I - Introduction and development of theory: laying the groundwork 1 - Setting the stage: the miraculous rebirth of private enterprise in China Historical background of organization in China: back to the origns Present reforms and development of the domestic private sector: reasons to celebrate Foreign direct investment in China: growing but failing? Importance of further research on China and general research question Research contributions and benefits for different readership groups Basic research model and theory Research methods: a brief overview Plan of the book 2 - The new theory of web-based chinese management Overseas chinese management: a brief overview of the state of the art Distinctive characteristics of chinese management: the new web-based model Influencing factors of chinese management Chinese management and organizational effectiveness Critical appraisal of the state of the art of chinese management Distinctive research contributions of China study Research hypotheses: operationalizing web-based chinese management II - Empirical findings: establishing the fact base 3 - Distinctive characteristics of chinese management Comparision of structural profiles of private and state enterprises Item-level patterns of organizational structure in private enterprises Comparison of managerial profiles of private and state enterprises Comparison of emphasis on culture in private and state enterprises Comparison of company size of private and state enterprises Overview of case studies Tiger corporate identity company Magnolia education group Cathay industrial bank Cross-case conclusions 4 - Influencing factors of structure and management in China Influencing factors of organizational structure in China Influencing factors of management practices in China 5 - Organizational effectiveness of chinese companies Key succes factors revisited Specification of organizational effectiveness model Findings for unconstrained organizational effectiveness model Nested model comparisons for organizational effectiveness model Incremental contributions of success factors in China Organizational effectiveness stacked model subgroup comparisions between China's north and south Case study: value destruction by state enterprises and sectoral comparision III - Practical applications: using the facts for design 6 - The organization of the future: chinese management as a model for the twenty-first century and beyond Recapitulating the distinctive characteristics of web-based chinese management in family enterprises Effectiveness of chinese family-based ownership model A new business model for the twenty-first century?Lenin vs. Sun Zi Use WCM to deal more effectively with chinese private enterprises Is your company a candidate for web-based chinese management? Emulating private family ownership: ideas for implementation 7 - Achieving excellence in China: key succes factors in the land of dragons objective of this chapter: the keys for uncovering succes in China Concentrating on high-impact areas: the importance of key success factors and focused leverage The need for fact-based recommendations in China: adopting a chinese perspective What really counts in China: recalling the empirical evidence The China framework: strategic recommendations for managers The ten golden rules: learning from chinese best practice how to take powerful action Best practice corner : applying the learning from chinese companies - The case of AIU in Shanghai Key success factors for different regions: implications for strategists IV - Conclusions and research outlook: a glorious past, challenging present, and bright future ahead for China? 8 - The art of chinese management? Change the present to restore the past and create the future Mainland chinese and overseas chinese management The art of chinese management? Chinese private enterprises on the international stage: a new global force? Chinese management and the development of China's economy Dynamic implications for chinese economic development and policy making: the need to focus on the micro level Change the present to restore the past and create the future A reminder for all of us big noses: that's what friends are for From east to west to east to west Research limitations and outlook: a call for further studies