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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

Question?

Confucius

  • 550 to 479 BC
  • Chinese philosopher

Confucianism and Chinese Businesses

  • Social and political ethics
  • Religion
  • Influential

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

  • Fourth century BCE

  • ”Second stage” of Confucianism

  • ”Human nature is good”

  • 300 BCE- Early confucian philosopher

Terracotta army

Mencius

  • Protection
  • Qin Shi Huang
  • 8,000 soldiers
  • 210–209 BCE
  • 130 chariots with 520 horses
  • 150 Calvary horses

By: Sydnie & Ishant

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)
  • Protection
  • 7th century BCE
  • Location: Northern China

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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