Posted on 04/29/2005 7:17:30 AM PDT by jb6
In the land of bootleg merchandise, fake management books by fake authors flourish.
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CHINA PUBLISHING INDUSTRY BOOKS FRAUD
FRAUD
CHINA
BOOKS
PUBLISHING INDUSTRY
By Don Lee, Times Staff Writer
SHANGHAI — The five-volume "Executive Ability" book series is a classic in Chinese business and management circles. Collectively, it has sold more than 2 million copies in the last two years. Top universities and public libraries in China keep multiple copies on hand.
It's also a big fake.
The series purports to be a translation of English-language works, but no such titles exist. The principal author — a Paul Thomas, said to be an eminent Harvard University business professor — is not real. Also made up is the rave review on the back cover, attributed to the Wall Street Journal: "The most practical and advanced management thought of our time."
There are many more where these came from. China's booming economy has spawned a new class of private entrepreneurs, managers and students craving how-to books on management, particularly Western ones. But in a land where bootleg goods are widespread, fake books are no exception.
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This explains sooooo much!
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I almost bought a Tommy Hilfinger shirt today....
One of my best friends gets really mad at me when I point out to her all her Louis Vuitton is fake. She has dreams of opening a store in the US selling fake LV purses. I have to admit, some of her fakes are pretty damn good.
Glad you caught that one....I think it was subtle enough that it will probably slide right on by most posters...
Wanna buy a Rolix?
I would have but thankfully I'm smart enough to know that 6 comes after 5, not 9.
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