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“No commerce, no evil” is no more: how China’s ethical standards affect your business

Posted in Business ethics, Business-to-business, China, China marketing, Chinese executives on June 26th, 2007 No Comments »

There was a Chinese saying: “no commerce, no evil”. Merchants were thought to be unscrupulous, and commerce was historically considered an ignoble industry in China.
This contemptuous attitude towards businessmen no longer exists in current China. Making money is given priority now.
However, problems come up when this priority may be the only consideration for many [...]

A very red summer reading list: books on marketing and business in China

Posted in Business-to-business, China, China business book reviews, China marketing, Chinese executives, Culture on June 7th, 2007 2 Comments »

In the spirit of “summer reading list” frenzy that signals the start of the season, I’m jumping on the bandwagon.
Interested in learning more about business and marketing in China? Here’s a peek into what’s on my list for this summer and beyond.
1. One Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in [...]