TY - BOOK AU - Menkhoff,Thomas AU - Evers,Hans-Dieter AU - Chay,Yue Wah AU - Hoon,Chang-Yau TI - Catalyst for change: Chinese business in Asia SN - 9789814452410 PY - 2014///] CY - New Jersey PB - World Scientific KW - Chinese diaspora KW - Economic aspects KW - Corporations, Chinese KW - Asia KW - Chinese KW - Economic conditions KW - Entrepreneurship KW - China KW - Commerce N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 'This book serves as a textbook for courses on Asian studies with a focus on ethnic Chinese entrepreneurs and business management in Asia. It gives a comprehensive Asian perspective on the organizational peculiarities and changing business practices of ethnic Chinese businesses and their leaders who continue to form the backbone of Asia's dynamic economies. The book features selected chapters written by reputable scholars on Chinese business, covering diverse and yet closely related topics such as the role of ethnic identity, trust, guanxi, Chineseness, leadership, change management, learning and knowledge management in organizations owned and managed by ethnic Chinese'-- ER -