Case Study: China Myths, China Facts

Case Study: China Myths, China Facts

Introduction

China considered the first in population and second greatest economy in the world. I feel China has a unique culture. Every country and place have a variety of differences, in culture, likes, and dislikes, design, customs, language, and behavior. As per my observation, Chinese people are quite serious by nature and they are quite dedicated and focused on their goal. In this paper, three critical areas would be covered as below.

• China’s culture,

• Work ethics

• Management techniques

While Studying in the china, one will find a multifaceted, very culture driving and the tremendous fast changing environment. Many countries think, China is a single ethnic country. Based on studies (Erin Meyer and Elisabeth Yi Shen,2014) the three important myths are

• Collectivism

• Risk aversion

• Long-term deliberations

Analysis

I realized language may seem to be a daunting barrier to working or living in China. The Chinese government and other legal bodies have started lots of efforts to promote internationalism and encouraging people and Chinese student to learn English. China has many businesses, institutions, supermarkets, and department stores similar to USA, Australia, and European countries. The implication is that westerners exhibit more research and analysis prior to solidifying a position, whereas the Chinese business managers make the quick decision based on the facts at hand, and then moves on, assuming a higher risk threshold.

Three Chinese myths and their counterparts require a deeper understanding of the Chinese cultural tendencies. Managing business in a Chinese culture is not easy as entrepreneur would understand the high & low-context difference in cultural. Below are three myths, that are true myths in reality (Erin Meyer and Elisabeth Yi Shen, 2014 ).

• Myth 1: Collectivism - In China, no one thinks about the future and decisions are often made in groups. the Chinese prefer working in teams.

• Myth 2: Long-term deliberation- Business relationships and government policies are both designed for the short term and long term.

• Myth 3: Risk aversion- Chinese workers often hesitate to give individual opinions, views and brainstorm openly specially when senior people are around.

Manage diversity is a very complex and critical process as it simply means bringing together people of different ethnic backgrounds. In my workplace people are belongs to different religions and age groups, ethnic backgrounds, race, physical condition etc. Managing a diverse workplace begins with strong policies of equality. Few keys steps are;

• Emphasize communication

• Encourage employees to work in diverse groups

• View employees as individuals

• Base decisions on objective criteria

• Be open-minded

Questions for Discussions

1. Has this presentation challenged any assumptions you had about China and the Chinese people?

Yes, Education system, the Chinese government, and media have portrayed the image of China as a society the historical group collectivism versus allowed to exercise quite increasing individualism. Student and workers are working hard and promoting themselves with self-interest so