Mechanisms of Organizational Identification in Chinese Enterprises Based on View of Confucian Yuanfen

Influenced by Confucian relationalism,Chinese organizations exhibit a Yuanfen-Guanxi orientation,forming a“Yuanfen circle-based”organizational identification.This stands in stark contrast to the scatter-point organizational identification grounded in the Western individualism.Using a speculative research method,this study probes into the ideological connotations and cultural foundations of View of Confucian Yuanfen(hereinafter referred to as the View).It deeply explores the intrinsic link between Yuanfen relationship and organizational identification,thereby investigating the mechanisms by which organizational identification is generated in Chinese enterprises as influenced by the View.The findings reveal that within the Confucian cultural context,the intra-organizational relationship manifests as a“Yuanfen circle-based”structure,progressively advancing through“occupational connection-emotional connection-kinship connection”layers.This structure significantly influences organizational identification across cognitive,emotional,and behavioral dimensions.Moreover,a triadic,synergistically driven mechanism of organizational identification in Chinese enterprises is identified,comprising emotional cohesion,ethical edification,and institutional norms.This mechanism enhances organizational identification and human resource management in Chinese enterprises,as well as their self-organizing capabilities in uncertain environments.