The Subtle Logics of Knowledge Conflicts in Chinas Foreign Enterprises [Paperback]

This book investigates knowledge interactions in Chinas foreign enterprises. It reveals that cultural differences strongly account for knowledge-related obstacles, namely knowledge leakage and insufficient knowledge sharing. Contrary to conventional wisdom, however, widespread cultural arguments such as Confucianism or collectivism hardly apply to Chinese employees handling of knowledge. In fact, more subtle cultural logics are relevant in daily work, which are connected to the perceived stability of the enterprise itself. But these usually go unnoticed. Thus, rather than being distracted by a national Chinese culture, managers can take real action to solve knowledge conflicts in their particular enterprise.

Intermediaries in Chinas Foreign Enterprises.- Knowledge Workers in China.- The Property of Knowledge in Chinese Philosophy, History, and Law.- Knowledge Practices and Sino-German Conflicts.- Solutions for Sino-German Knowledge Conflicts. Constanze Wang is Global Corporate Communications and Culture Manager for a German engineering company. She is in charge of the companys integration with the Chinese parent company. 

This book investigates knowledge interactions in Chinas foreign enterprises. It reveals that cultural differences strongly account for knowledge-related obstacles, namely knowledge leakage and insufficient knowledge sharing. Contrary to conventional wisdom, however, widespread cultural arguments such as Confucianism or collectivism hardly apply to Chinese employees handling of knowledge. In fact, more subtle cultural logics are relevant in daily work, which are connected to the perceived stability of the enterprise itself. But these usually go unnoticed. Thus, rather than being distracted by a national Chinese culture, managers can take real action to solve knowledge conflicts in their particular enterprise.
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