Qiushi Feng

Variety of Development

Chinese Automakers in Market Reform and Globalization

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines China, the world's largest auto market since 2008 and the story of how Chinese auto-makers developed is the story of the Chinese economy in microcosm. It focuses on China's systemically important automobile sector, this book reveals how local institutions have moderated structural changes at national and global levels, and consequently generated significant organizational diversity in the production sphere.This book begins with the intriguing observation that individual Chinese car makers have been evolving in different directions despite a shared context; what factors led to these diverse choices and positioning? It is the central aim of this book to explain the variety of institutional forms used by Chinese car manufacturers in navigating the market transition and answering the challenges posed by globalization.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Springer Nature Singapore / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-981-10-5911-7
• 1st ed. 2018
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 153mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9789811059117
• ISBN-10: 981105911X
• Artikelnr.: 48544923

Autorenporträt

Qiushi Feng is a sociologist of the Chinese economy, from manufacturing to healthcare issues, based at the National University of Singapore. With deep insights into Chinese society, he frequently gives invited lectures, contributes chapters and articles, and serves as an editor for numerous academic journals, applying sociological methods to understand the development of the Chinese economy and society.  

Inhaltsangabe

1.Introduction.- 2. FAW, 'Senior Son' of the Chinese Automobile Industry.- 3. SAIC, A Giant of the Domestic Market.- 4. Chery Auto, Champion of National Brands.- 5. Geely Auto, Pioneer Grassroots Automaker.- 6. Conclusion and Discussion.