A new study written about in the Harvard Business Review says that China's capitalists are deeply influenced by Mao Zedong thought:
Our research on the practices and attitudes of Chinese CEOs offers abundant evidence that Mao’s principles continue to influence top executives: All but one of 15 CEOs we interviewed told us they often turned to Mao’s teachings for management ideas. Consider the manner in which Mao wielded power: by keeping the country in a state of chaotic flux, often playing one group against another. To make a change in the political landscape, Mao would orchestrate a movement that sucked in the entire population, such as the campaign against Liu Shaoqi (the number two leader in the Chinese Communist Party) and his allies, then resort to a mixture of agitation, networking, and rallying to mobilize people at the grass roots to denounce certain cadres, or senior officials. Most of the cadres would be forced out of their jobs, and Mao would rehabilitate a few. Deng Xiaoping was denounced in this manner, rehabilitated, and denounced again.
I don't like doing this, but I'm going to have to call bullshit here, even based on my limited knowledge of this. First, I can think of lots of reasons why Chinese CEOs might want to cite Mao when asked about significant influences. Doesn't necessarily mean it's true. Second, the type of management style described sounds a lot like every boss I've ever had, most of whom couldn't tell Mao from Ayn Rand. Third, the "management techniques" described also sound a lot like other world leaders over the years. Was that style really something that Mao invented? I don't think so.
Cute angle for an article, but not so convincing.