Contents--Title--Copyright--Dedication--Acknowledgments--About the Authors--Part 1: The Civilization Chasm--Chapter 1: Understanding the Civilization Chasm--Introduction--The Tao Te Ching--The Essence of Chinese Philosophy--Eastern Vs. Western Cognitive Styles--Delineating the Chasm: Russia Vs China--Conclusion--Part 2: The Ancestry of Chinese Strategy--Chapter 2: Economic and Ethical Roots of Chinese Strategy--Introduction--The Economic Roots of Chinese Strategy--The Contradiction of Profits-- --The Primacy of the Family----The Ethical Roots of Chinese Strategy--The Limits of Ethics--Trust and Uprightness--Network-based Economies: Fusing Economics and Ethics--Communism and Taoism: Harmony in Disharmony--Chapter 3: The Historical Roots of Chinese Strategy--Introduction--The Emperors and the Merchants--The Evolution of Chinese Bureaucracy--The Communist Sojourn--Implications for Business in China--Chapter 4: The Legal Roots of Chinese Strategy--Introduction--Historical Influences on China’s Legal System-- --Characteristics of Chinese Commercial Law----Business-Government Influences on Litigation--Counterfeiting in China--Intellectual-Property Rights in China--Chapter 5: The Roots of the Networks--Introduction--Economic Roots of the Networks--What is a Chinese Network?--Contextual Morality--Distinguishing Cultural Traits of Asian Networks--Differentiating the Overseas Chinese Networks--The Limits of Networks--Part 3: Eastern Vs. Western Strategic Planning--Chapter 6: The Components of Chinese Strategy--Introduction-- --Information Search in Chinese Strategy----Decision-making in Chinese Strategy--Managerial Functions--Chapter 7: Evaluating Chinese Strategy--Introduction--Chinese Core Competencies: Spinning Webs--The Strengths of Chinese Strategy--The Weaknesses of Chinese Strategy--Some Strategies that Work--Some Strategies that Fail--Webs Anchored on Grease--Chapter 8: Strategically Evaluating Western Strategy--Introduction--Pouring Foundations--The Strengths of Western Companies--The Weaknesses of Western Companies--Some Strategies that Work-- --Some Strategies that Fail----Part 4: Travelling Towards Strategic Convergence--Chapter 9: A Unified Model of Strategic Planning--Introduction--Cognitive Styles and Strategic Decision-Making--Managerial Convergence--Chinese-Western Convergence--The Silk Road to Managerial Convergence--Chapter 10: The Silk Road of Strategic Planning--Introduction--ARMing Managers for Success--The Road of Knowledge--The Road of Speed--The Road of Action--The Road of Results--The Road of Relationships--The Road of Quality--The Road of Passion.