'You Ji's study provides an excellent base from which to explore dimensions of change in Chinese workplaces' - Jocelyn E. Gamble, Asia Pacific Business Review, 1998'Anyone who wants to have a comprehensive and systemic understanding of the changing role of the party, wage reform, and ownership reform in Chinese state enterprises (up until the mid-1990s) will find this book informative and valuable.' - Wenfang Tang, Journal of Asian Studies Vol. 59:4, November 2000