72 Details of Chinese-Style Management

Author: Sima An
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Comprehensive and invisible control during execution, relentless until the goal is achieved. This is also a special way of Chinese-style management, primarily targeting people. By examining differences from different perspectives, one can identify core distinctions and thereby grasp potential changes. – Zeng Shiqiang (Renowned Management Expert)
20 years ago, Chinese entrepreneurs didn’t read Western management books—this was ignorance. 20 years later, if they still only read Western management books, that would be incompetence. – Li Dongsheng (President of TCL Group)
Management itself has no inherent good or bad qualities; only suitability or unsuitability matters. What is good in Western management should be learned; what is traditional in China should be summarized and inherited, with innovation. In business management, one must stay grounded in reality and not be trapped by any rigid models. – Nan Cunhui (Chairman of Chint Group)
Since the beginning of the new century, there has been a clear trend in the field of management studies: management thoughts and ideas are gradually regaining influence in the East. Western management scholars have also begun to realize that their methods are not universally applicable and have started to seek wisdom from ancient Chinese culture. Unlike Western management, Chinese-style management truly advocates people-centricity. So, what is Chinese-style management? As the management expert Zeng Shiqiang states, using Chinese management philosophy to properly apply modern management science is what we consider true Chinese-style management. There is only one goal: to be effective.
In business management, Chinese people tend to emphasize principles, rules, and harmony, while Westerners focus more on rigorous processes and meticulous details, often disregarding emotional bonds. Chinese people are skilled at coordination and adapting to situations on the fly, whereas Westerners adhere to division of labor and accountability, strictly following predetermined plans. Therefore, management standards across cultures and eras naturally vary with time and place and cannot be applied rigidly.
From a common perspective, Chinese-style management appears diverse; from a philosophical perspective, it follows inherent principles. Paying attention to the 72 details of Chinese-style management is the key to creating a management path suitable for your own business. This book introduces the 72 details of Chinese-style management, including leadership details, control details, decision-making details, organizational details, and authorization details, among others.