We propose an intercultural business communication(IBC)model and design a questionnaire basing on the model to gain detailed knowledge on the status quo of 239 Chinese international business practitioners’IBC activit...We propose an intercultural business communication(IBC)model and design a questionnaire basing on the model to gain detailed knowledge on the status quo of 239 Chinese international business practitioners’IBC activities.The factual questions include the main working languages,the communication media applied,their high-frequency communication situations,communication scenarios important to organizations and employees’career life,the most challenging communication situations,and sensitive communication topics.Pedagogic implications are discussed basing on the survey findings.展开更多
The China (Shenzhen) Business Invitation Convention for Tourist Scenic Spots and Hotels ’94, a great gathering held for the first time by China’s tourist trade, achieved outstanding results with a total of US$2.048 ...The China (Shenzhen) Business Invitation Convention for Tourist Scenic Spots and Hotels ’94, a great gathering held for the first time by China’s tourist trade, achieved outstanding results with a total of US$2.048 billion introduced. This business invitation convention was hosted jointly by the National Tourist Bureau and the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, in which over 2,000 representatives of 274 tourist units in this country’s 29 provinces and展开更多
"I came to China for the first time in 2012 when I was doing my master’s degree in Nanjing.The real China is full of all kinds of different things and is a good place for every kind of person."When talking ..."I came to China for the first time in 2012 when I was doing my master’s degree in Nanjing.The real China is full of all kinds of different things and is a good place for every kind of person."When talking about his impression of China,Hrant Abajyan,the Trade Representative of the Armenian Embassy in China,told China’s Foreign Trade:"Our doors are always open to all interested parties and people who want to be a part of Sino-Armenian relations,regardless of their sphere or sector of interest."展开更多
Chinese-English code-mixing with distinct linguistic features has become prevailing in domestic trademarks in recent three or four decades. The reasons behind this prevalence were left untouched in previous studies. I...Chinese-English code-mixing with distinct linguistic features has become prevailing in domestic trademarks in recent three or four decades. The reasons behind this prevalence were left untouched in previous studies. In this paper, Giddens' modernity theory is used as the theoretical framework to account for the major reason behind the prevalence of Chinese-English codemixing: English code in Chinese business logos plays a positive role as a reflection of China's modernization and her participation in economic globalization.展开更多
Engagement at the highest level generates commitment,creates alignment,and ensures trade-offs are managed strategically rather than tactically.The UK is one of the best examples of this.Earlier this year,the Cabinet c...Engagement at the highest level generates commitment,creates alignment,and ensures trade-offs are managed strategically rather than tactically.The UK is one of the best examples of this.Earlier this year,the Cabinet created the Infrastructure&Projects Authority to consolidate展开更多
The economic growth of China has aitracted much attention from the rest of the world and is drawing many investors to China for busi-hess. In order to establish sound and last- ing business partnerships with Chinese c...The economic growth of China has aitracted much attention from the rest of the world and is drawing many investors to China for busi-hess. In order to establish sound and last- ing business partnerships with Chinese cli- ents, investors need to conduct successful negotiations, which are the foundation for future cooperation. ＂Fnerefore, it is extrernely important for investors to understand Chi nese business negotiation styles.展开更多
China is a country more than 5,000 years old. It is known as ＂a country with an ancient civilization and a land of courtesy and propriety.＂ Chinese culture is very much focused on etiquette, rich in detail and spann...China is a country more than 5,000 years old. It is known as ＂a country with an ancient civilization and a land of courtesy and propriety.＂ Chinese culture is very much focused on etiquette, rich in detail and spanning millennia.展开更多
Reception is an important part of Chinese business culture and thoughtless consideration may make the visiting side feel as if they are being treated impolitely.
China＇s food culture is known worldwide. Having dinner is not only for sustenance, but also an important part of socializing in China. Therefore, having dinner together has become a major part of everyday life. As fo...China＇s food culture is known worldwide. Having dinner is not only for sustenance, but also an important part of socializing in China. Therefore, having dinner together has become a major part of everyday life. As for dinner table etiquette in China, what are the most important aspects？展开更多
This article reports the concurrent predictive validity of a new Intercultural Business Communication Competence Scale(IBCCS)involving three dimensions:cognitive ability about intercultural business communication situ...This article reports the concurrent predictive validity of a new Intercultural Business Communication Competence Scale(IBCCS)involving three dimensions:cognitive ability about intercultural business communication situation(CB),business English linguistic proficiency(LP),and intercultural business communication motivation(CM).Survey data were collected with 120 Chinese international business practitioners.It was found that the subjects’intercultural business communication competence(IBCC)appeared to predict the three dimensions of job performance(JP):task performance(TP),interpersonal facilitation(IF),and job dedication(JD).In the three facets of IBCC,CM emerged as significant predictor of the three dimensions of JP.The present study provides more validity evidence for the IBCCS and extends the existing research on the relationship between communication competence and JP to intercultural business context.展开更多
A series of recent foreign capital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of Chinese businesses has raised concern about China's economic security. Will these actions damage China's national interests and is it ne...A series of recent foreign capital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of Chinese businesses has raised concern about China's economic security. Will these actions damage China's national interests and is it necessary for China to set a bottom line in this field? Yang Fan, a professor at the China University of Political Science and Law, and He Maochun, Director of the Research Center of Economy and Diplomacy, Tsinghua University, were recently published in the Global Times, analyzing the impact of foreign M&A deals on China's economy from different perspectives. The following are excerpts from their commentaries:展开更多
This study proposes a framework to analyze the co-evolution between the remittance business for overseas Chinese and their institutions during 1860-1949. In particular, this paper focuses on the co-evolutions between ...This study proposes a framework to analyze the co-evolution between the remittance business for overseas Chinese and their institutions during 1860-1949. In particular, this paper focuses on the co-evolutions between their organizational fields and institutions. It shows that participants communicate, compete and cooperate through their organizational fields, and finally promote the remittance business. Since the three pillars of institutions---regulative, normative, and cultural-cognitive--correlate and interact with each other, it is found that institutions can promote the business of overseas remittance if the combination of these three pillars of institutions works well; otherwise, it ends the business with confusion.展开更多
With the global economic crisis hitting some businesses in China very hard as export sales dry up, now is a timely occasion to remind executives of affected businesses of their responsibilities when having
By tracing the development of social welfare systems in the six cotton mills of the Yudahua Business Group from the 1920s to the 1950s, this paper argues that some private firms experienced unprecedented wartime expan...By tracing the development of social welfare systems in the six cotton mills of the Yudahua Business Group from the 1920s to the 1950s, this paper argues that some private firms experienced unprecedented wartime expansion of workers＇ welfare programs. The social welfare system that was thus taking form continued during the early 1950s, but progress slowed as compared to the wartime advances. The slowness in development was largely due to the enforcement of a state policy that prioritized production requirements and class conciliation programs, thus discouraging the rapid improvements of earlier decades. State efforts to prioritize heavy industries over light industries and to standardize wages and welfare throughout the same industry within a local economy also forced some industrial workers to make sacrifices in salary and benefits.展开更多
This case study examines the succession of Chinese family business in Hong Kong, drawing upon theories of the firm. More specifically, it utilizes capabilities theories, property rights economics and Neo-Confucianism ...This case study examines the succession of Chinese family business in Hong Kong, drawing upon theories of the firm. More specifically, it utilizes capabilities theories, property rights economics and Neo-Confucianism to understand management disputes and infighting among the members in a Chinese family business in Hong Kong. This paper will argue that the founder of a Chinese business firm in Hong Kong is able to lead his or her offspring to create a dynamic enterprise via charismatic leadership and family rules embedded in traditional Chinese values. However, these two strategic assets disappear following the passing away of the founder as well as the emergence of new social values. When the founder passes on the enterprise to his or her offspring using more or less the equal inheritance system, the traditional Chinese value is unable to enforce the leader＇s will to consolidate the strengths of the second generation family members to maintain the founder＇s business. Furthermore, when the business is owned by all family members, property rights of the firm become unclear. Without effective enforcement of traditional Chinese values and with collective ownership rights, some family members will have the incentive to capture the economic rent that is shared by all members. In other words, some family members behave opportunistically or even cheat in order to capture economic gains in the public domain. High monitoring and enforcement costs in the form of court battle and endless disputes will occur. Rent dissipation occurs in the form of deterioration of the quality of the family business. This casestudy is based on Yung Kee, an intemationally well-known roast goose restaurant in Hong Kong as an illustration.展开更多
文摘We propose an intercultural business communication(IBC)model and design a questionnaire basing on the model to gain detailed knowledge on the status quo of 239 Chinese international business practitioners’IBC activities.The factual questions include the main working languages,the communication media applied,their high-frequency communication situations,communication scenarios important to organizations and employees’career life,the most challenging communication situations,and sensitive communication topics.Pedagogic implications are discussed basing on the survey findings.
文摘The China (Shenzhen) Business Invitation Convention for Tourist Scenic Spots and Hotels ’94, a great gathering held for the first time by China’s tourist trade, achieved outstanding results with a total of US$2.048 billion introduced. This business invitation convention was hosted jointly by the National Tourist Bureau and the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, in which over 2,000 representatives of 274 tourist units in this country’s 29 provinces and
文摘"I came to China for the first time in 2012 when I was doing my master’s degree in Nanjing.The real China is full of all kinds of different things and is a good place for every kind of person."When talking about his impression of China,Hrant Abajyan,the Trade Representative of the Armenian Embassy in China,told China’s Foreign Trade:"Our doors are always open to all interested parties and people who want to be a part of Sino-Armenian relations,regardless of their sphere or sector of interest."
文摘Chinese-English code-mixing with distinct linguistic features has become prevailing in domestic trademarks in recent three or four decades. The reasons behind this prevalence were left untouched in previous studies. In this paper, Giddens' modernity theory is used as the theoretical framework to account for the major reason behind the prevalence of Chinese-English codemixing: English code in Chinese business logos plays a positive role as a reflection of China's modernization and her participation in economic globalization.
文摘Engagement at the highest level generates commitment,creates alignment,and ensures trade-offs are managed strategically rather than tactically.The UK is one of the best examples of this.Earlier this year,the Cabinet created the Infrastructure&Projects Authority to consolidate
文摘The economic growth of China has aitracted much attention from the rest of the world and is drawing many investors to China for busi-hess. In order to establish sound and last- ing business partnerships with Chinese cli- ents, investors need to conduct successful negotiations, which are the foundation for future cooperation. ＂Fnerefore, it is extrernely important for investors to understand Chi nese business negotiation styles.
文摘China is a country more than 5,000 years old. It is known as ＂a country with an ancient civilization and a land of courtesy and propriety.＂ Chinese culture is very much focused on etiquette, rich in detail and spanning millennia.
文摘Reception is an important part of Chinese business culture and thoughtless consideration may make the visiting side feel as if they are being treated impolitely.
文摘China＇s food culture is known worldwide. Having dinner is not only for sustenance, but also an important part of socializing in China. Therefore, having dinner together has become a major part of everyday life. As for dinner table etiquette in China, what are the most important aspects？
基金The author received financial support of Pedagogic Reform and Innovation Project No.J2021037 for Colleges and Universities in Shanxi Province and Science and Technology Strategy Research Project in Shanxi Province(202104031402042)for the research of this article。
文摘This article reports the concurrent predictive validity of a new Intercultural Business Communication Competence Scale(IBCCS)involving three dimensions:cognitive ability about intercultural business communication situation(CB),business English linguistic proficiency(LP),and intercultural business communication motivation(CM).Survey data were collected with 120 Chinese international business practitioners.It was found that the subjects’intercultural business communication competence(IBCC)appeared to predict the three dimensions of job performance(JP):task performance(TP),interpersonal facilitation(IF),and job dedication(JD).In the three facets of IBCC,CM emerged as significant predictor of the three dimensions of JP.The present study provides more validity evidence for the IBCCS and extends the existing research on the relationship between communication competence and JP to intercultural business context.
文摘A series of recent foreign capital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of Chinese businesses has raised concern about China's economic security. Will these actions damage China's national interests and is it necessary for China to set a bottom line in this field? Yang Fan, a professor at the China University of Political Science and Law, and He Maochun, Director of the Research Center of Economy and Diplomacy, Tsinghua University, were recently published in the Global Times, analyzing the impact of foreign M&A deals on China's economy from different perspectives. The following are excerpts from their commentaries:
文摘This study proposes a framework to analyze the co-evolution between the remittance business for overseas Chinese and their institutions during 1860-1949. In particular, this paper focuses on the co-evolutions between their organizational fields and institutions. It shows that participants communicate, compete and cooperate through their organizational fields, and finally promote the remittance business. Since the three pillars of institutions---regulative, normative, and cultural-cognitive--correlate and interact with each other, it is found that institutions can promote the business of overseas remittance if the combination of these three pillars of institutions works well; otherwise, it ends the business with confusion.
文摘With the global economic crisis hitting some businesses in China very hard as export sales dry up, now is a timely occasion to remind executives of affected businesses of their responsibilities when having
文摘By tracing the development of social welfare systems in the six cotton mills of the Yudahua Business Group from the 1920s to the 1950s, this paper argues that some private firms experienced unprecedented wartime expansion of workers＇ welfare programs. The social welfare system that was thus taking form continued during the early 1950s, but progress slowed as compared to the wartime advances. The slowness in development was largely due to the enforcement of a state policy that prioritized production requirements and class conciliation programs, thus discouraging the rapid improvements of earlier decades. State efforts to prioritize heavy industries over light industries and to standardize wages and welfare throughout the same industry within a local economy also forced some industrial workers to make sacrifices in salary and benefits.
文摘This case study examines the succession of Chinese family business in Hong Kong, drawing upon theories of the firm. More specifically, it utilizes capabilities theories, property rights economics and Neo-Confucianism to understand management disputes and infighting among the members in a Chinese family business in Hong Kong. This paper will argue that the founder of a Chinese business firm in Hong Kong is able to lead his or her offspring to create a dynamic enterprise via charismatic leadership and family rules embedded in traditional Chinese values. However, these two strategic assets disappear following the passing away of the founder as well as the emergence of new social values. When the founder passes on the enterprise to his or her offspring using more or less the equal inheritance system, the traditional Chinese value is unable to enforce the leader＇s will to consolidate the strengths of the second generation family members to maintain the founder＇s business. Furthermore, when the business is owned by all family members, property rights of the firm become unclear. Without effective enforcement of traditional Chinese values and with collective ownership rights, some family members will have the incentive to capture the economic rent that is shared by all members. In other words, some family members behave opportunistically or even cheat in order to capture economic gains in the public domain. High monitoring and enforcement costs in the form of court battle and endless disputes will occur. Rent dissipation occurs in the form of deterioration of the quality of the family business. This casestudy is based on Yung Kee, an intemationally well-known roast goose restaurant in Hong Kong as an illustration.
