The Overseas Chinese of South East Asia History, Culture, Business
The 60million Chinese who live outside of China have long been an economic powerhouse in their own right. Managing in South-East Asia is not like managing anywhere else. This book describes their communities and environments in which they work and emphasi
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Ian Rae and Morgen Witzel
The Overseas Chinese of South East Asia
Also by Ian Rae and Morgen Witzel SINGULAR AND DIFFERENT: BUSINESS IN CHINA PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE
Also by Morgen Witzel BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF MANAGEMENT BUILDERS AND DREAMERS: THE MAKING AND MEANING OF MANAGEMENT ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN MANAGEMENT HOW TO GET AN MBA FIFTY KEY FIGURES IN MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT: THE BASICS DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA (with Tim Ambler) JOHN ADAIR (with Jonathan Gosling and Peter Case) MANAGING IN VIRTUAL ORGANIZATIONS (with Malcolm Warner)
The Overseas Chinese of South East Asia History, Culture, Business Ian Rae and Morgen Witzel
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Contents Preface
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1
Introduction
2
Nanyang and the Huaqiao
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3
The Tribute Bearers: Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos
27
The ‘Land Below the Wind’: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines
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The Ancestral Country: Changing Fast
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Talking Business: Towkays, Tjukongs, Kongsis
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The Spice Route: The Early Economy of South-East Asia
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The Rise and Fall of the Tigers
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Confucius Abroad: South-East Asian Businesses and Managers
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Seven Paths to Happiness: Doing Business in South-
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