Abstract
In this paper, I review the history and current practices of enterprise culture management in China from an insider's perspective. Based on a systematic analysis of case study reports on enterprise culture published in the academic and practitioners' journals, I analysed how enterprise culture was understood and implemented in organizations of different ownership forms. I also discuss the Chinese characteristics and the influence of Western management techniques in the manifestation of Chinese enterprise culture. I argue that the configuration of Chinese organizational culture is heavily influenced by societal culture, in that there is a relatively heavier focus on relationship management than on performance management, at least based on the rhetoric of the enterprise managers. © 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 291-314 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Management and Organization Review |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- China
- Enterprise culture
- Organizational performance
- Ownership forms