China´s Next Strategic Advantage. From Imitation to Innovation by George S. Yip and Bruce McKern is an useful introduction to doing business in China, especially for multinational companies. It helps at a great extent - but mostly at a theoretical level - to understand the details of mergings and business management in this country, as well as the state policies in the field of development and innovation.
It combines the features of a business guidance book based on a variety of case studies from various industries. For someone interested in doing business in China, this book can help at a significant extent. For those already operating on the ground, not so much, as they are probably well acquainted already with the limitations of a party system that is present through its structures in any middle-sized entreprise as well as the frequent harassment foreigners operating in the mainland especially are targeted (both legally as physically with police officers visiting them late at night apparently for some regular documents checking). I personally think that such aspects cannot be ignored, especially in a book that has to do with the business developments aimed at a foreigner audience.
Rating: 3 stars
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