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2. 'Talking' Landscape: The Culture Dynamics of Rushang (Confucian Entrepreneurs) in a Peripheral Migrant Hometown in Yunnan.
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Fang I-chieh
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LANDSCAPES , *CULTURE , *ECONOMIC competition , *BUSINESS enterprises - Abstract
In a border region of Yunnan province, the Han people of Heshun, despite their hybrid origins, manipulate Confucian symbols to shape the landscape as a reference to the realities of local business competition and trading activities. The present paper analyses the dynamics of cross-border business culture in the migrant home village of Heshun, and explores the local interpretations of landscape and the prominent role it plays in local culture. The continued appeal to a Confucian culture reinforces flourishing cross-border activities. Confucian culture and merchant culture are intertwined in encultured ways through activities that accord with the requirements of a Han Chinese identity. The paper suggests that two ultimately conflicting ideologies, namely Confucianism and mercantilism, can be unified through the discourse of landscape, which acts as a means of transforming wealth into reputation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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3. Corporate social responsibility communication of Chinese and global corporations in China
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Tang, Lu and Li, Hongmei
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SOCIAL responsibility of business , *CONTENT analysis , *CORPORATE public relations , *BUSINESS communication , *BUSINESS enterprises , *STAKEHOLDERS , *BUSINESS , *GLOBALIZATION , *WEBSITES - Abstract
Abstract: This paper explored how leading Chinese and global companies operating in China communicate their corporate social responsibility (CSR) principles and practices to the Chinese stakeholders through a content analysis of these companies’ corporate websites. It was found that companies usually take one of the following three major approaches in their CSR communication: CSR as ad hoc public philanthropy, CSR as strategic philanthropy, and CSR as ethical business practices. Furthermore, this paper examined the effects of country of origin and industry on companies’ CSR communication and found that whether companies are targeting at businesses or consumers has a bigger impact on their CSR communication than whether they are Chinese or global. Finally, despite a tendency towards convergence, Chinese and global companies still present their CSR principles and practices differently because of their different relations with major Chinese and global stakeholders. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2009
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4. How to build an appropriate information ethics code for enterprises in Chinese cultural society
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Chang, Christina Ling-hsing
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INFORMATION ethics , *MANAGEMENT information systems , *BUSINESS enterprises , *CORPORATE culture , *ORGANIZATIONAL behavior , *CONFUCIAN ethics , *SOCIAL networks , *SENSORY perception , *BUSINESS ethics , *BUSINESS , *INTERNATIONAL business enterprises , *WORK environment - Abstract
Abstract: Information ethics codes play a vital role in clarifying the responsibilities of MIS (management information systems) professionals and providing them with a point of reference when dealing with ethical issues. In view of the important 21st Century role played by China, particularly Mainland China, which represents a hugely significant market to all global enterprises, it is hoped that this study will assist the business world in understanding the culture in which Chinese business is conducted, and will facilitate the building of a suitable information ethics code in the future. Academically, this paper aims to explain how Confucian ethics and the guanxi [1] Guanxi: literally means “relationships,” and stands for any type of relationship. In the Chinese business world, however, it is also understood as the network of relationships among various parties that cooperate together and support one another. The Chinese businessmen’s mentality is very much one of “You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.” In essence, this boils down to exchanging favors, which are expected to be done regularly and voluntarily. Therefore, it is an important concept to understand if one is to function effectively in Chinese society. 1 culture perspective affect MIS professionals’ ethical dilemmas and reactive processes. Specifically, it examines the reactive processes of MIS professionals in CHSyst (pseudonym) in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mainland China. In practice, this study provides a good reference for enterprises such as the above that wish to find the most appropriate way to create an ethics code suitable for a Chinese company context to prevent Chinese MIS professionals from behaving unethically in their workplace. Such a code will serve to reduce the negative consequences of unethical conduct for the organization. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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