Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which Chinese classical
virtues act as a restraint on consumerist hedonic values and the associated priority on profit …

The paper is based on a literature review and adopts a reflective approach to the ways in
which classical Confucian virtues may be understood as being connected with …

This article aims to investigate an important implicit expectation held by many observers: the
dramatic economic change presently occurring on mainland China would be accompanied …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate the changes of Chinese business
managers' values for the last three decades since the open door policy. Moreover, the paper …

With the emergence of China in the world economic scene, there is an increasing need for
business managers in the West to understand the complexity of Chinese values in order …

This paper overviews the role of tradition in the structure, processes and behaviour of
Chinese work organ izations. The traditional value frameworks combining Confucian, Taoist …

This paper explores the salient features of Chinese social and workplace values in offering
an alternative to the established Western approach to the notion and practice of …

Purpose–This article aims at showing that the relationship between Chinese classical
wisdoms and managerial practices should not be reduced to the establishment of an “art of …

Purpose–This paper aims to provide an overview of this special issue. Design/methodology/
approach–The guest editorial introduces the papers in this special issue, focusing on …

To understand current Chinese culture and managerial practices requires an appreciation
and understanding of important Chinese historical figures and philosophical orientations …