Biographical dictionary of new Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders.

9781847206367

Biographical dictionary of new Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders.

Ed. by Wenxian Zhang and Ilan Alon.

Edward Elgar Publishing

2009

269 pages

$170.00

Hardcover

HC427

Zhang and Alon (both Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida) present the first book of its kind to review, summarize and compile extensive biographical information on a list of important business and economic leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and politicians in China since the reform era began in 1978; also included are overseas Chinese business leaders. The text features 200 entries, each consisting of 400-1000 words, contributed by 65 international academics, business professionals, and freelance writers. Each entry includes a brief summary of the individual's life and career, focusing primarily on his/her accomplishments and contributions to China's economic development. The text brings together information which is not widely accessible to an English-reading audience--from a variety of scattered sources and media, many of which are in Chinese--and will be an invaluable reference for scholars, practitioners, and librarians in international business, entrepreneurship and Asian studies.

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