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Asian Business Groups

Context, Governance and Performance

A volume in Chandos Asian Studies Series

Book2008

Authors:

Michael Carney

Asian Business Groups

Context, Governance and Performance

A volume in Chandos Asian Studies Series

Book2008

 

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Authors:

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The Asian economic landscape is dominated by various types of business group. Asian Business Groups provides a comprehensive review and introduction to the different types of busin ... read full description

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    1 - The bright and dark sides of Asian business groups

    Pages 1-31

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    2 - Prototypes: colonial business groups in Asia before 1945

    Pages 33-75

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    3 - Continuity and change in Japan’s business groups

    Pages 77-112

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    4 - State-constructed business groups: the Korean chaebol

    Pages 113-141

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    5 - Searching for business groups in Taiwan

    Pages 143-167

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    6 - Business groups in mainland China

    Pages 169-192

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    7 - Hong Kong based business groups

    Pages 193-214

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    8 - Business groups in India

    Pages 215-235

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    9 - Ethnic Chinese business groups in Southeast Asia: social capital and institutional persistence

    Pages 237-260

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    10 - The development of Asia’s business groups

    Pages 261-282

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    Appendix A: A selection of business group definitions

    Pages 283-287

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    Appendix B: The problem of business groups performance measurement

    Pages 289-292

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    Bibliography

    Pages 293-315

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    Index

    Pages 317-318

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The Asian economic landscape is dominated by various types of business group. Asian Business Groups provides a comprehensive review and introduction to the different types of business group. The origins and founding context of groups from particular national settings form the basic structure of the book. Emphasis is given to both the similarities and differences in group governance and performance and the implications for Asian international competitiveness are addressed.

The Asian economic landscape is dominated by various types of business group. Asian Business Groups provides a comprehensive review and introduction to the different types of business group. The origins and founding context of groups from particular national settings form the basic structure of the book. Emphasis is given to both the similarities and differences in group governance and performance and the implications for Asian international competitiveness are addressed.

Key Features

  • Multidisciplinary framework that integrates managerial, sociological, and economic perspectives on business groups and permits analysis of both their positive and negative aspects
  • Comprehensive survey of empirical findings on the financial and market performance
  • Sensitivity to the changing historical context and major events that have shaped business group development and dynamics
  • Multidisciplinary framework that integrates managerial, sociological, and economic perspectives on business groups and permits analysis of both their positive and negative aspects
  • Comprehensive survey of empirical findings on the financial and market performance
  • Sensitivity to the changing historical context and major events that have shaped business group development and dynamics

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ISBN

978-1-84334-244-1

Language

English

Published

2008

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Copyright © 2008 Woodhead Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.

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Chandos Publishing

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