Conflict management in sino-Japan joint ventures.

by Chan Yee-Fong and Lau Chin-Kau.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-76).Questionnaires in Chinese and Japanese.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.iiABSTRACT --- p.iiiTABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ivLIST OF TABLES --- p.viLIST OF FIGURES --- p.viiChapterChapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1Background --- p.1Overview of Sino-Japan Joint Ventures in China --- p.3Cultural impact on Success and Failure of Joint Ventures in China --- p.7Objectives of Study --- p.9Methodology --- p.10Chapter II. --- INTERCULTURAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT --- p.14Concept of Culture --- p.14Interpersonal Conflict at Work --- p.19Chinese Culture and Her Conflict Management Style --- p.28Japanese Culture and Her Conflict Management Style --- p.33Chapter III. --- FINDINGS FROM THIS STUDY --- p.41Conflict Management Style of Current Chinese Enterprises --- p.41Conflict Management Style of Current Japanese Enterprises --- p.44Intercultural Conflict Management of Sino-Japan Joint Ventures --- p.47Implication for Management --- p.52Chapter IV. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.55Summary of Findings --- p.55Limitations of our Study --- p.56Suggestions for Future Study --- p.59APPENDIX --- p.62BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.7