The Changing Face of Management in China explores the challenges facing managers in China, both across management functions, as well as across a range of sectors and organization types. This book adds to existing knowledge by examining Chinese management in the context of local political, economic and social traditions, and the global economy.

Chris Rowley, PhD, is Professor of HRM and Director of the Centre for Research in Asian Management at City University, UK, and advisor to the HEAD Foundation, Singapore, on research publications. He is editor of the leading journal Asia Pacific Business Review and has published widely in the area of Asian business and management with more than 350 articles, books, chapters, pieces and other knowledge transfer output.

Fang Lee Cooke, PhD, is Professor of HRM and Chinese Studies and Deputy Head (Research and Innovation) of the School of Management, RMIT University, Australia. Her research interests include HRM, employment regulations, knowledge management and innovation, outsourcing, Chinese outward FDI, Chinese Diaspora, and comparative studies of HRM practices in China and India. She is the author of HRM, Work and Employment, published by Routledge in 2005.

1. Setting the Scene 2. Human Resource Management 3. Marketing Management 4. Accounting Management 5. State-Owned Enterprise Management 6. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Management 7. Performance Management 8. Mergers and Acquisitions Management 9. Management in Hong Kong 10. Management in China: Conclusion