Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Modern China - A Case Study of the Influence of Christian Ethics on Business Life

Informationen zum Autor Joy Kooi-Chin Tong Klappentext Inspired by Max Weber's thesis on the Protestant ethic, this volume examines the influence of Christianity on overseas Chinese entrepreneurs working in China during its transition from a centrally-planned economy toward a market economy under Communist rule. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments; List of Tables and Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction: Studying Christian Ethics and Business Life in Post-1978 China; Chapter 2 Religion and Economic Life: The Protestant Ethic and Max Weber's Legacy; Chapter 3 Overseas Chinese Christian Entrepreneurs in Post-1978 China (Shanghai): Business, Faith and Ethics; Chapter 4 Religious Motivation and Entrepreneurial Spirit; Chapter 5 Business-Faith Integration: Three Types; Chapter 6 Communities of Faith: Fellowships for Overseas Chinese Christian Businesspeople in Shanghai; Chapter 7 Female Entrepreneurs: Four Stories; Chapter 8 Conclusion and Research Implications; Bibliography; Index

Product details

• Authors: Joy Kooi-Chin Tong, Tong Joy Kooi-Chin
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2012
• EAN: 9780857283535
• ISBN: 978-0-85728-353-5
• No. of pages: 180
• Series: Key Issues in Modern Sociology; China in the 21st Century
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Ethics, Sociology: work & labour, Sociology: work and labour, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups