The Business Wisdom Of Ancient Chinese Entrepreneurs

Author : Soo Boon Hong
Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781482867046

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The Business Wisdom of Ancient Chinese Entrepreneurs by Soo Boon Hong Pdf

The Art of War, written by Sun Tzu, is revered throughout the world as a book of profound wisdom that can be applied to business. But other ancient Chinese scholars also shared critical knowledge for businesspeople, including Fan Li, a strategist turned entrepreneur also known as Tao Zhu Gong, who achieved great wealth before writing a treatise on business and enterprise. His twelve principles of business continue to be relevant, and youll learn them in this book, along with tips from other ancient Chinese scholars, such as Bai Gui, who founded the first business school in China. Bai Gui outlined four characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and emphasized that businesspeople could be compassionate and moral while achieving great wealth. In his teachings, he explained that strength does not mean power or skill; he used the word to represent the fortitude in self-discipline. Filled with inspirational quotes and easy-to-follow examples, this book includes business lessons from modern businesspeople that achieved fortune or suffered disaster as a result of followingor not followingancient Chinese wisdom. Kick your career into a higher gear and enhance business operations with The Business Wisdom of Ancient Chinese Entrepreneurs.

Author : Dr Michael Teng
Publisher : Corporate Turnaround Centre Pte Limited
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9810913311

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Ancient Chinese Wisdom to Transform Your Business by Dr Michael Teng Pdf

China is known as being a modern super economic power; however, the philosophers by whom the businessmen in China follow are anything but modern. Chinese businesses have adapted the teachings of ancient philosophers and use their wisdom to generate excellent companies. Several Chinese companies are Fortune 500 companies - and these companies have gotten to their positions because of adapting these philosophies. Overseas Chinese are early adopters of the ancient Chinese philosophers have benefited and controlled the economies in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, etc. One of the greatest philosophers in China was Admiral Zheng He. He had philosophies, which have echoed down throughout history. His approach to peace, in a time of war, is actually utilized quite regularly in boardrooms albeit not as well known or popular as Sun Zi. He is considered a business transformation guru and his techniques used to garner hundreds of fleet of ships and thousands of people to take the risk to travel with him in treacherous seas and faraway lands. And Zheng He left behind good will with all the countries that he visited. This is corporate transformation at its best. By gleaning from Zheng He, we can follow his steps for our business life. He, along with several other Chinese philosophers, have changed the way the Chinese do business. This book looks at his life and teachings, along with several other well-known philosophers' lives such as Sun Zi, Confucius etc, and shows how we can utilise these great teachers' technique and teachings in our business life . May the wisdom and truth of ancient Chinese teachings guide you and prepare you for business and beyond.

Author : Chow Hou Wee,Luh Luh Lan
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822028160224

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三十六計 by Chow Hou Wee,Luh Luh Lan Pdf

As China increasingly becomes an economic powerhouse, Westerners are faced with the challenge of understanding how Chinese business people do business. In order to do so, they must understand not only how China is modernizing, but also five thousand years of underlying Chinese culture. Confucian ethics, Taoist influences, and classics like Sun Zi's Art of War still offer powerful insights. One key influence long overlooked in the West is the "Thirty-Six Strategies": a summary of the key war strategies used by ancient Chinese warriors, which is widely known in China and frequently applied in business, by Chinese businesspeople and others throughout Asia. This book brings these strategies to the West, offering unique and timely insight into the mind of the Chinese strategist. This book presents insightful, thoughtful discussions of all 36 strategies, with examples of how they might be used by Asian businesspeople. The strategies encompass leveraging advantage, exploiting vulnerabilities; offensive strategies; deception, confusion, and what to do when desperate. This book bridges the gap of understanding between East and West -- and it has never been more timely.

Author : Michael Teng
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1500950173

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Ancient Chinese Wisdom to Transform Your Business by Michael Teng Pdf

China is known as being a modern super economic power; however, the philosophers by whom the businessmen in China follow are anything but modern. Chinese businesses have adapted the teachings of ancient philosophers and use their wisdom to transform themselves into excellent companies. Several Chinese companies are Fortune 500 companies – and these companies have gotten to their positions because of adapting these philosophies. Overseas Chinese are early adopters of the ancient Chinese philosophers have benefited and controlled the economies in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, etc. One of the greatest transformational leaders in China was Admiral Zheng He. His experiences and lessons learnt have echoed down throughout history. His approach to peace, in a time of war, is actually utilized quite regularly in boardrooms albeit not as well known as Sun Zi. Zheng He is considered a business transformation guru and his techniques used to garner hundreds of fleet of ships and thousands of people to take the risk to travel with him in treacherous seas and faraway lands. And Zheng He left behind goodwill with all the countries that he visited. This is corporate transformation at its best. By gleaning from Zheng He, we can follow his footsteps for our business life. Zheng He, along with several other Chinese philosophers have transformed the way the Chinese do business. This book looks at his life and teachings, along with several other well-known philosophers' lives such as Sun Zi, Confucius etc, and shows how we can utilise these great teachers' techniques and teachings in our business life . May the wisdom and lessons of ancient Chinese teachings guide you and prepare you for business and beyond.

Author : Lan Bercu
Publisher : Lac International Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-09
Category : Business planning
ISBN : 0615969909

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The 36 Ancient Chinese Strategies for Modern Business by Lan Bercu Pdf

Are you feeling stuck in your own conventional paradigm, unable to see through the filters of the way things are done ? Has your business exhausted all the workable tactics you can think of? Business is war. Complied during the most turbulent era of China's history time, the thirty-six ancient strategies convey tactics on how to navigate and triumph in ever-changing situations. And even though they have been around for over 2,500 years, these strategies continue to be applied with great success in business, politics, and international diplomacy today. In this book, every strategy has a brief Chinese historical anecdote. Pertinent modern business cases of effective individuals, corporations, startups, and even mom-and-pop businesses follow, with concrete application tools laid out. The discussion of each stratagem ends with questions to reflect on so that you can implement the stratagem most appropriately in your own business situation. The timeless wisdom in this book will help you free your creative thinking and outsmart the competition. It will help you do these things and more: Discover unconventional strategies and tactics, and adapt them for your business success. Implement specific strategies to free your thinking and gain the competitive edge. Stretch your current thinking to find new solutions to complex, fast-breaking situations. Unlock the Asian mind to discover the wisdom of the East.

Author : Ling Chen,Jian An Zhu,Hanqing Fang
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030513947

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Family Business in China, Volume 1 by Ling Chen,Jian An Zhu,Hanqing Fang Pdf

Unlike other economies, family businesses in China are greatly affected by the derived Confucian culture, excessive marketization, as well as the seemingly endless institutional supervision by a transitional Chinese government. China has a strong historical legacy, devoted to patriarchal values and strong family-centered traditions. This volume explores the social foundations and historical legacies of families, business families, and family businesses in China. It begins with an overview of a household, family, and clan in ancient China before an examination of the economic, social, and cultural functions that the family system served in Ancient China as well as the four unique features that distinguish the family system in ancient China from those in western societies. It later discusses the evolution of the family system and the rise of family business before the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Finally, it evaluates the family system before and after the “Open-up and Reform” in 1978. This interdisciplinary work, incorporating sociological, anthropological, and institutional contexts pertaining to China, offers researchers the first advanced perspective of the development of family firms in China.

Author : Julia Perez-Cerezo
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781606497654

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The Chinese Entrepreneurship Way by Julia Perez-Cerezo Pdf

China is the second-largest economy in the world, and it stands poised to become the largest. China s geopolitical power is also developing at a stunning pace. It has been predicted that China will have more impact on the world over the next 20 years than any other country. The world order as we have known it is changing, and China is becoming its leader. But, contrary to the belief that China's economic miracle is solely due to its government, the reality is that it has been fuelled by its people's pent-up ambition and entrepreneurial spirit. Private-owned companies account for about 60 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and about 75 percent of the country's jobs. The real secret to the Chinese economy s outstanding development had most to do with the nature and attitude of the Chinese people. This book is about models of Chinese entrepreneurship. It tells the stories of fifteen women entrepreneurs, but dealing with them just as entrepreneurs. They have been chosen because in today's China, women are closer to the junzi ideal of Confucius. The book shows that Chinese entrepreneurs' good performance is based on principles and values shaped over the millennia. It sheds light on the approaches and rationale of the entrepreneurial paths Chinese follow. A striking feature of Chinese entrepreneurs is how they all seem to go with the flow of things. So, they are not afraid to face risks or to start all over again. They do not panic when adversities arise, for they know that success will always follow adversity. For Chinese entrepreneurs the world is a place where anything is possible. This makes them creative and able to persevere, willing to try what for others may seem impossible or unrealistic. They are brimming with a unique inner strength, self-motivation and self-control. Chinese entrepreneurs have a tremendous emotional intelligence and are experts at generating new ideas and strategies. They regard their employees and the building of an internal corporate culture as the soul of their business. For them a crisis is an opportunity to improve and learn, to focus on working hard and being efficient today in order to succeed tomorrow. Chinese entrepreneurs operate in the Chinese Paradigm, a paradigm which overlaps very little with our Western paradigm. But, while the Chinese are very familiar with Western modes of business, we Westerners are unaware of how they operate. This book is aimed to shine some light on this.

Author : Ansgar Gerstner
Publisher : Earnshaw Books Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9881815479

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The Tao of Business by Ansgar Gerstner Pdf

Applying the ancient wisdom of Chinese Tao to modern business, this fresh and basic guide explains how to benefit from the timeless principles of the Tao Te Ching. Offering a unique insight into the challenges of contemporary business practices and the forces of human nature underpinning them, this handbook focuses not only on the professional life, but also aids in achieving personal successes as well.

Author : Greg Clydesdale
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781472139740

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The Art of Business by Greg Clydesdale Pdf

When we look at Chinese history for a guide to business, we commonly reach for Sun Tzu's The Art of War, but that is a military text. It focuses on an enemy, not a trading partner, and it certainly doesn't mention customers and their role in strategy. To come to terms with Chinese commerce, we don't need to know the Art of War. We need to know the art of business. This book explains Chinese business in history: its practices, values and achievements. As we explore business through time, we discover the strategies which enabled Chinese merchants to become rich and gain insights into how Chinese business evolved, and continues to evolve. The Art of Business goes beyond the Silk Road, Marco Polo and the opium trade to examine how the many different Chinese businesses made money. It asks how merchants mastered the spatial and temporal dimensions of the market and built substantial wealth in doing so. It explores the commercial revolutions that occurred in the Tang and Song dynasties and the late Ming, and reveals business practices carried into the Ching dynasty. It explores salt merchants, the porcelain industry, Huizhou and Shanxi merchant groups, and Howqua, who became the world's richest man. The evolving nature of world commerce will place new demands on tomorrow's businesses. By examining the past, we can better understand the future in which China will once again stand like a giant.

Author : Yen Ching-hwang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814578448

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Ethnic Chinese Business In Asia: History, Culture And Business Enterprise by Yen Ching-hwang Pdf

This unique volume provides a broad introduction to the ethnic Chinese business in Asia, with focus on the ethnic Chinese in East and Southeast Asia. The growing interest in ethnic Chinese business reflects its importance in these two regional economies, and its relations with China's economy — the world's new economic powerhouse. It examines the nature and characteristics of the ethnic Chinese business, such as business networks, family business and conglomerates, concepts of xinyong and guanxi, and entrepreneurship and management. It also examines the input of history and culture in the formation and operation of ethnic Chinese business. The second half of the book is devoted to detailed regional studies, covering the Chinese in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This book provides an excellent introduction for tertiary students in business schools, and for prospective businessmen who wish to do business with the Chinese in East and Southeast Asia.

Author : Khoo Kheng-Hor
Publisher : Pelanduk Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12
Category : Business ethics
ISBN : 9679787265

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Winning Strategies by Khoo Kheng-Hor Pdf

Author : Prof (Dr.) Raj Kumar Singh & Dr. Bhavana Singh
Publisher : OrangeBooks Publication
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by Prof (Dr.) Raj Kumar Singh & Dr. Bhavana Singh Pdf

Economic growth involves sustained and equitable gains in per capita income, as well as structural shifts in an economy's product mix towards better value-added commodities and more effective manufacturing processes. Entrepreneurs can promote the reallocation of resources from less productive to more productive uses, which will help the economy grow. Entrepreneurs frequently act as innovators, introducing novel products and technologies to the market, developing fresh products, methods, and concepts, as well as commercializing new information. But it's a common misconception that innovation by businesspeople has less of an impact on growth in low-income developing nations than it does in more developed ones. This book's goal is to offer fresh viewpoints on three issues related to innovation and entrepreneurship in developing nations: What effect does innovation have on growth? This book is an edited book where authors have contributed their original research papers.

Author : Chungwai So,Dongshui Su
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814440554

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Eastern Management by Chungwai So,Dongshui Su Pdf

History has proven that the most dynamic and creative management theories often arise in fast-growing economies. With the rapid development of China's economy, Chinese management styles have attracted more and more attention from management scholars and practitioners around the world. Derived from 40 years of theoretical research, Eastern Management is the crystallisation of 2,000 years of Chinese thought, theory and experience. It integrates Western and Eastern management styles and highlights the role of human nature in management. Above all, it holds that the guiding principles of Chinese management are putting people first, regarding morality as priority and conducting oneself to serve others.This book views management as a system with multiple micro, meso and macro levels, namely personal management, family governance, business governance and state governance. Through adopting multiple perspectives, multi-level analysis and syncretic theoretical approaches, this book aims to help people gain a deeper understanding of the commitment of Eastern and Chinese management communities to the harmony between humans and nature, individuals and society, and to people in general, as a means to gradually improve the conditions of human existence.

Author : Heung-Wah Wong,Karin Ling-fung Chau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317427636

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Tradition and Transformation in a Chinese Family Business by Heung-Wah Wong,Karin Ling-fung Chau Pdf

Family businesses have been an important part of the economy in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and in the Chinese diaspora, and, since the reforms, in mainland China itself. Some people have argued that the success of Chinese family businesses occurs because of the special characteristics and approach of such businesses. This book examines the nature of Chinese family business and the key issues involved by exploring in detail the case of a leading Hong Kong jewellery company which was established in the early 1960s and which has grown to become one of the biggest jewellery manufacturers, exporters, and retailers in post-war Hong Kong. The book considers the motivations of Chinese people to set up their own businesses, outlining the strategies adopted, including the strategies for raising capital, and the qualities of successful Chinese entrepreneurs. It discusses the management of the company, including relations between family members, profit sharing and succession planning, and assesses how conflict and crises are coped with and overcome. It charts the evolution of the company, looking at how it has been transformed into a listed corporation. The book concludes by arguing for the importance of studying Chinese family businesses culturally.

Author : James McGregor
Publisher : Easton Studio Press, LLC
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781935212812

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NO ANCIENT WISDOM, NO FOLLOWERS by James McGregor Pdf

In the past three decades, China has risen from near collapse to a powerhouse -- upending nearly every convention on the world stage, whether policy or business. China is now the globe’s second largest economy, second largest exporter, a manufacturing machine that has lifted 500 million of its citizens from poverty while producing more than one million US dollar millionaires. Then why do China’s leaders describe the nation’s economic model as “unstable and unsustainable”? Because it is. James McGregor has spent 25 years in China as a businessman, journalist and author. In this, his latest highly readable book, he offers extensive new research that pulls back the curtain on China’s economic power. He describes the much-vaunted “China Model” as one of authoritarian capitalism, a unique system that, in its own way, is terminating itself. It is proving incompatible with global trade and business governance. It is threatening multinationals, which fear losing their business secrets and technology to China’s mammoth state-owned enterprises. It is fielding those SOEs – China’s “national champions” -- into a global order angered by heavily subsidized state capitalism. And it is relying on an outdated investment and export model that’s running out of steam. What has worked in the past, won’t work in the future. The China Model must be radically overhauled if the country hopes to continue its march toward prosperity. The nation must consume more of what it makes. It must learn to innovate. It must unleash private enterprise. And the Communist Party bosses? They must cede their pervasive and smothering hold on economic power to foster the growth, and thus social stability, that they can’t survive without. Government must step back, the state-owned economy must be brought to heel, and opportunity must be freed. During the Tang Dynasty, an official in the imperial court observed: “No ancient wisdom, no followers.” He was lamenting that regime was headed alone into dangerous and uncharted waters without any precedent for guidance. Again today – as McGregor makes clear – this is China’s greatest challenge.