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ManagementBusiness In AsiaMANAGEMENT CONTROL OF MULTINATIONALENTERPRISES IN CHINABy Neale O’Connor2006 / 296 pagesISBN-13: 978-0-07-124738-2 / MHID: 0-07-124738-6An Asian PublicationThis book aims at developing an understanding of the variouscontracting and control issues faced by the multinationalenterprise. Emphasis is placed on the theoretical determinantsof external contracting and the management control of multinationaloperations. These issues are illustrated with examplesand 18 case studies of actual multinational and regional firmoperations in China. In particular, you will be able to:a) Appreciate various theoretical determinants of internationalbusiness contracting strategies and the organisational structuresthat complement those strategies;b) Appreciate the cost/benefit trade-offs that are associated withthe various contracting arrangements of foreign direct investmentin China; andc) Appreciate the significance of various managerial accountingand control techniques that can support the various forms ofcontracting that are used by foreign multinationals in China.CONTENTSForeword / Preface / Acknowledgements / About the Author / Abbreviations/ 1 The International Business Environment and InformationNeeds / Case Study 1: A Ltd - Guanxi and Agency Problems inChina / Case Study 2: SK Group − Selecting Capital Investment inChina versus South Korea / Case Study 3: Hotel Kunming Ltd − AnEvaluation of a Hotel Investment in China / 2 International Expansionand External Contracting / Case Study 4: Adams Corporation − BestMode of Entry for Further Expansion into China / Case Study 5: AceStyle − Best Mode of Entry for Expanding Its Production in China /Case Study 6: XYZ (HK) Ltd − Using a Distributorship versus RetailOutlet Ownership as a Mode of Entry into China / Case Study 7: MHKLtd − Using a Distributorship versus Branch Office as a Mode of Entryinto China /3 Management Control of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries /Case Study 8: ABC Ltd − Managing a Service Department in China/ Case Study 9: Sanyung Ltd − Can Activity-based Costing ImproveSanyung’s Management Decision Making? / Case Study 10: TSL JewelleryLtd − / Activity-based Costing / Case Study 11: Healthcare Ltd −Multiple Performance Measures / Case Study 12: Yunhong Group −Delegation and Performance Measurement / 4 Management Controlof International Joint Ventures / Case Study 13: Fortune Ltd − TheBalanced Scorecard in a Sino-US Joint Venture in China / Case Study14: AB Holding Limited − A New Incentive Scheme / Case Study 15:ECG Group − Fraud and the Liquidation of a Joint Venture in China / 5International Transfer Pricing / Case Study 16: XYZ Group − FactorsInfluencing Its Transfer Pricing Strategy / Case Study 17: MS Group −Organisation Efficiency and Regulatory Requirements: The Influenceon Transfer Pricing Determination in a Competitive Environment / CaseStudy 18: ABC Group − How Can a More Efficient Combination ofPricing and Resource Strategies be Achieved to Minimise the Group’sTax Liability? / References / IndexTHE CHINA CASEBOOKBy Wilfred R Vanhonacker2004 / 368 pagesISBN-13: 978-0-07-123762-8 / MHID: 0-07-123762-3An Asian PublicationThe China Casebook contains 20 case studies which spanvarious industries, from services to fast-moving consumergoods. Some of the companies are local Chinese enterpriseswhile others are foreign investment enterprises. Collectively,the issues raised in the cases cover most of the strategic andoperational ones companies that operate in China run into. Asnot all cases are success stories, the comprehensive set highlightsthe dos and don’ts of operating in China. Besides beingan excellent basis for course development, the casebook alsoprovides stimulating reading for all interested in and actuallydoing business in China.CONTENTSPreface / Acknowledgments / About the Author / Synopsis of the Cases/ China 2000: An Overview / 1. CRE Beverage Ltd.: South AfricanBreweries’ Strategy in China 2. Hong Kong’s Airport Express Train3. Beijing Textile Group 4. Looking into a Mirror or through a Glass?Understanding Cultural Differences in Foreign-funded Enterprises inChina 5. Cyberway Computer Communications Co. Ltd. 6. FudjianIndustrial Securities Company 7. Hang Cheong Surveyors Ltd. 8. Kodakin China (A) 9. Kodak in China (B): A Billion for a Billion 10. Kodak inChina (C) 11. Shanghai Museum 12. Guangzhou Peugeot AutomobileCo. Ltd.: Partnership Breakdown13. Roland Berger (Shanghai) InternationalManagement Consultants Ltd. 14. Shanghai Automotive IndustryCorporation (A) 15. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (B):Shanghai General Motors 16. www.Shanghai-ed.com 17. ShanghaiFamous Pops 18. The Stone Group’s Diversification Strategy: Caughtbetween a Rock and a Hard Place 19. Tony Roma’s in Shanghai 20.Beijing Wangfujing Department Store (Group) Co. Ltd.NEWInternational ManagementTRANSNATIONAL MANAGEMENTText and Cases, 5th EditionBy Christopher Bartlett, Harvard Business School, Sumantra Ghoshal,London Business School and Julian Birkinshaw2008 (December 2006) / 864 pagesISBN-13: 978-0-07-310172-9 / MHID: 0-07-310172-9Website: http://www.mhhe.com/bartlett5eTRANSNATIONAL MANAGEMENT focuses on the managementchallenges associated with developing strategiesand managing the operations of companies whose activitiesstretch across national boundaries. The purpose of this bookis to provide a conceptual framework of the interplay betweenthe multinational corporation, the countries in which it doesbusiness, and the competitive environment in which it operates.Through text narrative, cases, and readings, the authorsskillfully examine the development of strategy, organizationalcapabilities, and management challenges for operating in theglobal economy.NEW TO THIS EDITION• New co-author Paul Beamish is one of the most widely-known andrespected scholars in international business. Professor Beamish bringsa wealth of research, course development, and teaching experienceto this and future editions. His extensive work on International jointventures and alliances is well-known, as is his expertise in managing84HED 2007 Management.indd 8410/5/2006 1:24:22 PM