Trouble in the Middle

Feldman, Steven

ISBN 10: 0415884489 / ISBN 13: 9780415884488

Published by Routledge, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Trouble in the Middle
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415884489
• ISBN 13: 9780415884488
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 22.86H x 2.95D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 22.86 centimeters height by 2.95 centimeters depth
• Weight: 703 grams

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Synopsis

Trouble in the Middle is a qualitative study of ethical and cultural issues in American-Chinese business relations. Based on interviews with American and Chinese executives in the United States and China and visits to American and Chinese operations in China, the research focuses on challenges to doing business in China. Specifically the book:

- identifies, describes, and explains the extent and depth of corruption in China
- examines and explains differences in American and Chinese business cultures and the miscommunications, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise
- describes and analyzes the role of the Chinese middleman in business relations, especially his role in bribe payments
- develops a concept of the "cultural middle" to assist business executives in negotiating cultural differences

The book includes examinations of Chinese cultural history and the history of American-Chinese relations in China, the type of economic and social system emerging in China, the role of the Chinese government in business, challenges to intellectual property rights, the Shanghai business environment, and much more.

About the Author

Steven P. Feldman is professor of business ethics at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. He was Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer in business ethics at Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai, China. His Ph.D is from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. He has held visiting positions at Oxford University, University of Innsbruck, and the University of Minnesota. He has lectured broadly in China on business ethics issues. His previously published books are Memory as a Moral Decision and The Culture of Monopoly Management. He has published extensively in management journals on ethical and cultural issues. Steve specializes in American-Chinese business relations, business ethics, and nonprofit management.