THE fluttering red,five-starred Chinese national flag guided us to the China-aided Agrotechnology Demonstration Center in Seme,20 or more km east of Cotonou,Benin＇s largest city.It stands within a gray-tiled,white-wa...THE fluttering red,five-starred Chinese national flag guided us to the China-aided Agrotechnology Demonstration Center in Seme,20 or more km east of Cotonou,Benin＇s largest city.It stands within a gray-tiled,white-walled Chinese garden-style compound.＂Over the past several years,groups of Chinese agricultural experts and management staff have come to Benin to cooperate with locals in crop cultivation and breeding,animal husbandry and poultry, so speeding up Benin＇s agricultural development and contributing to the country＇s poverty reduction drive,＂ general manager of the center Huang Jianping said.展开更多
This case describes the development process of Fu Yuan Guan, a Chinese time-honored brand. Through privatization, Fu Yuan Guan survived and rapidly captured its market. However, the family business management style pr...This case describes the development process of Fu Yuan Guan, a Chinese time-honored brand. Through privatization, Fu Yuan Guan survived and rapidly captured its market. However, the family business management style proved to be a bottleneck during further expansion. There is a need to recruit qualified professional managers to improve the overall management of the firm but it seems there are challenges in doing so. This case describes the daily operationalization of this family firm together with the approach of top managers, with the purpose of exhibiting how its internal management is implemented.展开更多
文摘THE fluttering red,five-starred Chinese national flag guided us to the China-aided Agrotechnology Demonstration Center in Seme,20 or more km east of Cotonou,Benin＇s largest city.It stands within a gray-tiled,white-walled Chinese garden-style compound.＂Over the past several years,groups of Chinese agricultural experts and management staff have come to Benin to cooperate with locals in crop cultivation and breeding,animal husbandry and poultry, so speeding up Benin＇s agricultural development and contributing to the country＇s poverty reduction drive,＂ general manager of the center Huang Jianping said.
文摘This case describes the development process of Fu Yuan Guan, a Chinese time-honored brand. Through privatization, Fu Yuan Guan survived and rapidly captured its market. However, the family business management style proved to be a bottleneck during further expansion. There is a need to recruit qualified professional managers to improve the overall management of the firm but it seems there are challenges in doing so. This case describes the daily operationalization of this family firm together with the approach of top managers, with the purpose of exhibiting how its internal management is implemented.
