Conclusion
By applying Hofstede's and Bond's cultural dimensions, a cultural comparison between America and China is made. The two countries differ greatly in nearly all the aspects. Based on the cultural differences, inferences are postulated on the impact of Sino-American cultural differences on some aspects of management is made in terms of cooperative strategies, conflict management, decision-making, work-group characteristics, and motivation systems. There are several findings from this cultural comparison. First, Chinese managers are more likely to favour cooperative strategies than American managers and American managers place greater importance on contractual safeguards than Chinese managers. Second, when faced with conflicts, Chinese managers tend to use indirect forms of influence that involve the assistance of a third party while Americans prefer to use direct and open forms. Third, Chinese managers tend to make less risky decisions than American managers. They tend to adopt the nonparticipatory approach to decision-making. Fourth, the Chinese pay more attention to build social and interpersonal relations than Americans. Last, the equity principle is common in American companies while the equality principle is widely used in Chinese companies.
Table 1: Cultural Dimension Scores of United States
and China