Cultural Values and DecisionMaking in China（在中国的文化价值观和决策）.pdf

International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology Vol. 3 No. 2; February 2013 Cultural Values and Decision-Making in China Durriya H. Z. Khairullah School of Business Saint Bonaventure University, Saint Bonaventure, NY 14778, USA Zahid Y. Khairullah School of Business Saint Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY 14778, USA Abstract The paper is based upon discussion and information provided by 22 senior managers at multinational corporations in China and published work related to doing business in China. The five different cultural dimensions of Hofstede and Hofstede and Bond schema and their implications particularly on the decision- making process by international managers are discussed. In addition the paper reviews and reinforces scholarly research on Chinese culture and business practices in China and in other countries. The findings of this paper together with those of previous studies could provide relevant information to managers who plan to do business in China. Key Words: China, Cultural Values, Hofstede‟s Cultural Dimensions, Decision-Making 1. Introduction With the growth of globalization, cultural sensitivity and understanding in dealing with global complexities involved in conducting business in host countries have been expanding (Sanyal, 2001). It is a known fact that culture varies across nations (Cateor