November 14th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
Confucius is still alive in Chinese Asia (as well as in Japan, Korea and Vietnam). Proving far stronger than the (European) ideas of Marx or Lenin, his moral and societal philosophy easily overcame the concerted efforts of the Chinese Communist Party in China to “rid the nation of [his] feudal teachings.” From Shanghai to Taipei to Hong Kong to Singapore, his influence can be seen in all aspects of Chinese society, especially Chinese business communication.
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November 14th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Greg Bissky
Confucius is still alive in Chinese Asia (as well as in Japan, Korea and Vietnam). Proving far stronger than the (European) ideas of Marx or Lenin, his moral and societal philosophy easily overcame the concerted efforts of the Chinese Communist Party in China to “rid the nation of [his] feudal teachings.” From Shanghai to Taipei to Hong Kong to Singapore, his influence can be seen in all aspects of Chinese society, especially Chinese business communication.
Chinese reports are often filled with polite but meaningless words; business letters and faxes take one, and often two or three, paragraphs to get to the point. Chinese meetings are characterized by general and/or superficial discussion: ensuring that no one loses face is more important than clearly examining the entire range of opinions. What’s missing from Chinese communication are well-reasoned arguments, strong conclusions, clear recommendations, tough questions, candid opinions and frank disagreements. All require a person to be definite, to clearly say This is what I think, and thus all risk hurting a relationship with those who disagree (especially in hierarchical relationships). Read the rest of “Effects on Business Communication” or post a comment
June 7th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
Talent&Pro is a young and flexible Operational Consultancy agency that focuses on banks and insurance companies. It is an agency that, apart from providing high-quality services towards clients, is strong regarding the personal development and career opportunities of its own employees as well. Those employed at Talent&Pro are offered a two-year contract, with a one-off extension to five years, during which they receive all the space to prepare and shape their plans for the future. Basically just like Marco Hoekstra did it. With many years’ experience in banking and finance, he started out at Talent&Pro as operational manager in the Netherlands 7 years ago. Currently, with over 400 employees, Marco is focusing his attention on Talent&Pro China.
A born developer, Marco has great interest in fast economic development. After the Netherlands, Germany and the UK were conquered, it was the right moment to realize a new Talent&Pro branch in the Far East. “A place where the market is developing at top speed, where the hectic pace of the improving economy requires new strategies all the time, and where young, highly qualified individuals have a passion for internationalization…” Shanghai, China. Read the rest of “Plenty of Space in Shanghai” or post a comment
