Geoff Baker is a lawyer working in the Asia-Pacific region and has a Commerce degree in accounting and financial management; a Law degree, and an MBA degree. He has extensive corporate and commercial legal expertise accumulated over 30 years of practicing law and as an investment banker. Geoff works in China, Japan, Australia, and many parts of Southeast Asia. Over the past 20 years, he has been active in China assisting companies in the region with a focus on corporate advisory services and inward foreign investment. He is the director of a number of companies (publicly listed as well as private) and currently owns and operates a number of businesses in the Asia-Pacific region.; Helen Zhang was born in mainland China and has lived and worked overseas for ten years including two years in Europe. She has over 20 years of experience in senior consulting, investment banking, and management positions in China, Australia, and Hong Kong. With a unique understanding of the Chinese and Western cultures, she is extensively involved in assisting international companies entering China and advising Western decision-makers regarding their China-related strategies. Helen is currently pursuing a PhD in culture for business at Cambridge University, UK. She also holds an MBA degree, a master of business in Finance from Australia, and a bachelor of arts in English Language and Literature from Peking University, China.
Publisher
Gale Asia
Volume
Copyright
2013
ISBN13
9789814392815
Release
Format
eBook
Grade Level
College Freshman - College Senior
DDC
TBD
Features & Benefits
Critical issues both in business and personal context
Critical issues both in business and personal context
Offers both Chinese and Western perspectives of two veteran business executives, who have been working in China for over 25 years.
Offers both Chinese and Western perspectives of two veteran business executives, who have been working in China for over 25 years.
Each element is explained with the help of unique case studies and true encounters in a humorous and personal style.
Each element is explained with the help of unique case studies and true encounters in a humorous and personal style.
Reveals five core elements of Chinese thinking that are fundamentally different from Western thinking.
Reveals five core elements of Chinese thinking that are fundamentally different from Western thinking.