Intercultural Communication & Understanding
Influences
Long history
Confucius, Daoism, Buddhism
Women (father, husband, child)
Elders
Pictographic language
Study / education
Family ties
Zhongguo (middle kingdom)
Patriotism
Behaviours (business context)
Patient
Group orientation
Hierarchy
‘Guanxi’ (networks/relationships)
Bonding
Modest
Decision-making
- Simplicity v’s complexity
- Employment, technology
Contract (only the beginning)
‘Face’
Personal relationships