What can we learn from the way business is done in Asian cultures? The dominant management philosophy in the Asia-Pacific region is a Chinese one, emphasising Confucian values, the family and respect for authority. Does the enduring success of this approach have important lessons for us in the West,…
The Open University

Transcript -- An introduction to this album.

Exploring the relationship between Confucian values and the way companies do business in Asia.

Transcript -- Exploring the relationship between Confucian values and the way companies do business in Asia.

How a form of business relationship that entails mutual obligation is a common way of starting up businesses in Asia.

Transcript -- How a form of business relationship that entails mutual obligation is a common way of starting up businesses in Asia.

Asian companies are less hierarchical and therefore have better agility to compete in global market.

Transcript -- Asian companies are less hierarchical and therefore have better agility to compete in global market.

How Chinese cultures emphasize group benefits and working towards a common goal.

Transcript -- How Chinese cultures emphasize group benefits and working towards a common goal.

The differences between Asian and Western workers when finding routes into creativity.

Transcript -- The differences between Asian and Western workers when finding routes into creativity.

Transcript -- Conclusions about the Chinese way of working.