The conclusions presented here sum up the contributions in the <italic>Special Issue</italic> regarding the managing of China's energy sector, particularly regarding the demand and profile of energy as well as the marketization of the sector. Strategic, organizational and policy issues relevant to the main theme...

As China has now become the largest energy consumer in the world, its energy sector has understandably huge domestic and global implications. In this <italic>Special Issue</italic>, which is an interdisciplinary one, comprising a set of eight in-depth empirical studies by leading international experts in the...

This study examines changing labour-management practices in China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in comparison with those in joint ventures (JVs). Based on a sample of 62 firms in seven Chinese major cities, it explores the degree to which HRM practices are a ‘myth’. The researchers...