As most of the Chinese businesses are family-oriented with strong emphasis on hierarchical order, there is a natural tendency to mix family matters with business matters. It is common to observe that the "organisational" hierarchy resembles that of the "family" hierarchy (Sheh, 1995). In practice, most of the Chinese organisations do not have a formal or explicit organisation chart, but it implies that the management position is based on the individual position and seniority in the family hierarchy.