Ethical Reflections on the Opportunities and Challenges for International Business in China

This essay provides a brief overview of ethical issues and challenges relevant to international firms doing business in China. Those issues include the uncertainties of further economic liberalization within an authoritarian government framework, the impacts of bribery and low transparency on compet...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2009-11, Vol.89 (Suppl 2), p.145-156
Main Author: Krueger, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art galleries & museums
Authoritarianism
Bribery
Business and Management
Business conditions
Business Ethics
Business practices
Business structures
China
China (People's Republic)
Chinese business ethics
Chinese culture
Coasts
Corporate culture
Cultural values
Economic behaviour
Economic development
Economic growth
Economic liberalism
Education
Environmental management
Ethics
Foreign investment
GDP
Global economy
Government corruption
Gross Domestic Product
International
International business
international business ethics
Liberalization
Management
Maoism
Modernization
Multinational corporations
Multinational enterprises
Per capita
Philosophy
Political parties
Political power
Politics
Private property
Quality of Life Research
Rural areas
Social responsibility of business
Standard of living
Studies
Supply chain management
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Transparency
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Summary:This essay provides a brief overview of ethical issues and challenges relevant to international firms doing business in China. Those issues include the uncertainties of further economic liberalization within an authoritarian government framework, the impacts of bribery and low transparency on competitiveness and profitability, uncertainty about what ethics and values within the Chinese cultural ethos will prevail in shaping economic behavior, questions about the rights and status of Chinese workers, and significant challenges of environmental sustainability.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/s10551-010-0372-x