UID:
almahu_9948025377702882
Umfang:
1 online resource (341 p.)
ISBN:
1-78063-239-8
Serie:
Chandos Asian Studies Series
Inhalt:
The Asian economic landscape is dominated by various types of business group. Asian Business Groups provides a comprehensive review and introduction to the different types of business group. The origins and founding context of groups from particular national settings form the basic structure of the book. Emphasis is given to both the similarities and differences in group governance and performance and the implications for Asian international competitiveness are addressed.Multidisciplinary framework that integrates managerial, sociological, and economic perspectives on business
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Asian Business Groups: Context, governance and performance; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; About the author; Preface; Business groups in comparative perspective; Business group dimensions and definition; The context for business groups; The structure of this book; The structure of each chapter; 1 The bright and dark sides of Asian business groups; The bright side: what is the good news about business groups?; What's wrong with business groups?; Performance measurement; Four perspectives on business group performance
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2 Prototypes: colonial business groups in Asia before 1945The origins of colonial business groups in Asia; The development and diversification of the colonial firm; Governance and structure of colonial business groups; Colonial business group performance; Origins; Comparing colonial business groups and zaibatsu; Notes; 3 Continuity and change in Japan's business groups; Introduction; Origins and context of Japan's keiretsu business groups; Keiretsu corporate governance; Keiretsu organisation structure and management; Performance assessment in the high Keiretsu period
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The changing international economyWeaker economic performance since 1991; Institutional change in the 1990s; Continuity in the Keiretsu system; Underlying 'macro forces' for change; Conclusions; 4 State-constructed business groups: the Korean chaebol; Introduction; The origins of Korea's state-constructed business groups; Co-evolutionary dynamics; Corporate governance and organisational structure; Chaebol and Keiretsu management and structures compared; Social capital and innovation in Korean firms; The financial performance of the chaebol
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Restructuring after the Asian financial crisis of 1997Social analysis suggests slow change; Conclusion; 5 Searching for business groups in Taiwan; The context for the formation of Taiwan's business groups; Governance and structure of Taiwan's business groups; The performance of Taiwan's business groups; Note; 6 Business groups in mainland China; The emergence of business groups in mainland China; Diversification in Chinese business groups; Organisational structure of mainland China's business groups; Governance; Governance in private business groups; Performance
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7 Hong Kong based business groupsThe rise and formation of Hong Kong based business groups; The marginalisation of the Hongs and the rise of local business groups; Business groups from Hong Kong: the rise of local capital; Diversification in Hong Kong firms; Hong Kong business group structure and governance; Performance; 8 Business groups in India; Introduction; The origin of business groups in India; Bureaucratic state capitalism; Liberalisation; Corporate governance and organisation structure; The performance of business groups and their affiliates
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9 Ethnic Chinese business groups in Southeast Asia: social capital and institutional persistence
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-84334-244-8
Sprache:
Englisch
