by Chris Smit | Sep 24, 2018 | Business, China, Countries
Doing Business in China and Working With Chinese [4-min read] Question: How to do business with the Chinese? Answer: Respect the hierarchy and don’t jump “rank” (skipping a layer of hierarchy) Loss of face is real. Be careful to single out an... by Ron Leeman | Jun 10, 2013 | China
Cultural Change in Asia Managing a “change” Project in the Asia Region can be an exciting challenge for a Western Consultant but so often they arrive armed with their Western “linear” type methodologies, tools, and techniques which do not sit comfortably alongside...
by Chris Smit | Apr 24, 2009 | China, USA
Cultural Muscle-Flexing Along the way to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony this past week, President Bush made a stop in Bangkok. His purpose was to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the alliance between Thailand (Siam when the alliance was... by Chris Smit | Apr 24, 2009 | China
Cultural Differences in Tibet There is trouble in Tibet. Or rather, there was trouble in Tibet. The protesters have surrendered as of this writing date. The Chinese authorities, once again, used force to crush this opposition. Why is the Western world so concerned...
