Crisis Management in Chinese Organizations - Benefiting from the Changes

Provides the theoretical framework on how to manage crises in organizations. The author connects crisis management theories with practical examples from Chinese companies and how they contribute to better crisis management not only in Chinese organizations, but also in organizations from other countries.

List of contents

Introduction to Crisis Management China's Ideological, Economic, and Institutional Transformation Type of Crisis Crisis Management Process Crisis Partnership The Connections Between Crisis and Enterprise Life-Cycle Stages Crisis Management, Change Management, and Innovation Management Ethics in Connection with National Culture Chinese and Estonian Crisis Management Comparison Chinese Organization Crisis Management Cases Summary

About the author

RUTH ALAS is a professor and Head of the Management Department at the Estonian Business School, Estonia. She teaches change management and her research focuses on change and innovation management, crisis management, employee attitudes, learning abilities, organizational culture, leadership, business ethics and corporate social responsibility. She has written 26 management books and more than 100 articles.
JUNHONG GAO a researcher at the Estonian Business School, Estonia. Her research focuses on crisis management and business ethics.

Summary

Provides the theoretical framework on how to manage crises in organizations. The author connects crisis management theories with practical examples from Chinese companies and how they contribute to better crisis management not only in Chinese organizations, but also in organizations from other countries.

Product details

• Authors: R. Alas, Rut Alas, Ruth Alas, J. Gao, Junhong Gao
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2011
• EAN: 9781349323852
• ISBN: 978-1-349-32385-2
• No. of pages: 195
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 11 mm x 216 mm
• Weight: 274 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 195 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business; Management, B, Planning, Leadership, Organization, Business Strategy/Leadership, Business & management, International business, Organizational theory & behaviour, International Economics, business strategy, Management & management techniques, Management science, Asia—Economic conditions, Asian Economics, International business enterprises, Business Strategy and Leadership, Palgrave Business & Management Collection