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5 Comments to “Doing Business in China For Dummies”

1. 

   Grace C. Smith

   12:06 am on December 28, 2009

   I enjoyed the background information about Chinese culture and history and
   
   how that interacted with specific business practices. The book is well organized and the writing clear. Well worth the reading.
   Rating: 4 / 5
2. 

   Benjamin D. Johnston

   2:00 am on December 28, 2009

   As a private equity professional who is currently contemplating entrance into the Chinese market, I found this book to be extremely insightful. Collins and Block combine important historical and cultural insights with practical advice on how to get a deal done and protect your interests in the process. I would advise any executive contemplating a Chinese transaction to read Chapter 6 on successful negotiations, Chapter 15 on guan xi and Chapter 18 on legal contracts. If you are procuring items from Chinese manufacturers, be sure to read Chapter 12 on sourcing and Chapter 13 on manufacturing in China. Even if you just happen just be visiting the country, there are many great insights on how to get around and build relationships with people. All in all, I found this book to be extremely valuable and only wish I had it with me on my last trip.
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. 

   Ena Garay

   4:16 am on December 28, 2009

   I wanted broad strokes, just an idea of doing business in China. I needed this information for a project and thought I’d get greater detail at a later date. The book provided exactly what I was looking for. It detailed the specific types of foreign companies, corporate structures, business practices and etiquet.

   If you need something more substantial this might not be for you but if you only want top line, it was excellent.

   Good investment.
   Rating: 3 / 5
4. 

   China Maven

   4:56 am on December 28, 2009

   I liked Doing Business in China For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance) a lot. I’m trying to get up speed real quickly on doing business in China. I think of it as a 1000 Mile journey. The first book I read was The Gods of Business. It got me about 500 miles down the road real quick. It gave me the basics of the country’s religion and their approach to business. After that I read Chinese Business Etiquette: A Guide to Protocol, Manners, and Culture in the People’s Republic of China (A Revised and Updated Edition of “Dealing with the Chinese”) and then this book each of which added another 250 miles of knowledge.
   Rating: 4 / 5
5. 

   B. Minerva

   5:09 am on December 28, 2009

   This is the most contemporary book I have read on conducting business in China. I highly recommend it to anyone contemplating or doing business
   
   in China.
   Rating: 5 / 5