Transformation and Upgrading of Chinese Enterprises

This book discusses the experience of enterprise transformation and upgrading and the role of government in promoting this dramatic change in Asian emerging economies. The author specifically explores the direction, influencing factors, paths and modes of enterprise transformation and upgrading by conducting intensive case studies on a number of enterprises having accomplished upgrading in mainland China and Taiwan, and draws experience and lessons from them. These theoretical and practical insights have  great significance for Chinese enterprises in improving their ability to respond to drastic external changes and provide useful reference for the formulation of government policies.

Chapter One The Pressure of Chinese Enterprises' Transformation and Upgrading.- Chapter Two Experiences of Corporate Transformation and Upgrading in Asian Emerging Economies.- Chapter Three Enterprise Case Analysis.- Chapter Four Case Analysis of Industrial Regions, Clusters and Parks.- Chapter Five Case Analysis of Public Technology Platforms.- Chapter Six Factors That Influence Enterprise Transformation and Upgrading.- Chapter Seven Measurement and Paths of Enterprise Transformation and Upgrading.- Chapter Eight Conclusion. 

Professor Mao Yunshi, a renowned professor and a mentor to Ph.D candidates in Sun Yat-Sen Business School (SYSBS) of Sun Yat-Sen University, has high prestige in business administration for his achievements both in research and as a consultant. He is one of the most prestigious scholars in the research area of enterprise transformation and upgrading in China. He has 11 monographs published in Chinese. These books involve different research areas like enterprise expansion, M&A, multinational corporation management, and enterprise transformation and upgrading. They enjoy popularity among scholars, policy makers, and practitioners. Some of his works like Multinationals in China: Competition and Cooperation; International environment and transnational business; M & A and restructuring: the10 cross-century classic reorganizations are reprinted several times. Among the academic conferences he hosted, two are of international influence. One is the international conference on “Comparative Study of Chinese and Japanese Management.” The other is international conference on " EU-China business relations ". Both are very successful and have produced good results.