Ron Cune著

中国があらゆるセクターの経済的な成功のための前例のない可能性を提供すると考えられている。 国に大きい教養のある人口があり、従業員は競争のサラリーに対して懸命に働く。 ビジネス成功についてのとどろく物語は次々に続く。 都市生命は劇的に改良し、消費はノンストップ経済成長20年の後に、静かな浮揚性ある。
 
しかしこの楽観的なアプローチにそれがdownsidesある。 多くの企業家は注意深くとどまることを忘れている。 プロダクトごとの低いサラリーそして表面上は安価は多くの企業家を全面的な生産標準の制御で不精にさせた。 30の多国籍企業以下のMcKinseyの最近の調査は容易に彼らの仕事を取っているマネージャーが生産性および費用の高騰生産の損失を担当したことを示した。 調査は純利益が20%から可能性の後ろの40%どこに遅れたか場合に示した。 結局は、逃す
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Ron Cune著

多くの西部のマネージャーに彼らの中国の協力者の低いプロ活動のレベルとの難しさがある。 率先の`の欠乏は」それらを失望させる。 この受動の態度は中国の教育システムで刺激、それと定着する関連していない。

西部の教育は独立および創造性のような価値に焦点を合わせる。 考えを交換し、ある特定の解決の利点そして不利な点を論議することは私達の教育制度の重要な部分である。 初めの取り、質問をすることは励まされる。

The Chinese educational system is based on centuries-old traditions which still have an impact on today’s society. Facts are more important than questions. Questioning facts is seen as questioning the masters’ knowledge. A discussion of any sort between pupil and teacher is not-done. 
The level of perfectionism is measured by the accurateness of ‘imitating’ the master.
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