REFORM AND INNOVATION IN NEW PERIOD: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY OF CHAOSHAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN SHENZHEN

Abstract

In order to probe the mechanism of reform and development of the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen City (CCCSC), this paper applies anthropological methods to construct a case study on the basis of qualitative multiple-level data. The innovation of the CCCSC in its operation is concerned with three important aspects of the reform, including strategic basis, financial strategy and organizational structure. There exist several factors of both motivation and resistance in its internal mechanisms. The reform practice of the CCCSC provides new information for academic research on the governance of Chambers of Commerce, and learning experiences to innovate governance patterns for many non-local chambers of commerce.