Description: Immersing herself in the day-to-day operation of a major construction project in China, Jia Tang explores the question as to whether the way in which Chinese management handles conflict is fundamentally different to elsewhere or much the same.
Review Quotes:
'The depth and completeness of the case study, which are the book's greatest strengths, should make it an informative read for foreign businesspeople, China scholars, and anyone curious about how Chinese firms operate.' - China Business Review
'[This book has] rich and vivis ethnographic description ... [it] should be required reading for anyone interested in the Chinese economy.' - The China Journal
'It is simply in a class of its own when it comes to untwisting the strands of a Sino-foreign joint venture.' - Asian Affairs