In the Belly of the Dragon
An Account of Working as a Foreign Expert Inside a State Enterprise of the People’S Republic of China
Biography & Memoir
| Author: | John-James Farquharson | ISBN: | 9781514464762 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris UK | Publication: | November 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris UK | Language: | English |
| Author: | John-James Farquharson |
| ISBN: | 9781514464762 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris UK |
| Publication: | November 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris UK |
| Language: | English |
The Peoples Republic of China have hired several hundred so-called foreign experts and assigned them to specific state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to help transform these into modern world-class companies. As far as I know, I was the first and only foreigner heading up the human resources in such an enterprise. The purpose of this short book is to provide a snapshot of what really happens inside: how the party functions in the company; how people issues are addressed, including industrial and social unrest; the problems around petty irregularities and resistance to change; the daily challenges facing non-Chinese nationals; and finally, how companies outside the Peoples Republic are bought and integrated.
The Peoples Republic of China have hired several hundred so-called foreign experts and assigned them to specific state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to help transform these into modern world-class companies. As far as I know, I was the first and only foreigner heading up the human resources in such an enterprise. The purpose of this short book is to provide a snapshot of what really happens inside: how the party functions in the company; how people issues are addressed, including industrial and social unrest; the problems around petty irregularities and resistance to change; the daily challenges facing non-Chinese nationals; and finally, how companies outside the Peoples Republic are bought and integrated.
