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Chinese Business Communication, 2006.
This paper discusses Chinese business communication and the conduit metaphor.
4,665 words (approx. 18.7 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 120.95
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In this article, the writer looks at communication in the Chinese business world and the conduit metaphor. The writer discusses that a global code of general ethics and basic business communication is increasingly being accepted by all countries, regardless of the diversity of their cultures. In this way the same principles of democracy in business have become applicable to all countries from the West to the East of the world. The writer notes that this paradigm is however not without its difficulties and certain business principles, such as the conduit metaphor, are still an acceptable practice within certain countries.
The writer contends that globalization and communication technology thus complicates matters of business communication when two divergent countries attempt to engage in business together.
The writer concludes that it can be understood that Chinese businesses should learn to foster more open and honest communication channels for the sake of corporate survival in the international arena.
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"It is of primary importance to accept responsibility for one's business practices in the public eye in order to ensure public trust. This results in sound business practices and more beneficial business for both the company involved and the public they serve. However, any organization, whether corporate or government, that views communication in terms of a conduit metaphor, will hold the incorrect view that certain information can be kept away from public scrutiny. This is so because, according to the conduit metaphor theory, communication occurs when information is sent from sender to receiver via a transmitter. There is therefore no room for possible human error in either transmitting or receiving the message. It is also irrelevant for the purposes of communication to know whether the transmission occurred via human or electronic means. The theory assumes that successful communication has occurred when the receiver objectively interprets the sender's intention and meaning behind the information sent. In other words, information that is put into the right words will be easily communicable. Any extraneous information that follows the correct one can thus be eliminated as unwanted "noise"."
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Chinese Business Practices, 2002.
An analysis of how Chinese business companies interact with other businesses.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper identifies how companies in China interact with competitors, alliances and their government,. It addresses the attitudes towards monopoly, price fixation, and other business practices, protocols, and customs.
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China and U.S. Business Culture, 2005.
This paper is a study in the contrasts between business practices in the U.S. and China.
5,276 words (approx. 21.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 130.95
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This paper examines the differences between business culture in China and the U.S. The paper briefly touches on the implications of China becoming a member of the WTO, but mainly focuses on the differing social practices between East and West and how they impact business dealings.
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China Now
Chinese Cultural Values and Implications for Business
Guidelines to Doing Business in China
Western Firms Doing Business in China
Reciprocity and Long-Term Business Relationship
Taking a Chinese Name
Conclusion
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"It can be more useful to regard China as a continent rather than a country. It occupies 9.5 million square miles (slightly larger than the United States) but is composed of a collection of regions. These regions are differentiated by culture, dialect and level of economic development and can be quite competitive with each other. China has 1.3 billion people and grows about 10 million per year. There are really two Chinas when a firm is looking at it from a business opportunity standpoint. 900million people live in rural areas with an average annual income of less than $100 US. 400 million people live in the more developed areas along the East coast and Yangtze River and have an average annual income of $800. US (www.uschina.org, 2005)."
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Chinese Business Culture, 2005.
A look at the financial and ethical considerations necessary when doing business in China.
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses some of the financial and ethical concerns that businesses must address when doing business in China. The paper reviews such issues as tax law, intellectual property, the Chinese currency, and importing and exporting in an effort to shed some light on this topic.
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"The Chinese currency is the yuan and it has been relatively stable since the late 90s at around 8-yuan to 1 dollar equivalent, sometimes going slightly less and sometimes slightly more than this. This makes the cheapness of labor a major point in China as it is relatively easy to live very well and richly in the country on only about $200US a month.
The foreign company may face increases in value in supply chains if this is not well negotiated beforehand, however, because it is common practice in China to charge foreigners a lot more than Chinese people, even for the basics there may be a significant markup. Even with this markup however the relatively strong value of the U.S. dollar in
relation to the yuan still makes doing business in the country very attractive from a currency perspective."
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Taste Chinese Food, Taste Chinese Culture, 2003.
An overview of how to organise a Chinese function from the planning stage to the execution of the function itself.
3,243 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper looks at the planning of a Chinese function as part of a university assignment. It summarises the whole function from pre-planning, organization until the end production, taking into consideration marketing and finances as well as the catering. It examines how the students demonstrated that they can employ supervisory skills through the planning, organization and production of a function,through the use of practical and technical skills and by the interpretation of the Food and Beverage Control Cycle through the application of the principles and procedures to a practical situation.
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Introduction
Pre-Planning
Approach to Setting Objectives
Strategy for Achieving Objectives
Analysis of:
Marketing Considerations
Financial Considerations
Catering Considerations
Evaluate Function Failures and Overcome Difficulties
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix 1 Pre-Planning Function Menu
Appendix 2 ?Taste Chinese Food, Taste Chinese Culture? Function Menu
Appendix 3 Handling Complaints
Appendix 4 Blueprinting of the Function.
Appendix 5 Service Procedures
Appendix 6 The Failures of Each Co-Ordinator
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"A comparison of competitive catering services reveals trends in private party formats, cuisine menus, theme and entertainment concepts. Competitive business can often provide valuable information to new and developing operations. Although competition wasn?t a major problem for the function operation because of the nature of this function- it is a university assessment. The consideration of the competition should not be ignored to help to maintain the function to be better and professional. Group 1 chose Chinese food and Group 2 chose Moroccan food. These 2 groups had exactly same location, facilities and support from the university teachers, and the 2 groups targets on the same customers- university students, lecturers, university staff, their own family and friends etc."
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Influence of Culture in Business, 2003.
A look at the way Chinese culture influences its business practices.
1,930 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper looks at two specific social customs in China: interpersonal relationships (guanxi) and respect (mianzi). It discusses how the social norms help a person proceed in the business world and looks at how important it is for a foreign business to understand Chinese culture before venturing into the Chinese market.
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"China has a compelling economic story. Over the past two decades, China has shown a seven-fold increase in GDP, has become the world?s second largest economy and is now a leading trading entity. In 2001, China?s exports grew by more than 6% while globally exports fell 4%. China increasingly serves as a production hub and select foreign products have made broad inroads into their consumer market."
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Native-American and Chinese Culture, 2004.
A comparison of Native American and Chinese culture.
3,175 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper presents a comparison and contrast of the Native American culture with the Chinese culture. The paper claims that there are several similarities. "Native American" and "Chinese" are all-encompassing descriptive terms of the many different tribes and dynasties of each culture. Both cultures have rich, meaningful customs that are still passed on today, unlike many ethnic groups that have lost some of their culture due to the changing times. The paper contends that Chinese and Native Americans still believe in their own form of mythology. The paper discusses the social, political, and economical aspects of these two cultures.
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I. Introduction
a. Two Richly Historic Societies
II. Social
a. Native-American Creation
b. Birth of Chinese Culture
c. Compare and Contrast
III. Political
a. Native-American Politics
b. Chinese Political Systems
c. Compare and Contrast
IV. Economic
a. Early Native-American Economy
b. The Start of Chinese Economics
c. Compare and Contrast
V. Conclusion
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"Throughout their history, Native-Americans have been historic people of change. Food discovered and domesticated by Native-Americans would transform the diet of the incoming settlers and not just the offering that has been made famous as the "First Thanksgiving." Native-Americans also made many important contributions to modern medicine, art, architecture, and ecology. It is not widely taught but during the thousands of years preceding European contact, the Native-American people developed ingenious and creative cultures. They harvested plants for food, dyes, medicines, and textiles. They hunted and domesticated animals. They also established extensive patterns of trade which helped them build cities, "produce monumental architecture, developed intricate systems of religious beliefs; and constructed a wide variety of systems of social and political organization ranging from kin-based bands and tribes to city-states and confederations" (Mintz, 2003)."
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Chinese Culture, 2002.
An analysis of Chinese culture in the United States.
1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses various issues concerning Chinese culture and its place in American society. The papers provides an insight as to why the Chinese immigrate to the U.S., illustrates the differences between the two cultures and explains the impact America has on the Chinese culture.
The writer also poses the question of whether the Chinese lose part of their own culture due to American influences.
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"Chinese immigrants came to America in the middle of the 19th century searching for a higher quality and economic life. They came to America because of advanced opportunities, not only economicaly, but educational, health, constitutional rights, right to privately own businesses, homes, automobiles, etc. Ambitious Chinese Immigrants saw a better quality life, in the United States that their own country did not provide. The primary reason for Chinese immigration to America is that they were enthusiastic, excited and very eager to capture the opportunities in America."
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Supernatural Intervention in Chinese Literature and Culture, 2002.
Uses several literary works to discuss the notion, found in the Chinese culture, of the role the supernatural has in the affairs of the living.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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The role of the supernatural in the affairs of the living, as a Chinese literary and cultural theme, is discussed with reference to "Dream of the Red Chamber", "Six Records of a Floating Life", "The Death of Woman Wang", and the works of Yuan Mei. It is emphasized that the supernatural was regarded as a natural and recurring set of forces having effect in the temporal, material world.
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Chinese Culture and Western Perceptions, 1995.
This paper examines the cross-cultural interactions between Chinese and Westerners: Cross-cultural problems, perspectives, categorization, social identity theory and conflict resolution.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 17 sources, $ 47.95
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"This research examines cross-cultural interactions between Chinese and Westerners. The examination objective is to illustrate how erroneous conclusions may be drawn by Westerners interacting with Chinese when those Westerners lack a knowledge and appreciation of the norms, practices, and values of Chinese culture, and the socialization process in that culture.
Cross-Cultural Interactions
Social identity theory serves as the conceptual basis for this examination. Social identity is defined as "the individual's knowledge" of personal membership in specific social groups, together with the "emotional value and significance" placed on such membership by the individual ... "
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Chinese Culture, 2002.
HOw the Chinese media covers cultural events.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper is on how the Chinese media covers the Chinese cultural historical events. It includes Chinese traditions, arts and architecture, music, paintings and how it changed periodically.
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Kitsch as a Representation of Chinese Culture in America, 2000.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses the way that Chinese culture has been trivialized by Americans due to the commercialization of Chinese cultural objects. The author argues that because sacred symbols in Chinese culture can be bought as t-shirts or tacky items, it detracts from their meaning and leads Americans to perceive these items as kitsch and discusses the implications of this.
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"It is common for Americans to decorate their homes or wear clothing with Chinese symbols or objects that would generally be perceived of as kitsch. Many Chinese gift shops sell items that are culturally or religiously significant in China but are not fully understood by Americans and are merely viewed as novelties or decorations. While this phenomenon certainly happens with any cultural symbol entering a foreign society, I believe that it is more common with Chinese objects. Because of the commercialization and commodification of Chinese cultural objects, Americans perceive any form of Chinese art or religious symbols as kitsch. Furthermore, I would argue that buying an item of Chinese kitsch has greater cultural implications than are initially obvious."
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Business-to-Business vs. Business-to-Consumer, 2005.
An analysis of the differences between B2B and B2C supply chains.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The internet has brought about an incredible evolution in business practices and has vastly altered the ability of businesses to reach their clients and suppliers. This paper examines how, although business-to-business and business-to-consumer companies operating on-line are similar in many ways, the differences are also significant. It discusses many of the differences and outlines why those differences are so vital to the success of these companies. It also shows how from sales to orders to software integration and delivery systems, the variations are important.
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Supply Chain
Business-to-Consumer Supply Chain
Business-to-Business Supply Chain
The Differences
Discussion
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"Most business-to-consumer sites operate similar to the traditional brick and mortar stores in terms of the supply chain. These companies typically have various suppliers from which they purchase either finished products or raw materials for the in-house production of a product. Many of those e-businesses that purchase finished products for resale are wholesalers. These companies or individuals contract with larger organizations to sell a company's product to the end-user for a small profit. Often these wholesalers do not have to maintain any sort of inventory, as the delivery of the product occurs via drop shipments."
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Chinese Culture and Women, 2002.
A look at Maxine Hong Kingston's essay "No-Name Woman".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This three-page undergraduate paper discusses the Chinese culture in the light of Maxine Hong Kingston's essay "No-Name Woman". The author presents a very disturbing and horrifying picture of the Chinese culture as she experienced it.
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Chinese Cultural Revolution, 2004.
Examines the ideological fanaticism of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
3,984 words (approx. 15.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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This paper examines the causes of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, including the Great Leap Forward and Mao's subsequent loss of absolute power. Through the fanaticism of his youthful followers, known as the Red Guards, Mao was launched back into power and unleashed a reign of terror across China. In this research paper, there is special emphasis on the destruction caused by the Red Guards, including, but not limited to, book burning, vandalism, torture, and even murder. This paper essentially discusses the nature of fanatical Maoist ideology. It supports its thesis through the use of primary sources, such as biographies of those who survived the cultural revolution and documents from the period including movies, music, posters, and government documents. A full biography and footnotes in Chicago Manual/Turabian style are included.
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"During the 20th century, China experienced unprecedented turmoil and instability. In 1911, the Imperial Ch?ing dynasty was overthrown only to be replaced by two decades of constant civil war and anarchy. Although Chiang Kaishek managed to unify the country in 1928, his rule saw further trouble including the Japanese invasion of Manchuria and a communist insurrection led by Mao Zedong. Following Japan?s defeat in the Second World War, Chiang Kaishek, despite some initial successes was defeated at the hands of the communists and was forced to flee to Taiwan. Mao Zedong announced the birth of the People?s Republic of China in 1949. Throughout his reign, China suffered from several disasters including the Great Leap Forward, the Hundred Flowers Campaign, but especially the Cultural Revolution. Lasting from roughly 1966-1976, the Cultural Revolution has been considered the most violent and chaotic period in China?s modern history. During this era, China experienced the triumph of ideological fanaticism over pragmatism, the mass execution of millions of people, and the near destruction of ancient Chinese culture."
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