Acknowledgements

　　First of all, my heart-felt gratitude goes to my academic advisor at Fudan, Professor He Gangqiang. Without his generous help, this book would not have come into being. Professor He is a person with great learning and integrity. In the three years at Fudan University, I had benefited enormously from studying under him, not only in my academic endeavors but also in my outlook on life. It was him who instilled in me that a true scholar and teacher must first and foremost be a good person, and it was his unfailing encouragement, coaching, and support that have cheered me on in my Ph.D. studies and career pursuits.

　　During my one-year research project, I received generous help and support from many people, including my dear friends and peers at Fudan. I would like to also give my sincere thanks to these individuals—editors, MBA textbook translators, faculties in business or economics, students from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics—who graciously assisted me in various ways in the process of collecting information for this research. Among them, my special thanks go to Jiang Xiaodong, Liu Jingguo, Professor Zhou Hong, Professor Fang Shuhong, Zhang Tao, Qian Yong, Professor Zhao Xiaolu, Xiong Xianju, Chen Lifang, Li Leqiang, Zhang Yan, and Jiang Ya.

　　I am grateful to Professor Wang Lifei, Dean of School of International Studies at University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) , who has always been supportive of my academic and career development. I am also indebted to Professor Yu Lijun at UIBE, for his generous help in reviewing my initial draft and providing me with valuable feedback and suggestions.

　　Last but not least, I want to express my love and gratitude to my dear family, my husband, my mom and my sister in particular, for their unwavering love and support for me in all of my pursuits and endeavors.