Made In China: What Western Managers Can Learn from Trailblazing Chinese Entrepreneurs

Sull, Donald N.; Yong Wang

ISBN 10: 1591397154 / ISBN 13: 9781591397151

Published by Harvard Business School Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 2005

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First Edition / First Printing per number line which includes the number one. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards, black spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Former owner's name in ink at top right of front free end paper. Otherwise interior text block clean & tight; no other writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition; bright & crisp, only ghost of shelf & edge wear; not price clipped. Concludes with an Appendix: Research Designs and Methodology, a section of Notes, and a comprehensive Index. * From the front jacket flap, "Robust strategies for competing in unpredictable markets. . . . American entrepreneurs from Henry Ford to Bill Gates are legendary for their roles in driving the U.S. economy. Yet we know little about the trailblazers reshaping the world's second largest economy: China. Throughout the turbulence of the past decade - which has included shifting regulation, sporadic access to capital, and entry of multinationals - a few homegrown firms have achieved extraordinary success in China, even as hundreds of rivals have failed. How did these elite firms do it? And what lessons can Western managers learn from them about competing in China or any unpredictable market? . . .Based on extensive research and illustrated through richly detailed case studies of firms . . . .'Made in China' distill a set of winning strategies for managing in any unpredictable market . . . .".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Made In China: What Western Managers Can Learn from Trailblazing Chinese Entrepreneurs
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Press, Boston, Massachusetts
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591397154
• ISBN 13: 9781591397151
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Business

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Synopsis

Executives worldwide have studied and emulated U.S. entrepreneurs from Bill Gates to Michael Dell. Yet, we know next to nothing about the pioneers who are reshaping the world's second largest economy: China. In the face of murky ownership structures, inconsistent access to capital, shifting industrial policy, and other obstacles, an elite few Chinese firms have thrived during the turbulence of the last decade. In Made in China, Donald N. Sull profiles eight of these formidable ventures to reveal the secrets behind their surprising success. Based on extensive research, including in-depth interviews and access to corporate archives, Made in China explores these entrepreneurs' winning strategies, from how they anticipate and maneuver through emerging threats and opportunities ("active waiting") to how they manage risks and how they consistently out-execute rivals. Taken together, these principles represent a comprehensive model for managing in unpredictable environments worldwide. An insider's look at the playbook of some of the world's savviest and most resilient entrepreneurs, Made in China is essential reading for companies operating in China or in any volatile industry or market. Sull is an associate professor of management practice at London Business School. Previously an assistant professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, Sull was also a consultant at McKinsey & Co., Inc. He advises both multinational firms and new ventures in several countries.

About the Author

Donald N. Sull is an Associate Professor of Management Practice at London Business School. Previously an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, Sull was also a consultant at McKinsey & Company, Inc. He advises both multinational firms and new ventures in several countries.