Westerners doing business with China
PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
An essay about Cross Cultural Differences
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................3
2. Chinese Economy......................................................................................................4
3. Differences between Chinese and German Business Culture...................6
4. Chinese Values and Negotiation Style...............................................................9
5. Conclusion.................................................................................................................10
6. Appendix....................................................................................................................11
List of References...................................................................................................................15
1. Introduction
The remarkable economic growth makes China as a superpower in the 21st century a
credible prediction. For a long time China was a developing country. Today, its economy
is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The economy of the People’s
Republic of China is the fourth largest worldwide when measured by nominal GDP, and is predicted to surpass Germany to assume third place in early 2008. In the recent years, leading business actors focus more and more on gaining contacts and profit from China’s growth. China is believed to have the oldest and most continuous culture. It is home to one of the world’s oldest a ...