Download or read book Confucianism and the Chinese Business Culture written by Wanja Giessen and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,4, Tongji University (School of Economics and Management), language: English, abstract: In the last decades, globalization – the increased interconnectedness among countries all over the world – became more and more important in the fields of politics, economics and in cultural contexts. In current times, China exhibits a unique role, being the world's manufacturing powerhouse in economic terms while maintaining a strong, traditional culture. Foreign companies seeking to exploit the advantages the Chinese economy promises must adapt to the cultural characteristics of Chinese firms. The influence of Confucianism is the key difference between Western and Eastern companies – this has to be taken into respect when trying to enter the Chinese market and when planning to begin strong relationships with Chinese companies. This essay will highlight the core elements of Confucianism, their impact on Chinese business culture and managerial implications that can be drawn from these observations. After highlighting the methodology and explaining how the author gained the respective knowledge about the topic, the roots of Confucianism are shown. The core elements of Confucianism are drawn to give the reader a detailed understanding of the implications Confucianism has on the Chinese culture and on the businesses that operate in it. The influence and the relevance of Confucianism on Chinese companies are shown. After that, positive and negative implications of Confucianism on the Chinese business culture are highlighted. Here, quantitative and qualitative findings are consulted to give a thoughtful evaluation of Confucianism in Chinese business culture.
Download or read book Chinese Business Culture written by Hannes Mungenast and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject South Asian Studies, South-Eastern Asian Studies, grade: 96, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (School of International Business), course: Chinese History and Culture, 15 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: China has become a global business power and therefore it is important for Western people to know about China and the way they do business. This paper is written preliminarily for Western people who want to know how to do business with Chinese. The paper puts much emphasis on comparing the different cultures. Therefore it is also interesting for Chinese who want to know more about the differences between their and Western culture. A mutual understanding of the different cultures can help to reduce misunderstandings and communicate more effectively. First of all, it is important to give a brief overview of the country. To get a better understanding of the information, China will be compared with the European Union (EU). Chapter 3 will give an overview of Chinese culture in general using Hofstede's and Hall's approach to describe culture. It is important to understand Chinese culture in general to understand Chinese business culture. Then chapter 4 deals with some important aspects of Chinese Business culture. Besides that learning the Chinese language can be a complementary part of getting a better understanding of Chinese business culture and Chinese culture in general. This paper does not deal with studying the Chinese language. If the business language in your special case is not English, it is advised to use an interpreter unless you speak Chinese fluently. However, just knowing the basics of the Chinese language can impress your business partner and shows the seriousness of your business relation.
Download or read book MASTER CHINESE BUSINESS CULTURE written by Qingshun Zou and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a time of multiple changes and dramatic upheavals. The world is at a historical turning point. The Western economic sector is facing unprecedented challenges. At the dawn of its growing influence, understanding China accurately is urgent. Mastering the Chinese business culture should be a priority. Assimilating Chinese business strategy, as taught in The Art of War and played in Wéi qí, is paramount. For Western companies, applying this knowledge in their relations with their Chinese partners is critical to achieving long-term business success with China. This practical guide reveals so many Chinese realities that are often unknown or ignored. It invites its readers to perceive China from a cultural point of view. The main topics covered are: China today, cross-cultural management in business implementation, Chinese business etiquette, and the impact of Confucianism. It provides information, analysis and recommendations in the hope that it will contribute to a better understanding between the West and the East, the West and China. www.qingshunzou.com
Download or read book Culture Organization and Management in East Asia written by Harry Wels and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current management books and manuals make a popular topic out of doing business in China, and they operate on the assumption that Chinese business culture strongly contrasts Western. However, evidence suggests that tensions between value and market and community and individual are part of every market-entering society, while only the reactions differ. This new book raises questions about the ways personal relations are dealt with in China, specifically relations between Chinese and Western partners. Social relationships carry considerable weight in Chinese culture, with special emphasis on the role of social connections and rules of conduct. The chapters of this book analyse and assess the methods for harmonising business relations across cultures.
Download or read book Business Culture in China written by Dr. Karen Wang and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1998 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the cultural, historical and religious background of China, this guide aims to give insights into how business is conducted there. Topics covered include management style, cultural values and working with the Chinese government
Download or read book Confucius Says There Are No Fortune Cookies in China written by Edward V. Yang and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though instant communications and strides in transportation have made it easier for individuals to travel and communicate, the great divide across global cultures continues. Nowhere is this more evident than between the cultures of China in the East and the United States in the West. With China's elevation to global superpower status, it is vital for Americans to improve their understanding of the principles that are core to the way our friends and counterparts in China think and act. In "Confucius Says ... There Are No Fortune Cookies in China," authors Edward V. Yang, Kate Ou, and Dennis Smith discuss the customs, history, and business practices in China, with an eye toward enhancing relationships through a better understanding of the culture of the East through American eyes. Yang, Ou, and Smith translate more than one hundred combined years of real-world living and working experience in China and across Asia into practical, everyday lessons intended for anyone wishing to build better business and personal relationships in China. This guide contains one hundred lessons, including common sayings, proverbs, idioms, quotes from ancient Chinese philosophers, and the authors' own experiences. Yang shares fundamental lessons derived from his personal experience-knowledge gained through his upbringing, through his traditional Chinese and US education, through his work experience in Asia and the United States, and, most importantly, through his mistakes.
Download or read book Ethical Business Cultures in Emerging Markets written by Douglas Jondle and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the intersection of human resource development and human resource management with ethical business cultures in developing economies, and addresses issues faced daily by practitioners in these countries. It is ideal for scholars, researchers and students in business ethics, management, human resource management and development, and organization studies.
Download or read book Chinese Etiquette Ethics in Business written by Boye De Mente and published by Ntc Business Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New economies are developing in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong and Western technology, management expertise, and capital are helping to fuel them. But every gain is hard won and Western business people who are successful need to know the ins and outs of Chinese bureaucracy, political systems, and the Chinese character. In this new edition of Chinese Etiquette and Ethics in Business, Boye Lafayette De Mente, who has lived and worked in the Far East for over thirty years, reveals the historic factors, collective traits, and individual qualities that determine how the Chinese do business today and the direction their economies will take in the future. His is an insider's view, whether he is discussing the overhaul of laws controlling business development or the importance of good social relationships to successful business relationships. If you are a businessperson who'd like to do business with the Chinese successfully - Chinese Etiquette & Ethics in Business should be at the top of your -must read- list. "Boye De Mente is a life-long student and observer of Asia ; an unchallenged authority on Asian etiquette and ethics in business. Few books are so well documented, with so many tips and things to know about today's China. Chinese Etiquette and Ethics in Business is must reading for anyone contemplating a business venture there. Professor Andrew-C Chang American Graduate School of International Management.
Download or read book Understanding China in Business and Politics written by David A. Chen and published by tredition. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Understanding China: Neo-Confucianism and Its Influence on Chinese Culture and Identity" by David A. Chen In "Understanding China," David A. Chen offers a profound exploration of Neo-Confucianism—a pivotal force shaping Chinese thought, culture, and governance for centuries. This enlightening work delves into the evolution of Confucianism into its Neo form during the transformative Song Dynasty, integrating elements of Daoism and Buddhism to address the era's complex societal challenges. Chen elucidates how Neo-Confucianism has infused Chinese society with its philosophical, ethical, and metaphysical ideals, influencing aspects from individual morality to state governance. Through insightful analysis, Chen explores the core Neo-Confucian values—Ren (humanity), Yi (justice), Li (rites), and Zhi (wisdom)—that have underpinned the moral and social fabric of Chinese civilization. The book also examines the critical role of Neo-Confucianism in contemporary Chinese education, business practices, and international relations, highlighting its enduring relevance in a rapidly modernizing world. "Understanding China" is an essential read for scholars, business professionals, and anyone interested in the philosophical underpinnings that continue to guide one of the world's oldest and most influential cultures. It provides a comprehensive understanding that goes beyond the surface, capturing the essence of the Chinese spiritual and intellectual landscape.
Download or read book Inside Chinese Business written by Ming-Jer Chen and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chen (management, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine--England) offers Western managers advice on navigating the Chinese business world. He explains the cultural and social principles underlying Chinese business organizations and their dynamics, illustrating his analyses with examples drawn from Asian and North American businesses. Communication patterns, networking, negotiation, competition, and the structure of China's transition economy are all discussed. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book The Meaning of Harmony in China and its Importance in Business Life written by Eva Müller and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-04-13 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Chinese / China, grade: 1,2, Shanghai University (International Management Studies), course: Chinese Culture, language: English, abstract: The author of this paper is going to introduce the Chinese meaning of harmony by looking at the historical core principles of harmony in China. Then the knowledge is applied to business life and a conclusion will be made.
Download or read book Confucianism Buddhism Daoism Christianity and Chinese Culture written by Yijie Tang and published by CRVP. This book was released on 1991 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confucianism and Daoism absorbing and mutually transforming new horizons, especially Buddhism; attention to the writings of Matteo Ricci and potential Christian contributions to modern development in Chinese culture.
Download or read book Confucian Capitalism written by Souchou Yao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discourse of Confucian Capitalism has been crucial in shaping our understanding of the brilliant economic successes of the Chinese diaspora all over the world. From this perspective, hard work, family values, and communal cohesion, as well as business practices based on sentiment, trust, and social networks, are the legendary means of explaining the wealth and commercial talent of these remarkable people. The book examines the subject of Chinese business' by exposing the enduring myth about the determining effects of these values and practices supposedly derived from Confucianism. Such myth relies on an ahistorical and essentialised notion of Chinese Culture', and brings into focus three sites of controversy: the economically driven Chinese subject, work-place relations characterised by consensus and cultural sharing, and an operating ethos of collectivist, pre-capitalist sociality. In its interrogation of the discourse of Confucian capitalism, it is the aim of this book to arrive at a critically informed and socially realistic understanding of Chinese business. The author combines abstract analysis with examples from anthropological fieldwork among Chinese traders in Sarawak, East Malaysia. By anchoring theoretical discussion to real case-studies, the multi-disciplinary approach of this book offers a useful insight into Chinese business activities, and contributes to current debates in cultural studies, economic anthropology, the economic performance of overseas Chinese, and neo-Confucian societies more generally.
Download or read book How To Do Business With China written by Dr. Shengfei Gan and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is aimed to provide practical and useful tips on doing business with China and the Chinese people either for big or small deals based on the author's 20‐year personal experience in living and working in China and the western world. The advices, glimpse and learning points included in the book will guarantee to improve your ability for making more money and enjoying a better life in the process of business interaction with the middle kingdom which is emerging as the new Superpower of the world. "Dr Shengfei Gan's book on China is a remarkable work, written by a Chinese geologist who has not only grown up in China but has lived abroad for many years. The book therefore offers a perspective on China through both Chinese and Western eyes. The book is written in a plain and highly readable format which provides a remarkable insight into China from almost every aspect - covering its history, politics, religion, customs, lifestyle, etiquette, economic affairs and ways to approach business in and with China. I believe it will become mandatory reading for anyone interested in China, whether as a student, academic, business executive, tourist, politician or simply someone trying learn more about China and understand the complexities of its culture, politics and long-term vision compared to the West. I can heartily endorse this book as a most readable and interesting analysis of the greatest economic and cultural phenomenon of the twenty first century." - Tony Trahar, Former Chief Executive, Anglo American Plc.
Download or read book China Business Culture written by Dr. Karen Wang and published by Thorogood Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China's current growth rate is staggering: entry into the WTO, Google's tribulations with China's internet policies and the 2008 Beijing Olympics all point to unprecedented levels of interest in the world's largest market. But commercial success for Westerners is dependent on understanding a very different and complex set of cultural and business values, as well as the techniques of structuring a joint venture, negotiation and effective marketing in China. The realities of constant change mean that businesses must re-examine stereotypical or traditional views about what constitutes a distinctive business culture. The authors present a vivid picture of modern-day commerce in the People's Republic of China, written in a practical, comprehensive style, that will appeal to a wide spectrum of readers—from professional business people and MBA postgraduates to university and business college students. China's Business Culture discusses many important topics; among them: Chinese managerial sty≤ the significance of business networks; the best way to co-operate with various departments of the Chinese government; skills of negotiation; the cultural “essence” of Chinese commerce; Chinese consumer psychology; and the most effective way of promoting goods and services in the world's largest market. This book is a must-have for anyone doing business—or planning on doing business—in the world's fastest growing, and most complex, market.
Download or read book Harmony and War written by Yuan-kang Wang and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confucianism has shaped a certain perception of Chinese security strategy, symbolized by the defensive, nonaggressive Great Wall. Many believe China is antimilitary and reluctant to use force against its enemies. It practices pacifism and refrains from expanding its boundaries, even when nationally strong. In a path-breaking study traversing six centuries of Chinese history, Yuan-kang Wang resoundingly discredits this notion, recasting China as a practitioner of realpolitik and a ruthless purveyor of expansive grand strategies. Leaders of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) prized military force and shrewdly assessed the capabilities of China's adversaries. They adopted defensive strategies when their country was weak and pursued expansive goals, such as territorial acquisition, enemy destruction, and total military victory, when their country was strong. Despite the dominance of an antimilitarist Confucian culture, warfare was not uncommon in the bulk of Chinese history. Grounding his research in primary Chinese sources, Wang outlines a politics of power that are crucial to understanding China's strategies today, especially its policy of "peaceful development," which, he argues, the nation has adopted mainly because of its military, economic, and technological weakness in relation to the United States.
Download or read book Chinese Negotiating Behavior written by Richard H. Solomon and published by US Institute of Peace Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two decades of hostile confrontation, China and the United States initiated negotiations in the early 1970s to normalize relations. Senior officials of the Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan administrations had little experience dealing with the Chinese, but they soon learned that their counterparts from the People's Republic were skilled negotiators. This study of Chinese negotiating behavior explores the ways senior officials of the PRC--Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, and others--managed these high-level political negotiations with their new American "old friends." It follows the negotiating process step by step, and concludes with guidelines for dealing with Chinese officials. Originally written for the RAND Corporation, this study was classified because it drew on the official negotiating record. It was subsequently declassified, and RAND published the study in 1995. For this edition, Solomon has added a new introduction, and Chas Freeman has written an interpretive essay describing the ways in which Chinese negotiating behavior has, and has not, changed since the original study. The bibiliography has been updated as well.
