UID:
almafu_9960119824102883
Format:
1 online resource (x, 167 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-78308-087-6
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1-280-49120-5
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9786613586438
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1-84331-344-8
Series Statement:
Key Issues in Modern Sociology
Content:
Inspired by Max Webers thesis on the Protestant ethic, this volume examines the influence of Christianity on overseas Chinese entrepreneurs working in China during its transition from a centrally-planned economy toward a market economy under Communist rule.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
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Front Matter; Half Title; Title Page; Copyrigh; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Tables and Figures; Main Matter; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION: STUDYING CHRISTIAN ETHICS AND BUSINESS LIFE IN POST-1978 CHINA; Religion and Economics; China's Economic Reforms: The Transition to Capitalism, Foreign Investments and Business Ethics; Reemergence of Religion: "Christianity Fever" in Post-1978 China; Research Questions and Design; Research Methods and Profi le of Respondents; Plan of the Chapters; Chapter 2 RELIGION AND ECONOMIC LIFE: THE PROTESTANT ETHIC AND MAX WEBER'S LEGACY
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The Protestant Ethic Thesis: Calvinism and CapitalismWeber's Study on China and Confucianism; Conclusion: Belief and Action; Chapter 3 OVERSEAS CHINESE CHRISTIAN ENTREPRENEURS IN POST-1978 CHINA (SHANGHAI): BUSINESS, FAITH AND ETHICS; General Portrait of Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs and Their Business Ventures in China; Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs in Shanghai: Investments and Relationships with Local People; Christian Entrepreneurs among the Overseas Chinese in China; Christian Ethics and Economic Life; Chapter 4 RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
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Religious and Entrepreneurial Spirit of Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in ShanghaiSuccess; Self-Discipline; A Sense of Calling; Frugality; Integrity; Innovativeness; Chapter 5 BUSINESS-FAITH INTEGRATION: THREE TYPES OF CHRISTIAN-BASED COMPANIES; Three Types of Business-Faith Integration; Business as Mission (A "Christian" Company); Business or Mission; Mission in Business; Chapter 6 COMMUNITIES OF FAITH: FELLOWSHIPS FOR OVERSEAS CHINESE CHRISTIAN BUSINESSPEOPLE IN SHANGHAI; How Religious Community Affects Economic Behaviors: Networking and Mutual Accountability
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Communities of Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in ShanghaiTwo Case Studies: Chinese Businesspeople Fellowship and Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship; Chapter 7 FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS: FOUR STORIES; Gender Differences in Ethical Performances; Women, Rational Business Behavior and Social Networking; Formations and Expressions of "Female Protestant Ethics"; Conclusion; Chapter 8 CONCLUSION AND RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS; Implications of the Research; Back Matter; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-78308-056-6
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-85728-353-7
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
URL:
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URL:
http://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781843313441/type/BOOK
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