Diversity of Managerial Perspectives from Inside China

This book includes research presented at the Global Chinese Management Studies Conferences held in Singapore between 2011 and 2014. It covers managerial themes from China that are associated with eco-labels, institutional changes in the context of governa

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Diversity of Managerial Perspectives from Inside China

Managing the Asian Century Series editor Purnendu Mandal, Singapore, Singapore

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Check Teck Foo Editor

Diversity of Managerial Perspectives from Inside China

Editor Check Teck Foo School of Management Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

ISSN 2364-5857 ISSN 2364-5865 (electronic) Managing the Asian Century ISBN 978-981-287-554-9 ISBN 978-981-287-555-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-555-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015944243 Springer Singapore Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer Science+Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd. is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Foreword

Confucius the Great Sage of Learning once said in Chinese: ᔰধᴹ⳺ (kai juan you yi). It is often rendered in English as: “You cannot open a book without learning something.” More precisely: “Unroll a Scroll and Benefit.” For during