Publisher's Synopsis
Based on extensive interviews with Scandinavian and Chinese managers, this volume examines the experience of Scandinavian companies running business operations in the People's Republic of China.;Presentations of the two cultures serve as background for the book's main chapters on four issues, identified by the author as central for intercultural dealings with the Chinese. These are: personalization; networking; face; and perception of time. Each chapter also contains practical advice for Western business executives operating in China.
