Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 406-432) Also available in print.

published_or_final_version / Asian Studies / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

by Greenslade, Leith Maree. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-76). / Questionnaire also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 / Culture and Business Ethics --- p.5 / Chinese Culture and Business Ethics --- p.7 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.13 / Research Design --- p.13 / Sampling --- p.15 / Data Collection --- p.16 / Chapter IV. --- ANALYSIS --- p.17 / Scenario 1: Bribery --- p.20 / Scenario 2: Competition --- p.24 / Scenario 3: Product Liability --- p.28 / Scenario 4: Environment --- p.31 / Scenario 5: Whistle Blowing --- p.34 / Scenario 6: Financial Transparency --- p.37 / Scenario 7: Intellectual Property --- p.41 / Scenario 8: Gender --- p.44 / Scenario 9: Ethical Reasoning Ranking --- p.48 / Chapter V. --- FINDINGS --- p.54 / Chapter VI. --- LIMITATIONS --- p.60 / Chapter VII. --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.61 / APPENDICES --- p.70 / Chapter I. --- Hofstede China Analysis --- p.70 / Chapter II. --- English Survey --- p.71 / Chapter III. --- Chinese (Putonghua) Survey --- p.72 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.73

This study uses an anthropological perspective to discuss the cultural differences between Chinese and Americans in business contexts. Through an analysis of case studies related by businesspersons involved in Sino-US trade, and by an analysis of literature on the subject, it describes how cultural differences contribute to the problems and misunderstandings of business encounters, and eventually affect the outcome of business ventures. The data of this study are taken directly from interviews of twenty-two businesspersons from Chins and the United States, who are actively involved in Sino-US trade. This study identifies eleven sets of conflicting cultural characteristics in Sino-American business interaction. These characteristics are closely related to Professor Hsu's theory that Chinese are situation-centered. The theme of Chinese culture is mutual dependency. Americans are individual-centered. The theme of American culture is self-reliance. This study tries to answer the questions such as: Why are personal relationships so important when doing business with Chinese? Why are some Chinese not compelled to keep business contracts or time schedules? What does face mean to a Chinese? and What kind of restraint do Americans need to deal with Chinese? This study also intends to show how important it is for businesspersons to be aware of cultural differences, and to be able to identify them. When in a cross-cultural situation, businesspersons who can control the situation and adapt to a different cultural environment will be more successful. / Graduation date: 1994

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Department of Government and Public Administration

Thesis (M Bus)--University of South Australia, 1993

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, 1999. / Spine title: Sino-foreign negotiation. Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Includes bibliographical references (p. 572-574).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Pennsylvania State University, 2001. / Adviser: Kang Liu. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [248]-263)

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Michigan, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 420-432).

Yuen Yui Chi Peter. / Thesis submitted in: June 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-101). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Table of Contents --- p.1 / The Nation Lives On --- p.2 / The Case --- p.8 / Definitions --- p.10 / Objective and Research Question --- p.11 / Significance --- p.12 / The Liberal Narrative for the End of Nations --- p.14 / The Liberal-Pluralist Logic: An Overview --- p.14 / """The Control Revolution "". from State to Individual" --- p.16 / Nationalism According to the Liberal-Pluralist: Two Critiques --- p.22 / "The Internet, Civil Society and Nationalism: An Alternative View" --- p.32 / Chinese Nationalism： A Case Study --- p.34 / The Case --- p.34 / Sampling Methodology --- p.36 / Results --- p.44 / Analysis --- p.77 / Discussion and Conclusion --- p.85 / Internet and Mass Media Nationalism --- p.85 / Limitations and Future Work --- p.91 / Conclusion --- p.92 / Appendices --- p.94 / Keywords Used in Sampling Hong Kong Online Discourse --- p.94 / References --- p.95