Western, Japanese, and Chinese corporations in China, 1880-1937 /
First Statement of Responsibility
Sherman Cochran.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berkeley, Calif. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
University of California Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xii, 257 pages) :
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illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-239) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction: corporations versus networks -- Standard Oil Company -- British-American Tobacco Company -- Mitsui Trading Company -- Naigai Cotton Company -- Shenxin Cotton Mills -- China Match Company -- Conclusion: corporations and networks.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The text studies how various Western, Japanese, and Chinese businesses struggled with the persistent dilemma in China of how to retain control over corporate hierachies while adapting to dramatic changes in Chinese society, politics and foreign affairs from 1880-1937.