Working in China
This is a selection of resources on working in China available from the NLB catalogue or the Internet and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.
NLB print and digital resources
China CEO II: Voices of experience from 25 top executives leading MNCs in China
The book highlights the experiences of CEOs and experts who share their strategies to overcome pressing issues while doing business in China. Learn tips on how to overcome the challenges of living in China, their laws and regulations and managing aggressive local competitors.
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Discover the importance of guanxi in the areas of network building, employment and business relationships in China and its value in the country’s contemporary social structure from this book today.
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The China option: A guide for millennials: How to work, play, and find success in China
Learn from the perspective of a foreign graduate faced with student loan debts who made the decision to travel to China to explore options for her uncertain future. The author writes about her experiences and provides candid discussions of concepts ranging from “face” to coffee culture to racism and practical advice on how to get hired in China.
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A geek in China: Discovering the land of bullet trains, Alibaba and dim sum
Uncover aspects of Chinese culture that can impact your working life and environment in China. Learn more about China’s infrastructure, internet and mobile phone culture, office working culture, as well as the Chinese emphasis on harmony, humility and hierarchy.
All rights reserved, Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2016.
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