Hong Kong and many Asian countries are highly influenced by Confucian dynamism and it has been suggested that national culture had to be instilled for successful practice of quality management. It follows that in implementing quality management in such contexts, consideration should be given to the obvious and subtle influences of Confucian Thought. / Although the studies linking quality management and Confucianism are not abundant, it is argued in this paper that Confucian thought could support the implementation of quality management. This position is reached via a description of the bases of Confucian thought derived from the seminal description of Confucianism, and on the basis of the main elements of quality thinking. In both perspectives people are pivotal. The Confucian way of thinking "Ren" and acting "Li" are important. As well, the philosophy of "middle" i.e. "Chung" is crucial because insufficient 'Ren' might lead to bureaucracy and inadequate 'Li' could cause the organization to be loose. Efficient operation is likely to be jeopardized. Further study, especially with regard to the attitudes of front line members is proposed to elucidate whether Confucianism and quality management are mutually compatible. / Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2006.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/267254 |
| Creators | Lock, Louis. |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | copyright under review |
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