Confucianism and Chinese Businesses
-Power distance- Emphasis on hierarchy
-Individualism- Individualistic vs collectivistic
-Masculinity- Achievement oriented vs quality of life oriented
-Uncertainty avoidance- degree to which society feels uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
-Long term orientation- long term vs short term planning
-Indulgence- Freedom vs restraint
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Confucius
Confucianism and Chinese Businesses
- Social and political ethics
Ethics and Success: ‘Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.’
- righteousness outweighs profits
- Collective benefits and spiritual values outweigh individual benefits and material values
Crisis: ‘Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
- Plan for worst case scenario
‘Guanxi’ (Relationships)- ‘Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?’
- stated as their second currency
Strategy and preparation- ‘If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.
Mencius
- ”Second stage” of Confucianism
- 300 BCE- Early confucian philosopher
Terracotta army
Mencius
- 130 chariots with 520 horses
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The Great wall of China
- Chinese name: Chángchéng /channg-chnng/ 'Long Wall'
Dynasties of China
- Most famous: 220–206 BCE by Qin Shi Huang,
- Majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
- Length: 21,196.18 km (13,170.7 mi)
Dynasties of China
Philosophy
History of China
Sequence of rulers from the same family
- New dynasties established before/after overthrow of an existing one
- Transition mostly from rebellion, war or natural disasters
Dynastic Cycles
- Rise to power then fall due to corruption
Mandate of heaven
- Right to rule given from heaven
- Taken away if ruler is not benevolent, just and good
5 major stages before becoming a communist society in 1949:
1.) Primitive Society
2.) Slave society
3.) Feudal society
4.) Semi feudal society
5.) Semi colonial society
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