Chinese Century, The: Rising Chinese Economy And Its Impact On

Description:
Within 20 years-- possibly far sooner--China will have the world's largest economy. Already, China is the #2 economy in the world for direct foreign investment, behind the US. Worldwide bestseller The Chinese Century reveals how China is restoring its imperial glory by infusing modern technology and market economics into a non-democratic system controlled by the Communist party and bureaucracy. This book powerfully demonstrates how China's accelerating growth is leading to a radical restructuring of the global business system. Read it, and you'll discover why the U.S. is most vulnerable to China's ascent...how China is increasingly serving as a counterweight to American economic and geopolitical power...how China's disregard for intellectual property creates sustainable competitive advantage...how China is leveraging the world's most powerful pool of human resources...how China will sustain dominance in low-tech industries as it enters high-tech realms...and how China's growth impacts every global business and consumer.The paperback edition includes a brand-new epilogue with up-to-the-minute strategies and tactics for competing with Chinese companies and succeeding in Chinese markets: best-practice approaches to everything from alliances to product development.

Review:
'Essential reading for anyone doing or planning to do business in China.' - Business Destinations

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments xv About the Author xvi Chapter 1: The Dawn of the Chinese Century 1 Chapter 2: The Middle Kingdom 25 Chapter 3: Like No Other 41 Chapter 4: From Socks to Aircraft 59 Chapter 5: The Two-Dollar Rolex 81 Chapter 6: The Business Challenge 101 Chapter 7: East, East, and Away: Where the Jobs Are 121 Chapter 8: A TV from Sichuan 145 Chapter 9: China Rising 161 Epilogue to the Hardback Edition 177 Special Epilogue to the Paperback Edition 178 Endnotes 189 Index 197

Author Biography:
Oded Shenkar holds degrees in East-Asian Studies and Sociology, as well as a Ph.D. from Columbia University. He is the Ford Motor Company Chair and Professor of Management and Human Resources at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University. Professor Shenkar has studied China for over thirty years and is the author of numerous books and articles on Chinese business and management. His work has been cited in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, Business Week, and theEconomist, among many others. He has also been cited in major Chinese outlets such as the China Daily and Reference News. He is a frequent advisor to multinational corporations, governments, and international organizations on China-related matters.