Penang Chinese commerce in the 19th century : the rise and fall of the big five /

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The story of Penang would be incomplete without the Big Five Hokkien families (the Khoo, the Cheah, the Yeoh, the Lim, and the Tan). It was the Big Five who played a preponderant role not only in transforming Penang into a regional entrepot and a business and financial base, but also in reconfigurin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wong, Yee Tuan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2015.
Colección:Local history and memoirs ; 24
Temas:
Family-owned business enterprises > Malaysia > Pulau Pinang (State) > History.
Business networks > Malaysia > Pulau Pinang (State) > History.
Entreprises familiales > Malaisie > Pulau Pinang (État) > Histoire.
Réseaux d'affaires > Malaisie > Pulau Pinang (État) > Histoire.
Business networks
Commerce
Family-owned business enterprises
Management Styles & Communication.
Management.
Business & Economics.
Pulau Pinang (Malaysia : State) > Commerce > History.
Malaysia > Pulau Pinang (State)
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The story of Penang would be incomplete without the Big Five Hokkien families (the Khoo, the Cheah, the Yeoh, the Lim, and the Tan). It was the Big Five who played a preponderant role not only in transforming Penang into a regional entrepot and a business and financial base, but also in reconfiguring maritime trading patterns and the business orientation of the region in the nineteenth century. Departing from the colonial vantage point, this book examines a web of transnational, hybrid and fluid networks of the Big Five comprising of family relationship, sworn brotherhood, political alliance a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-218) and index.
ISBN:9789814515023
9814515027
9789814515030
9814515035

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