Leadership And Management In China

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN CHINA

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Martial art in China

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CHINA BACKGROUND 中國

China is known as mainland China or Zhōngguó ( ) China covers about 9,596,960 square kilometers. China is the fourth largest country in the world Main Language - Mandarin Chinese China has the largest population of any country in the world. The population of China is about 1,321,851,000 (as of July, 2007). A country with many ethnic groups and a colorful cultural heritage. the culture has been molded by three philosophical traditions--Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Confucianism deals with human relationship. Taoism deals with life in harmony with nature. Buddhism deals with people’s immoral world. Understanding Chinese business strategies, management

Ch ara ct eri sti cs of C hi na i n Mana geme nt and L eade rship Face (Mian-Zi) Good Connections (Guanxi) Personal Obligations (Renqing)

Five Cardinal Virtues (Filial piety, Loyalty, seniority, Subservience, Mutual Trust)

Source: Richard M. Steers and Luciara Nardon, Managing in the Global Economy, (2006) p.127

Management “The act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives. Management comprises planning, organizing, staffing, leading or directing, facilitating and controlling or manipulating an organization (a group of one or more people or entities) or effort for the purpose of accomplishing a goal.” -

Management Style (Hofstede’s Theory) High power distance Moderately high uncertainty avoidance High collectivism Moderate masculinity High long-term orientation

High power distance Less powerful members of institution and organization accept that power is distributed unequally Tend to be centralized Have tall organization structure

Moderately high uncertainty avoidance People feel threatened by ambiguous situation Tend to have high need for security and certainty

High collectivism People pride themselves on being members of a group Pay much attention on close personal relationship

Moderate masculinity From another aspect, femininity also place importance on cooperation, a friendly atmosphere, and employment security.

High long-term orientation Trust base, personal relationship and networks linking the members of different owning families

Leadership “Process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task” - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership

Leadership style in china Authoritarian - Leader assign their employee based on what they want without seeking for any consultation or advise from their followers. - High possibilities in power abusing unprofessional. Paternalistic - Manager give more attention to the social needs and views of their workers. - Authority needs to undertake the supply of needs of those under its control in matters affecting them involving relationship and authority.

Do’s and Dont’s in China The traditional Chinese “handshake” consists of interlocking the fingers, waving them up and down several times. Chinese names are “reversed” from Western names. The surname is said first and then the given name. (eg : Bruce Lee’s name in Cantonese is Lee Siu Lung.) Business cards are routinely exchanged at the first meeting. Color symbolism is very important in China. - Red is considered lucky - Yellow is associated with prosperity, and gold is especially appropriate. - White is symbolic of death

Cont’s… The Chinese will often avoid eye contact during conversations, especially when talking to the opposite sex or to strangers. Six, eight and nine are considered lucky numbers, since their homophones have auspicious meanings. (http://www.chinasuccessstories.com)

Conclusion Management Style (Hofstede’s Theory) - High Power Distance - Moderately high uncertainty avoidance - High collectivism - Moderate Masculinity - High long-term orientation Leadership Style - Authoritarian - Paternalistic