TY - JOUR
AU - Lockett, Martin
AB - This article analyzes the relationship between problems of management in the People's Republic of China and Chinese culture. Five problem areas are outlined: (i) organizational structure; (ii) management skills and succession, (iii) Party/management relations; (iv) operational; and (v) motivation and labour discipline. Chinese culture is seen to have four main features affecting organizations: (a) respect for age and hierarchy; (b) group orientation; (c) face; (d) the importance of relationships. It is argued that these can reinforce management problems arising from a planned economy, as well as undermining the legitimacy of formal organization. In the future, it is likely that moves towards Western management methods may not have the desired effects as a result of cultural influences.
TI - Culture and the Problems of Chinese Management
JF - Organization Studies: An international multidisciplinary journal devoted to the Studies of organizations, organizing, and the organized in and between societies
DO - 10.1177/017084068800900402
DA - 1988-10-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/culture-and-the-problems-of-chinese-management-PzYdnVTRlU
SP - 475
EP - 496
VL - 9
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -