Business networks in East Asia: past, present and future

Business network is an especial phenomenon that has a long history in East Asian economies. Recently, the rapid economic growth of East Asia has attracted much attention from academics and practitioners in exploration of the managerial implications of East Asian business networks. However, differing in institutional context and industrial structure, business network in each East Asian country has its distinctive characters. The purpose of this study is to explore the business network organizations in Japan (i.e. Keiretsu), South Korea (i.e. Chaebol), and the East Asian Chinese societies, including Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, for their historic backgrounds, current situations, and prospects of future developments.