business analysis. Singapore's Prime Minister cited him in his 1998 National Day Address as an 'expert' on overseas Chinese and he has been described in the Australian Financial Review as 'the brilliant writer on regional business strategies'. He is the author of the international bestseller, Asian Eclipse: Exposing the Dark Side of Business in Asia that was named by The Economist as one of the sixteen finest general non-fiction books published for the year. He writes a regular Asian business column for the Melbourne Age newspaper and has authored numerous articles for The Times of London, International Herald Tribune, Asian Wall Street Journal and the Far Eastern Economic Review. He has lived and worked in Asia.

Review:

'The brilliant young writer on regional business strategies.' - Rowan Callick, Australian Financial Review

'[Michael Backman] really understands why business evolved the way it did in Asia.' - The Economist

'Michael Backman, an expert on the overseas Chinese...' - former Prime Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong

'Renowned author Michael Backman...Apt and cogent.' - Then Malaysian Transport Minister and MCA President, Ling Liong Sik

'[Michael Backman] raises extraordinarily important questions about the national interest...' - Senator Susan Knowles

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1403916578
• ISBN 13: 9781403916570
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304