Chinese Family Businesses in Malaysia

Fostering Tacit Knowledge Innovation
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-70578-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 531 g

Lee focuses on the historical and cultural journey of Chinese family businesses (CFBs) in Malaysia, uncovering the dynamic interplay of ethnic resources, generational knowledge, and state-led development policies that have shaped their survival and success.

With one of the largest Chinese communities in Southeast Asia, Malaysia offers a rich landscape to explore the evolution of CFBs. Through analyzing 12 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across key economic sectors, the book examines how Chinese family businesses have adapted to a shifting landscape, from leveraging deep-rooted networks and ethnic heritage to navigating government policies that have both challenged and shaped their growth. It uncovers key factors such as tacit knowledge, innovation, and generational transitions that have driven the evolution of these enterprises in Malaysia’s competitive business environment. Drawing on detailed case studies, Lee demonstrates how tradition, innovation, and strategic decision-making converge to sustain business longevity across generations.

An essential read for researchers, students, family business practitioners and business historians, and anyone interested in understanding the resilience and adaptability of Chinese family businesses.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kean Yew, Lee

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensorganisation & Entwicklungsstrategien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Agrarökonomie, Ernährungswirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1.  The Making of Family-Owned Chinese Businesses in Malaysia

2. From China to Rooting Innovation in Malaysia

3. Reviewing Chinese Businesses in Southeast Asia and Key Concepts of Family-Owned Chinese Businesses in Malaysia

4. Constructing a Phenomenological Framework in Family-Owned Chinese Businesses

5. Ethnic Chinese Businesses in the Food Industry

6. Ethnic Chinese Businesses in the Plastic Industry

7. Ethnic Chinese Businesses in the Rubber Industry

8. From Familyrizing to Evolutionizing Chinese Businesses in Malaysia

9. Innovating Tradition of Excellence in Chinese Family Businesses in Malaysia

Über Autor(innen)

Lee Kean Yew is an associate researcher at the department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya. He also serves as the academic director at the Centre for Malaysia Chinese Studies, focusing on Chinese family business and innovation management.