Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Conflict, culture and construction;; Chapter 3 Background to the project; Chapter 4 Tendering; Chapter 5 Foundations; Chapter 6 Erection; Chapter 7 Completion;; Chapter 8 Conclusion;

About the Author

Jie Tang, a native of Shanghai, has worked as a manager in both China and England, and has taught Chinese management at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. She is the co-author of The Changing Face of Chinese Management (Routledge, 2003) and is currently developing international programmes for London University.

Reviews

'The depth and completeness of the case study, which are the book's greatest strengths, should make it an informative read for foreign businesspeople, China scholars, and anyone curious about how Chinese firms operate.' - China Business Review'[This book has] rich and vivis ethnographic description ... [it] should be required reading for anyone interested in the Chinese economy.' - The China Journal'It is simply in a class of its own when it comes to untwisting the strands of a Sino-foreign joint venture.' - Asian Affairs

'The depth and completeness of the case study, which are the book's greatest strengths, should make it an informative read for foreign businesspeople, China scholars, and anyone curious about how Chinese firms operate.' - China Business Review'[This book has] rich and vivis ethnographic description ... [it] should be required reading for anyone interested in the Chinese economy.' - The China Journal