Culture and Conflict Management in Foreign-invested Enterprises in China

The domain of conflict management in intercultural settings has been attracting the attention of academics for decades. However, insights into the underlying cultural forces, the perception of conflict and the process as well as the strategies of conflict management remain under-researched.
This study focuses on the impact of culture on conflict management in foreign-invested enterprises in Mainland China. This book contributes to a better understanding of conflict management in intercultural settings and aims at the improvement of effective communication among members of different cultures.

Autorentext

The Author: Shiyong Peng holds a Ph.D. from the City University of Hong Kong and is an active intercultural communicator and researcher. Over the past 20 years he has held full time teaching positions at the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in China, the University of Macao, the Sultan Qaboos University in Oman, and the Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus. Now he is professor at Shantou University in China and also works as a consultant.

Inhalt
Contents: Culture Communication Conflict management Foreign language Leadership style Individualism Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Avoiding - Compromising - Integrating - Dominating.