Synopses & Reviews
This book explores cutting-edge models and practices that support cultural alliances over boundaries. It examines trends in Asia's modification of its economic and fiscal environment, strategies undertaken by multinational companies and governments in Asia in coping with divergent cultures, organizational restructuring to support alliance formation and maintenance and post-crisis strategies. The book illustrates the range of governance structures that are seen to be better (or worse) at supporting alliances and it offers an approach to ameliorating difficulties.
Synopsis
Building Trust; J.Kidd & F-J.Richter East Asian Economies: Westernization, Liberalization and New Regionalism; I.Tselichtchev Is Wealth Creation Sustainable? Trust Need and Greed in the Development Process; H-B.Cheah Sustainable Governance for Sustainable Development; G-C.Lim The "Coop-Comp" Chinese Negotiation Strategy; T.Fang Tao Zhugong's Chinese Business Principles (770 to 221 BC): A Convergence with Modern Day Construction and Real Estate Practices; L.S.Pheng The Role of Trust in the Process of Alliance Evolution; A.Goussevskaia & J.Kidd Business Linkages and Resilience of SMEs during the East Asian Crisis: The Role of Networks and Trust Between TNCs and Local Suppliers; P.R gnier How Sustainable are Benefits from Global Production Networks? Malaysia's Upgrading Prospects in the Electronics Industry; D.Ernst Asian Values, Malaysian Style: Imperatives for Building Cross Cultural Partnerships in Malaysia; D.Wong & M.Yeoh Focus on China: New Challenges for Japanese-German Strategic Business Alliances in a Dynamic Environment. A Theoretical View of Third Market Business Collaboration; R.Haak Trust and Antitrust in Cross Cultural Alliances: Cross Cultural Management Challenges in Japan; P.Komender Cluster as "ba" for Knowledge Management; Y.Ishikura A Cross Cultural Comparative Study of German and Singaporean Employees' Trust Decisions Following a Takeover: Implications for Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions; G.Stahl & C.H.Chua Creating Trust in The Korean Chaebol; J.B.Kotch Developing Trust: Obstacles and Understanding; L.Stapley Trust and Antitrust: The Consequences for Markets of Informal Network Formation; S.Evenett
Synopsis
This book reviews the deep historical roots of Asian business ethics and firmly places these into the modern context. From this analysis the various authors review the role of trust in alliances - in general, and in operational detail in several countries in South and East Asia: Malaysia, Japan, Singapore and Korea are featured. Finally we note the need to develop trust looking at the obstacles of understanding these aspects.
About the Author
John B. Kidd is with the Operations and Information Management Group, Aston Business School and Frank-Jürgen Richter is Director in Charge of Asia, World Economic Forum.
Table of Contents
The Seller, the Buyer: Whom Should We Trust?--J.Kidd & F.Richter * The Capitalist Principle: Corruption or Trust?--J.Carroll * East Asian Economies--I.Tselichtchev * Tao Zhugong's Chinese Business Principles: A Convergence with Modern Day Construction and Real Estate Management Practices--L.Pheng * The Role of Trust In a Process of Alliance Evolution--A.Goussevskaia & J.Kidd * Is Wealth Creation Sustainable?--H.Cheah * The Art of War In Creating Trust in China--T.Fang * Challenges of Cross-Cultural Management in Japan--P.Komender * Asian Values & Cross-Cultural Alliances in Malaysia--M.Yeoh & D.Wong * Reactions to Takeover--G.Stahl & C.Chua * Business Linkages and Resilience of SME's During the East Asian Crisis--P.Régnier * Building Trust and Overcoming Mistrust/Distrust: The Challenge of Chaebol Reform--J.Kotch * A New Type of CrossBorder Alliance--Y.Ishikura * Focus China--R.Haak * Developing Trust--L.Stapley * An Asian strategy for Good Governance To Achieve Sustainable Development--G.Lim
The Seller, the Buyer: Whom Should We Trust?--J.Kidd & F.Richter * The Capitalist Principle: Corruption or Trust?--J.Carroll * East Asian Economies--I.Tselichtchev * Tao Zhugong's Chinese Business Principles: A Convergence with Modern Day Construction and Real Estate Management Practices--L.Pheng * The Role of Trust In a Process of Alliance Evolution--A.Goussevskaia & J.Kidd * Is Wealth Creation Sustainable?--H.Cheah * The Art of War In Creating Trust in China--T.Fang * Challenges of Cross-Cultural Management in Japan--P.Komender * Asian Values & Cross-Cultural Alliances in Malaysia--M.Yeoh & D.Wong * Reactions to Takeover--G.Stahl & C.Chua * Business Linkages and Resilience of SME's During the East Asian Crisis--P.Régnier * Building Trust and Overcoming Mistrust/Distrust: The Challenge of Chaebol Reform--J.Kotch * A New Type of CrossBorder Alliance--Y.Ishikura * Focus China--R.Haak * Developing Trust--L.Stapley * An Asian strategy for Good Governance To Achieve Sustainable Development--G.Lim