Variety of Development
Chinese Automakers in Market Reform and Globalization
Authors: Feng, Qiushi
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- -Explains how China's economy functions on the grassroots level
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- About this book
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This book examines China, the world's largest auto market since 2008 and the story of how Chinese auto-makers developed is the story of the Chinese economy in microcosm. It focuses on China's systemically important automobile sector, this book reveals how local institutions have moderated structural changes at national and global levels, and consequently generated significant organizational diversity in the production sphere.This book begins with the intriguing observation that individual Chinese car makers have been evolving in different directions despite a shared context; what factors led to these diverse choices and positioning? It is the central aim of this book to explain the variety of institutional forms used by Chinese car manufacturers in navigating the market transition and answering the challenges posed by globalization.
- About the authors
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Qiushi Feng is a sociologist of the Chinese economy, from manufacturing to healthcare issues, based at the National University of Singapore. With deep insights into Chinese society, he frequently gives invited lectures, contributes chapters and articles, and serves as an editor for numerous academic journals, applying sociological methods to understand the development of the Chinese economy and society.
- Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-43
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FAW, “Senior Son” of the Chinese Automobile Industry
Pages 45-78
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SAIC, a Giant of the Domestic Market
Pages 79-113
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Chery Auto, Champion of National Brands
Pages 115-151
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Geely Auto, Pioneer Grassroots Automaker
Pages 153-184
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Variety of Development
- Book Subtitle
- Chinese Automakers in Market Reform and Globalization
- Authors
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- Qiushi Feng
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-10-5912-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-10-5912-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-10-5911-7
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-981-13-5521-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XV, 225
- Number of Illustrations
- 17 b/w illustrations
- Topics
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