The article is based on stereotypes, not research. It confuses people and organizational cultures.
Research on organizational cultures confirms some stereotypes about China, like high power distance between people, low individualism, and high self-restraint.
What it misses are some very positive straits;
- very high task-orientation (versus person-orientation)
- very high tolerance to uncertainty (much higher than US or never mind Germany)
- very long term oriented (equal to Germany, much higher than the US)
ps. China and India are about the same in individualism and most other issues. China is slightly better at uncertainty tolerance and much better in long term orientation.
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The article is based on stereotypes, not research. It confuses people and organizational cultures.
Research on organizational cultures confirms some stereotypes about China, like high power distance between people, low individualism, and high self-restraint.
What it misses are some very positive straits;
- very high task-orientation (versus person-orientation)
- very high tolerance to uncertainty (much higher than US or never mind Germany)
- very long term oriented (equal to Germany, much higher than the US)
ps. China and India are about the same in individualism and most other issues. China is slightly better at uncertainty tolerance and much better in long term orientation.