Seemingly contradictory value orientations both of which can nonetheless be true within the same society.
What is 'paradoxical values'?
100
‘Let the ruler be a ruler, the minister be minister, the father be a father, and the son be a son.'
What is 'Respect for etiquette, age and hierarchy vs. respect for simplicity, creativity and competence'?
100
This methodology is problematic to use when studying the Chinese culture, as it assumes a linear rationality and the “non-contradiction” principle, and because the dimensions are too general.
What is 'Hofstede’s value dimensions'?
100
The word that was banned during Mao's reign.
What is 'sexy'?
100
A certain kind og singing in front of people that is very popular in China.
What is 'karaoke'?
200
Personal connections and contacts. Doesn’t require professional competences. Can create corruption.
What is 'guanxi'?
200
‘Tray of loose sands that do not really hold together.’
What is 'Family and group orientation vs. individuation'?
200
The paradoxes are slightly similar to this theorist’s theories
What is 'Trompenaars'?
200
Today, a change in time perspective is occurring and a new view tends to prevail.
What is 'short term view'?
200
Chinese consumers are moving towards the philosophy of ‘enjoy life today’ against an old Chinese belief.
What is 'saving, saving, saving'?
300
A Chinese philosophy that views all universal phenomena as being created by dual cosmic energies.
What is 'Yin Yang'?
300
'People in Shanghai behave in traffic: ‘‘Whenever a traffic cop oversees morning traffic, drivers are extremely careful to follow every rule to avoid paying fines".'
What is 'Aversion to law vs. respect for legal practices'?
300
The authors of this text.
What is 'Guy Olivier Faure, Tony Fang'?
300
Established in 2008. Requires all employees in China to sign an employment contract.
What is 'labour law'?
300
Big moral crime in Chinese culture.
What is 'bearing no child'?
400
Controlling feelings, appearing humble and avoiding conflict.
What is 'face'?
400
'They used to say: ‘‘Friendship first; competition second!".'
What is 'Guanxi vs. professionalism'?
400
This text from our syllabus also discusses saving face.
What is 'Kemp: Saving Face'?
400
A policy created in 1978, which put the Chinese society in direct contact with foreign concepts and cultures.
What is 'open door' policy?
400
The colors of the uniforms under Mao’s reign.
What is 'grey and green'?
500
Mao refered to it as ”passivity” and "the desire to leave the army”.
What is 'individualism'?
500
‘I want to leave the company for personal reasons.’
What is 'Face vs. self expression and directness'?
500
According to this theorist China is mostly a polychronic culture.
What is 'Edward T Hall'?
500
The traditional Chinese culture is described as a complex product of three different and often contradictory value systems.
What is 'Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism'?
500
The requirement to compete in Miss Man-Made-Beauty.
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