{"product_id":"mobile-chinese-entrepreneurs-hardcover-1","title":"Mobile Chinese Entrepreneurs - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChan Kwok-Bun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChan Wai-Wan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMobile Chinese Entrepreneurs draws extensively on the narratives of sixteen small-to-medium business owners, born on the mainland, who have immigrated to Hong Kong and returned to their ancestral hometowns in China to establish their enterprises. For these executives, business and social life alike are marked by constant interplay of identities, such as individual identity\/group membership and ancestral\/immigrant identity. Yet as often as this juggling of multiple \"selves\" can be beneficial in the economic sphere, it can also lead to feelings of rootlessness and alienation. Writing with rare sensitivity, the two authors synthesize insights from economic sociology, psychology, ethnic relations, emotions, and social networks, creating an exploration of social capital and social identity comparable to similar groups of businessmen and -women in other parts of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom nomadic traders in the ancient world to peddlers on the American frontier, the immigrant entrepreneur is a timeless figure. In our current age of globalization and multinational corporations, however, this experience is complicated by patterns of adaptation and transformation, relocation and re-invention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMobile\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChinese\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEntrepreneurs\u003c\/i\u003e draws extensively on the narratives of sixteensmall-to-medium business owners, born on the mainland, who have immigrated to Hong Kong and returned to China to establish their enterprises.For these executives, business and social life alike are marked by constant interplay of identities, such as individual identity\/group membership and ancestral\/immigrant identity. Yet as often as this juggling of these \"selves\"can be beneficial in the economic sphere, it can also lead to feelings of rootlessness and alienation. Writing with rare sensitivity, the authors synthesize insights from economic sociology, psychology, ethnic relations, and social networks, creating an exploration of social capital and social identity comparable to similar groups of businessmen and -women in other areas of the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Among the topics examined: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife\/work balance and the role of family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransient identities: local, Hongkonger, Chinese, international.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial organizations as drivers of public and private life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClashes between managerial generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthnic businesses and government policy: prosperity, marginalization, and points in between.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMobile\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChinese\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEntrepreneurs\u003c\/i\u003e will interest researchers in family sociology, economic sociology, and psychology, not only those who focus on this particular population but also those seeking unique perspectives into immigrant experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 165\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48725880733945,"sku":"9781441996428","price":178.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Bo4FkSaCE89781441996428_9d3916ff-e1cb-46ae-93a0-86d83c9b24bf.webp?v=1785239826","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/mobile-chinese-entrepreneurs-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}