China's Disruptors How Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, and Other Companies Are Changing the Rules of Business |
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| Author:
| Tse, Edward |
| ISBN: | 978-0-241-24038-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2015 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books, Limited
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| Imprint: | Portfolio |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world's biggest ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question- what's really going on with the new wave of China's disruptors? Over the past two decades, an unprecedented burst of entrepreneurialism has transformed China's economy from a closed, impoverished, state-run system into a major power in global business. Alibaba is one of...
More DescriptionIn September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world's biggest ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question- what's really going on with the new wave of China's disruptors? Over the past two decades, an unprecedented burst of entrepreneurialism has transformed China's economy from a closed, impoverished, state-run system into a major power in global business. Alibaba is one of a rising tide of thriving Chinese businesses, and its success has been quickly followed by other previously little-known companies, such as Baidu, Tencent and Xiaomi. 'A detailed and fascinating study of the changing landscape in China and the entrepreneurs who are driving that change forward. This is a book that will only become increasingly important in the years to come.' Chen Dongsheng, Chairman and CEO, Taikang Life Insurnace Co. Ltd., and President, China Entrepreneurs Forum