Is there a relationship between Chinese culture and attitudes to business ethics?.

Abstract

by Greenslade, Leith Maree.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-76).

Questionnaire also in Chinese.

ABSTRACT --- p.ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii

LIST OF TABLES --- p.v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vi

Chapter

Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1

Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5

Culture and Business Ethics --- p.5

Chinese Culture and Business Ethics --- p.7

Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.13

Research Design --- p.13

Sampling --- p.15

Data Collection --- p.16

Chapter IV. --- ANALYSIS --- p.17

Scenario 1: Bribery --- p.20

Scenario 2: Competition --- p.24

Scenario 3: Product Liability --- p.28

Scenario 4: Environment --- p.31

Scenario 5: Whistle Blowing --- p.34

Scenario 6: Financial Transparency --- p.37

Scenario 7: Intellectual Property --- p.41

Scenario 8: Gender --- p.44

Scenario 9: Ethical Reasoning Ranking --- p.48

Chapter V. --- FINDINGS --- p.54

Chapter VI. --- LIMITATIONS --- p.60

Chapter VII. --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.61

APPENDICES --- p.70

Chapter I. --- Hofstede China Analysis --- p.70

Chapter II. --- English Survey --- p.71

Chapter III. --- Chinese (Putonghua) Survey --- p.72

BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.73