A native of Shanghai, Tang Jie was educated in China and England. She has lectured at Fudan University and at the School of Oriental and African Studies of London University. She has worked both in China and Britain helping major British companies establish themselves in China. She is currently engaged in research at the Judge Institute of Management Studies, Cambridge University, and serves as external examiner for the joint Sino-British MBA programme at the University of Wales. Anthony Ward taught Sociology at Lancaster University before spending ten years working at universities throughout China as a special advisor on curriculum development. He is currently working as editorial advisor to the Foreign Languages Press in Shanghai.
Introduction 1. Of different minds
2. Mandarins and managers
3. Inside the enterprise: who decides what and when? 4. Emerging contenders: the changing patterns of enterprise
5. Where the twain meet: joint ventures
6. Conclusion: continuity and change
