Purpose – This paper aims to provide a theoretical guide for preserving ancient books in China. Design …/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the history of the damage and preservation of ancient books in China, and analyzes the value attributes …

Purpose – This paper aims to conceptually argue that China's trade surplus with the USA is not good. Design …/methodology/approach – Net exporters (like China) give up current consumption in order to gain claims against future production. This paper … argues that the reasons why China is trading current consumption for claims on future production are not good. Findings …

Purpose – This paper aims to conceptually argue that China's trade surplus with the USA is good by clarifying its … fundamental forces from specific perspective. Design/methodology/approach – China's trade surplus with the USA is simply the … global resources optimization allocation, China's trade imbalance, including trade surplus with the USA, is certainly a win …

influence on everyday dealings in China is important for Western firms. Researchers argue that social capital has limits and is … not a commodity that has a place in China aspiring to be a global business hub. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is …

Purpose – This paper aims to present the evolution of Chinese business ethics and CSR policy. China currently has … evolution of business ethics in China as a base for further research. Findings – With the rapid development of the Chinese … has tried to explain business ethics in China through the understanding of Guanxi (Chinese social network of reciprocal …

agency work (TAW) in China in relation to the adoption, staffing pattern, and human resource (HR) configuration. Design … effort in exploring the phenomenon of TAW in China prior to the enactment of Labor Contract Law. The paper offers a … a comprehensive understanding of TAW in China, thus enriches the existing literature.  …

to capture major themes involving China‐focused research that relates to international business and industrial marketing … is both unavoidable and critical for successfully doing business with China. This study introduces the term guanxi …