Introduction. PART I: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK. 1. Major comparative management models. 2. Understanding national competitiveness: East-West comparisons. 3. Sun Tzus strategic thinking and contemporary business. 4. Guanxi dynamics and network building. PART II: COMPARATIVE CHINESE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 5. The Overseas Chinese: their origins and operational environment. 6. The Chinese family business: organizational challenges and competitive edge. 7. Competitive Chinese business strategies in ASEAN. 8. The evolving environment of the Chinese State Enterprises. 9. Reforming managerial mechanisms of Chinese State Enterprises. 10. Comparative Chinese managerial systems. PART III: COMPARATIVE JAPANESE AND KOREAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. 11. Government-business relations in Japan & South Korea. 12. Comparative large Japanese & Korean business groups. 13. Japanese management style. 14. Developing competitive advantages of Japanese companies. 15. Managerial styles of Korean companies. 16. Comparative Japanese & Korean management systems. PART IV: NEW TRENDS IN POST-1997 ASIAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND SELECTED TOPICS ON DOING BUSINESS IN ASIA. 17. Post-Crisis Trends in Asian Management. 18. Made-in-China and Its Implications for Asian Companies. 19. The Japanese distribution system in transition. 20. Unlocking joint venture potentials in China. 21. Understanding Chinese & Japanese negotiating styles. 22. Conclusion.