Archive for February, 2009

Most books about doing business in China tell about the past or future. “The Tax Analects of Li Fei Lao” tells how to do business in China and other Asian markets now. The book explains how to navigate joint ventures, wholly owned foreign entities and foreign invested commercial enterprises. And, of course, the book explains how your business will be taxed in China and other Asian markets.

Title: The Tax Analects of Li Fei Lao: Navigating Taxes, Business and Life in Asia
Author: Laurence Lipsher, a certified public accountant with Lipsher Accountacy Corp., is a 1965 Thunderbird graduate. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., but considers the Pearl River Delta in China to be his hometown.
Publisher: AsiaMedia Limited (Feb. 26, 2009)
Endorsement: “Seldom has a book on taxation been so entertaining to read,” says Robert Goulder, editor of Washington-based Tax Analysts. “The avatar for Lipsher’s storytelling is Li Fei Lao, who — with his sidekick Xiao Go Pi — keep the chapters flowing. His chapters are laced with smart anecdotes and humorous personal observations.”
Price: HK$200
ISBN: 978-0978965815
Description: 248 pages
Information: www.lifeilao.com

A definitive explanation of the cultural factors that created the character and personality of the Mexican people with specific guidelines on what to expect in business and other relationships and how to deal effectively with Mexicans.

Title: Why Mexicans Think and Behave the Way They Do: The Cultural Factors that Created the Character & Personality of the Mexican People!
Author: Boye Lafayette De Mente is the author of more than 60 books. He first came to Japan in 1949 and has since worked as a journalist, editor, lecturer and writer. In 1948 De Mente switched from Naval intelligence to the Army Security Agency and was assigned to Japan during the heyday of the American occupation of that country. In 1950 he went from intelligence work to being the editor of the ASA Star, a weekly newspaper he founded. De Mente graduated from Thunderbird School of Global Management in 1953.
Publisher: Phoenix Books / Publishers (June 27, 2005)
Price: $13.45
Description: Paperback, 140 pages
ISBN: 978-0914778561
Information: www.boyedemente.com

This autobiographical book tells the stories of a temporary secretary who worked under 20 agencies in Beverly Hills. The stories are right out of Beverly Hills mythology of uproarious folks who know nothing except how to make fortunes. The stories are quick takes, usually less than a page, and are interspersed with quotes from the likes of the Bible, the dictionary, Ghandi and Nietzche, not to mention Wendy Perkins.

Title: Temporarily Yours
Author: Wendy Perkins is a 1978 Thunderbird graduate. For two years she worked as a temporary secretary under 20 agencies after being a Beverly Hills institutional stockbroker. Today she is a publicity, public relations and community affairs professional. Perkins testified in 1993 to the U.S. Senate Labor Committee on worker equity and has expertise on business ethics and temporary employment. She was nominated in 1995 for Socially Responsible Entrepreneur of the Year in Inc. Magazine.
Price: $7.95
Publisher: Permanently Collectible (October 1989)
Description: Paperback, 106 pages
ISBN: 978-0962298035
Information: www.winmarkcom.com/temporarilyyours.htm