Trouble in the Middle : American-Chinese Business Relations, Culture, Conflict, and Ethics

This book will help readers better understand the ethical and cultural assumptions that both American and Chinese business cultures bring to business relationships in China. It analyzes the relationships developed between the two cultures, areas where they conflict, and how these conflicts are (or are not) resolved. These relationships are investigated in three stages. The author: describes and interprets American business experience in China describes and interprets Chinese business experience in China, including interaction with Americans compares these two business cultures as they are experienced in China to investigate the relationships between them, centering the cultural analysis on ethical issues. Feldman's thorough research gets to the crux of how American and Chinese executives perceive the ethical and cultural aspects of doing business. The result is a book that will prove helpful to all those looking to expertly navigate Chinese-American business relationships. This book will help readers better understand the ethical and cultural assumptions that both American and Chinese business cultures bring to business relationships in China. It analyzes the relationships developed between the two cultures, areas where they conflict, and how these conflicts can be resolved. These relationships are investigated in three stages. The author: describes and interprets American business experience and outlook in China, describes and interprets Chinese business experience and outlook in China, including interaction with Americans, compares these two business cultures as they are experienced in China to investigate the relationships between them, centering the cultural analysis on ethical issues. Feldman's thorough research, in conjunction with historical and theoretical context, gets to the crux of how American and Chinese executives perceive the ethical and cultural aspects of doing business. The result is a book that will prove helpful to all those looking to expertly navigate American-Chinese business relationships. Book jacket This book will help readers better understand the ethical and cultural assumptions that both American and Chinese business cultures bring to business relationships. Based on historical context, theory, and a research-based comparison of how American and Chinese executives perceive the ethical and cultural aspects of doing business, it analyzes the relationships developed between the two cultures. Overall, Feldman's research and conceptualization of this cultural interaction will prove useful to all those who wish to expertly navigate the Chinese-American business relationship