Book contents
- Ethical Business Cultures in Emerging Markets
- Ethical Business Cultures in Emerging Markets
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Ethical Business Cultures: Country Perspectives
- 1 Ethical Business Culture in Brazil
- 2 Business Ethics and Ethical Business Cultures in the Russian Federation
- 3 Ethical Business Cultures in the Emerging Market of India
- 4 Ethical Business Cultures in China
- 5 Business Ethics in South Africa
- 6 Ethical Business Culture in Turkey
- 7 Business Ethics in Mexico
- 8 Ethical Business Cultures in Indonesia
- Part II Building and Sustaining Ethical Business Cultures
- Epilogue
- Index
- References
4 - Ethical Business Cultures in China
from Part I - Ethical Business Cultures: Country Perspectives
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2017
- Ethical Business Cultures in Emerging Markets
- Ethical Business Cultures in Emerging Markets
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Ethical Business Cultures: Country Perspectives
- 1 Ethical Business Culture in Brazil
- 2 Business Ethics and Ethical Business Cultures in the Russian Federation
- 3 Ethical Business Cultures in the Emerging Market of India
- 4 Ethical Business Cultures in China
- 5 Business Ethics in South Africa
- 6 Ethical Business Culture in Turkey
- 7 Business Ethics in Mexico
- 8 Ethical Business Cultures in Indonesia
- Part II Building and Sustaining Ethical Business Cultures
- Epilogue
- Index
- References
Summary
Chinese business ethics emerged as a field of research after the beginning of economic reforms in late 1970s to early 1980s. In the 1990s, China grew to become a manufacturing powerhouse, and Chinese products have been widely exported around the world. Issues associated with defective products, such as toothpaste tainted with antifreeze and pet food containing melamine, also arose and generated negative publicity (Lu, 2009). After China entered the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, concerns were raised about the inappropriate conduct of Chinese businesses (Brand & Slater, 2003). This triggered an interest in examining the ethical conduct of Chinese business organizations.
The first part of this chapter covers the development of Chinese ethical business culture and the impact of historical, cultural, economic, and political factors. It discusses the profound influence on ethical business environment and ethics of Confucian philosophy, Communist ideology, and the government regulatory agencies. Special attention is paid to the role of informal networks and the unique practice of guanxi. Next, the chapter discusses the ethics policies and practices at the firm level to investigate the roles of leadership, managerial culture, and ethics training in ethical business practices in China. Implications are discussed from the viewpoints of both foreign and Chinese firms to provide a global perspective.
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- Ethical Business Cultures in Emerging Markets , pp. 55 - 80Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017