The handbook will evaluate the ideas and influence of 25 major management theorists, examining their impact on the evolvement of management as a discipline. The chapters will review the contributions of these theorists in light of their contemporary context and each other, from the pioneers to...

Introduction: The context of doing business in China 1 Responsible Tourism: Fairmont Hotels 2 Learning to Be Sustainable: Hewlett-Packard 3 Sourcing Strategy in China: Nestlé 4 Sustainable Practice in China: SKF 5 On the 'Road to Zero': Son y6 One Step Ahead: Tetra Pak 7 Sustainable Supply...

"China has changed dramatically since the first edition of Doing Business in China was published in 2000, but the second, third and now this fourth edition have kept pace with the rapid developments. China is now far more international but the fundamental business culture has not altered...

This work discusses the ideas on leadership that are to be found in the works of Han Fei, the pre-eminent philosopher of Legalism in ancient China. It describes the fundamental Legalist principles of <italic>fa</italic>, <italic>shi</italic> and <italic>shu</italic> and the ‘two handles’ of reward and punishment which were the primary means...