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The Overseas Chinese of South East Asia

History, Culture, Business

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  • © 2008

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  1. Ian Rae
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  2. Morgen Witzel
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 1-11

  3. Nanyang and the Huaqiao

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 12-26

  4. The Tribute Bearers: Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 27-40

  5. The ‘Land Below the Wind’: Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 41-57

  6. The Ancestral Country: Changing Fast

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 58-75

  7. Talking Business: Towkays, Tjukongs and Kongsis

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 76-90

  8. The Spice Route: The Early Economy of South-East Asia

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 91-106

  9. The Rise and Fall of the Tigers

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 107-117

  10. Confucius Abroad: South-East Asian Businesses and Managers

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 118-134

  11. Seven Paths to Happiness: Doing Business in South-East Asia

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 135-145

  12. The Future

    • Ian Rae, Morgen Witzel
    Pages 146-158

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 159-171
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About this book

The 60million Chinese who live outside of China have long been an economic powerhouse in their own right. Managing in South-East Asia is not like managing anywhere else. This book describes their communities and environments in which they work and emphasises the need for cultural understanding as a pre-requisite for business success.

About the authors

IAN RAE is a businessman and consultant who has spent most of his working life in the Far East. He now writes on China, including a series of articles for Mastering Management Review, published by the Financial Times. He has also lectured on business in China at the School of Oriental and African Studies and at the London Business School, UK.

MORGEN WITZEL is a writer and lecturer. He taught business methods in china at London Business School for five years and is the author of numerous books and articles on China. He is currently honorary Senior Fellow at the School of Business and Economics, Exeter University, UK.

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