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Some Western business leaders are moving into China without any clear knowledge of the many pitfalls they will encounter: the weak rule of law, forceful governmental intervention, a scarcity of managerial talent, the likelihood of counterfeiting, the fast paced business environment and surprisingly aggressive local competitors. This book uses case studies to both illuminate and examine these key managerial challenges. Each case focuses on a specific topic and is complemented with commentaries from professors and executives who have extensive front-line experience in China. The cases are the product of three-year research and are well-tested in MBA and executive courses. The authors' philosophy is that readers can learn most effectively through the experience of others captured in real cases! The book includes a broad range of companies, such as Emerson, Eli Lily, General Motors, Peugeot, Carrefour, Daimler-Chrysler, Picanol. It also includes more personal experiences concerning the many challenges of expatriate-living in China , some of whom have started their own businesses. The book provides concise but insightful analysis to help readers to get the most from the case studies. As a result, this book will help you get better prepared to face the varied challenges you will find in China. These cases complement the material presented in a previous work, China CEO: Voices of Experience from 20 International Business Leaders, also published by John Wiley & Sons.

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a common business practice has only recently established a foothold in developing countries. This is evidenced by a lack of literature in the area of CSR among these countries. In Malaysia, for instance, only a third of large businesses can be considered CSR active. The purpose of this paper is to determine if there is a link between CSR performance and financial performance among these large businesses. We compare the monthly average returns of a portfolio of CSR active companies (based on disclosure) against a portfolio of inactive CSR companies as well as against the market, represented by the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index (KLSE-CI). Both risk unadjusted and risk adjusted returns were utilized in this study. In either case, we do not find strong statistical evidence to show that our CSR portfolio outperforms the market; neither does it beat the non-CSR portfolio. Nevertheless, based on the results obtained by similar studies in the US, UK and Australia, there is reason to believe that CSR active companies may outperform their counterparts when consumers, employees and other stakeholders increase the value they place on socially responsible activities of a firm. Our findings also imply that international investors looking for socially responsible companies in developing companies to invest in need not incur significant opportunity costs when carrying out their investment strategies. Given that developing countries like Malaysia feature strongly in international investment portfolios like the Morgan Stanley International Composite Index (MSCI), socially responsible investors could extend their portfolios internationally without compromising their rate of returns.

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In a globalized business world it is often necessary to compare companies across national boundaries. This comparison often includes an examination of financial statements. While the harmonization of accounting standards continues to progress, there still remain differences in how accounting information is reported between companies located in different countries, especially with regard to the format used to present the balance sheet. It is consequently important that students be able to both identify these differences, and have a method for coping with them. Using three oil and gas firms from three different countries (Exxon in the United States, Sinopec in China, and Total in France), this paper provides a setting for students to identify differences in balance sheet formats across countries. The paper then introduces a standardizing model—the Statement of Financial Structure—that enables students to cope with these differences. In working with this Statement, students develop their financial analysis skills. In particular, the concept of working capital is reinforced, as is the importance of understanding the local business environment in order to interpret the numbers and ratios within the proper context.

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The place of multinational corporations in China has rapidly changed since the 1970s. No longer expected to bring cash and management expertise to China, the authors argue that MNCs have taken on a new role as teachers and role models. However, recent high-profile mistakes including a McDonalds Corp. (of Oak Brook, Illinois) ad that over 80% of Chinese surveyed found offensive, show that MNCs are not entirely up to this task. They illustrate the consequences of this inability to cope and suggest eight strategies for improving MNCs success in China: Think local-act global, dont apply double standards, dont bend the rules, avoid making symbolic acquisitions, avoid employing aggressive tactics over intellectual property rights, guard against management insensitivity, dont strip mine profits and dont use China as a lab. The authors then go on to show how these strategies can be executed to increase MNCs profits and standing in China.

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《中国服务外包发展报告2007》是在商务部、信息产业部、财政部、科技部、教育部指导下，在中国服务外包企业界、学术界、各地政府部门支持下的第一部关于中国服务外包发展的研究报告。报告本着科学、客观的原则，通过概念界定、数据演变、市场比较和案例分析，分十章系统地阐述了中国服务外包发展的背景、现状和发展趋势。 第一章阐述了服务外包的定义，描述了服务外包与全球化、服务贸易、社会经济、信息技术发展的关联性，探讨了服务外包与中国产业结构调整、人力资源、离岸业务承接能力等关系，分析了中国发展服务外包的重要意义。此外，还概述了国际服务外包转移方市场和承接方市场的现状。 第二章介绍了中围服务外包的发展现状，分析了中国发展服务外包市场情况。此外，还分析和预测了中国离岸服务外包的市场格局和中国服务外包的产业环境现状。 第三章陈述了中国政府和各级地方政府对服务外包产业支持的种种举措，重点介绍商务部的“千百十工程”，介绍中国服务外包示范基地苏州工业园区及11个中国服务外包基地城市。此外，还介绍了苏州工业园区对有关政策的实施效果和评价。 第四章阐述了中国服务外包领域知识产权保护及信息安全管理的现状，涉及知识产权归属、国民待遇、知识产权管理和当前有关中国知识产权的法律体系建设等问题，分析了服务外包企业的商业秘密保护以及信息安全管理状况。 第五章介绍了中国发展服务外包的基础设施情况，分析服务外包企业对基础设施的各类需求，内容涉及交通、电力、通信、商务配套环境等，重点介绍了当前中国服务外包示范基地苏州工业园和11个中国服务外包基地城市的软硬件基础设施建设情况。 第六章分析和预测了中国服务外包产业人力资源的需求和供给状况。同时介绍中国服务外包人力资源建设、人才培养模式、人才激励体系等。 第七章从中国投资促进方面介绍了服务外包转移方与承接方的业务对接实务，以促进中国吸引服务外包领域的国内外投资。 第八章介绍了约100余家在中国开展服务外包的跨国公司、中外合资企业、中国服务外包重点企业以及与服务外包相关的公司，并对中国服务外包企业进行了分析。 第九章重点介绍了中国服务外包承接地综合评价体系，包括评价体系的背景与意义、指标构成与分析以及评价体系的应用分析。描述了一些较有特色的服务外包承接地的宏观经济环境、投资环境、产业发展优势和定位。 第十章介绍了从理论研究和实践指导高度推动中国服务外包发展的中国服务外包研究机构。 本书最后部分列出前十章有关附录内容。包括有关服务外包的定义、中国政府的支持政策、全国知识产权保护中心列表和与服务外包相关的国际咨询公司代表。 目录： 序言 本书摘要 第一章 总纲 第一节 服务外包的概念 第二节 服务外包与社会经济发展 第三节 国际服务外包市场 第二章 中国服务外包市场概览 第一节　中国服务外包市场现状与预测 第二节　中国服务外包发展的市场环境 第三章 中国政府对服务外包政策支持 第一节　国家有关部委对服务外包的鼓励政策 第二节　中国服务外包基地城市、示范基地的有关政策 第三节　中国服务外包示范基地苏州工业园区的政策实施情况 第四章 中国服务外包知识产权保护及信息安全管理 　第一节　中国知识产权的法制建设 　第二节　中国在服务外包领域保护知识产权的法律依据和实践 　第三节　中国服务外包企业的信息安全管理 第五章 中国服务外包基础设施 第一节　中国服务外包交通基础设施 第二节　中国服务外包电力基础设施 第三节　中国服务外包通信及网络基础设施 第四节　中国服务外包IT基础设施及应用服务平台 第五节　中国服务外包其他相关基础设施指标 第六节　中国服务外包基地城市示范区基础设施 第六章 中国服务外包人力资源 第一节　中国服务外包人才的需求概况 第二节　中国服务外包的人才供给情况 第三节　中国服务外包的人力资源建设 第四节 商务部通过支持培训推进服务外包产业发展的举措 第七章 中国服务外包投资促进 第一节 国际投资促进的定义和内涵 第二节 服务外包投资促进的特点 第三节　中国服务外包投资促进的转变与创新 第四节　中国服务外包投资促进取得的成绩 第八章 中国服务外包企业介绍与分析 　第一节　中国服务外包企业分析 　第二节　中国从事服务外包的代表企业 　第三节　中国与服务外包相关的企业范例 第九章 中国服务外包综合评价体系和服务外包承接地概览 第一节　中国服务外包承接地综合评价体系 第二节　中国服务外包承接地概览 第十章　中国服务外包研究机构等相关组织 本书附录 编审成员、学术委员会与专家组成员一览表 后记

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近年来，为了拓展中间业务，中国商业银行不约而同地大力推出“理财产品”。银行得天独厚的销售渠道优势使这些产品可以触及任何一个持有银行账户的人，从而对千家万户的财产和福利产生深刻的影响。 近期，我们对中资银行人民币理财市场，包括产品类型、风险、收费、投资者的权利、信息披露以及监管等问题展开一次全面的调查。调查报告的数据主要来源于Wind资讯金融终端2007版银行理财产品部分。从2007年4月23日起，外资银行可以向本地居民提供全面人民币（包括理财产品）服务，为保持数据统一，本报告以这一时点为数据收集截止日期，因此，调查范围为，自2005年1月1日到2007年4月23日之间，Wind数据库所记录的国内各家银行面向全国销售的全部人民币理财产品，并有部分数据来源于各家银行的网站和客户服务电话。

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As firms evolve in an ever-changing environment, new perspectives of firms are needed to explain management practices. Partnership - a relationship that emphasizes equality, shared responsibility and cooperation - and the concept of internal networking (which characterizes an organizational structure that is catalysed by and embedded in partnership relations), form the central theme of this paper in examining the success of an Asian high-tech giant. Given the existence of other similar Western models deploying the partnership concept, the paper also questions the importance of contextual factors in corporate management.

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The literature on strategy in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is fairly limited despite their great innovative talents. This book provides the reader with a thorough insight into six companies and their prerequisites for creating growth. Strategy Execution focuses on a varied picture of Scandinavian SMEs, and illustrates how this group of companies can contribute with new ways of managerial thinking and progress in the business community. It presents the best practice framework for strategic management.

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作为一种重要的医疗影像设备，超声影像系统在现代医疗机构中得到广泛应用。然而，国内企业在超声影像业务上面临着产品低端、国际竞争压力大等挑战。深圳迈瑞生物医疗电子股份有限公司致力于成长为世界一流的优秀医疗设备供应商，从1991年创立到2008年的十多年来，迈瑞通过坚持自主创新战略，走过了一段艰苦而辉煌的历程，已向国内和国际市场推出了超过50项医疗设备新产品；也已建起一支中国医疗设施行业内规模最大的研发团队。然而，新的挑战也随之而来，董事长徐航需要思考：当前公司的基本创新战略是否非常灵活，足以与跨国巨头竞争？还有哪些通过创新实现增长的新途径值得探索？迈瑞怎样才能在激烈的跨国竞争中站稳脚跟？迈瑞当前的市场、管理、创新战略是否足以持续引领未来的成功之路？

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中国市场 ;  研发战略 ;  新产品开发 ;  切入战略 ;  创新