The role of social norms and traditions in the Chinese enterprise social management mechanism functioning

Abstract

The article examines the role of social norms and cultural traditions in the implementation of the social management mechanism in Chinese enterprises. The article reveals the features of a sociological approach to the study of management mechanisms, analyzes cultural values and traditions, as well as social norms that can influence the formation of a social management mechanism in an enterprise, an empirical study (n=152) of the influence of social norms and traditions on the enterprise management process. As a result, it was revealed that social norms and traditions play an important role in the mechanism of social management of an enterprise. It is concluded that considering the cultural values of Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism and Mohism makes it possible to make enterprise management more reasonable, which leads to an increase in the efficiency of employees and the enterprise as a whole. Further research may be devoted to studying the features of social management in Chinese companies.