This second edition includes a revised preface that explores the developments in consumer culture since 1991, a major new chapter on 'modernity and the cultural question', an update on postmodernis…
The notion that if people would just get to know one another they would be friends and everything would be all right is as dan- gerous as it is sentimental. Getting to know people is a necessary pr…
A systematic treatment of the economics of the modern firm, this book draws on the insights of a variety of areas in modern economics and other disciplines, but presents a coherent, consistent, inn…
One of the most remarkable developments of our time has been the spectacular growth of capitalist enterprise among overseas Chinese and Southeast Asians. Market Cultures examines this event, not in…
The Asian financial crisis has distracted attention from the realities of a growing affluent class in Asia. this latest volume in the New Rich in Asia series the authors examine the cultural reconf…
A fascinating look at the predictable patterns behind trends. It is one of the most puzzling mysteries of modern culture: how do changes in style and taste come about? It is all part of the inner w…
A Frenchman rents a Hollywood movie. A Thai schoolgirl mimics Madonna. Saddam Hussein chooses Frank Sinatra's "My Way" as the theme song for his fifty-fourth birthday. It is a commonplace that glob…
Succeed in Any Culture, in Every Situation In today’s global economy, the ability to interact effectively across cultures is a fundamental job requirement for just about everyone. But it’s i…
This book demonstrates how the success of foreign companies depends on the extent to which they can benefit from structural transformation, that is, maximizing economic benefit derived from industr…
This book is the first of its kind that provides a comprehensive overview and insightful analyses of Chinese business culture, behavioral patterns, and mind games from an insider's perspective. It …