Joy Kooi-Chin Tong

Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Modern China (eBook, PDF)

A Case Study of the Influence of Christian Ethics on Business Life

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Produktbeschreibung

Inspired by Max Weber's thesis on the Protestant ethic, 'Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Modern China' sets out to understand the role and influence of Christianity on Overseas Chinese businesspeople working in contemporary China. Through its in-depth interviews and participant observations (involving 60 Overseas Chinese entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and the United States), the text discusses how Christianity has come to fulfill an increasingly visible and dynamic function in the country, most notably as a new source of business morality.

Recognizing that China's economic transition toward a market-oriented economy was not initiated by Christians (or indeed any other religious group), this volume demonstrates the importance of exploring the impact of religious ethics on economics at micro and organizational levels, via the subjective understandings of individuals and small businesses. Significant but often neglected facets of Weber's thesis arise as a result. Of key importance is the issue of gender differences within the Christian ethos - a crucial aspect of the Protestant ethic that has yet to be systematically studied, but which offers great potential to enhance our understanding of Weber's work. As a result, the text's novel application of Weberian sociology to the context of contemporary China can be seen to offer a double return, elucidating both the theory and its subject.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781783080878
• Artikelnr.: 44758755

Autorenporträt

Joy Kooi-Chin Tong

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
List of Tables and Figures
Chapter 1 Introduction: Studying Christian Ethics and Business Life in Post-1978 China
Chapter 2 Religion and Economic Life: The Protestant Ethic and Max Weber's Legacy
Chapter 3 Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Post-1978 China (Shanghai): Business, Faith and Ethics
Chapter 4 Religious Motivation and Entrepreneurial Spirit
Chapter 5 Business-Faith Integration: Three Types
Chapter 6 Communities of Faith: Fellowships for Overseas Chinese Christian Businesspeople in Shanghai
Chapter 7 Female Entrepreneurs: Four Stories
Chapter 8 Conclusion and Research Implications
Bibliography
Index