Abstract
China is a country that does not stand still. The nation has been on the move since the launch of her reform and opening-up policy in Chinasome 30 years ago. From the infrastructural projects to the look of her people, there is no doubt that great change is taking place. Many entertain the hope that the change this time is for real: China will come out in this process a different country. Some even venture to propose that “China Model” has appeared as a challenge to “Washington Consensus”. What about the world of Chinese managers? What changes of Chinese managerial styles did we find in these years? This study will attempt to answer these questions as it tries to ascertain the key driver of this managerial style—the managerial assumptions of the Chinese managers. This analysis will attempt to sketch a Chinese managerial style and propose a set of assumptions that could be shaping this style. The different sources of influence that have come to shape the Chinese managerial assumptions since China launched her economic reform in 1978 would be of particular interest in this adventure. Accordingly, several propositions of Chinese managerial assumptions will be suggested for future research.
Highlights
Since the late Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping launched the economic reform project in 1978, Chinese economic growth has never failed to capture the attention of the world
Our study is consisted of two stages: a portrait of Chinese management style is first of all constructed by identifying its different constituent elements; the investigation proceeded to look at the underlying assumptions which animated these elements
Before we look at the basic assumptions of Chinese managers, the artifacts of Chinese managers will be introduced first in this part
Summary
Since the late Chinese paramount leader Deng Xiaoping launched the economic reform project in 1978, Chinese economic growth has never failed to capture the attention of the world. Our study is consisted of two stages: a portrait of Chinese management style is first of all constructed by identifying its different constituent elements; the investigation proceeded to look at the underlying assumptions which animated these elements. The purpose of this study is to determine the kind of changes, if any, in the management of Chinese organizations and the source of influence which had been shaping the world of management in that vast country since 1978, which had secluded herself from the rest of the world for a period prior to its opening up and economic reform endeavor. The concept of management styles and assumptions will be introduced in the first part. An investigation of each of the potential underlying assumptions animating Chinese managers will be presented. The summary and implications of this finding, especially suggestion for future research, will be discussed
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