Perspectives on management in the people's republic of china

This paper provides perspectives on management in China, focusing primarily on industrial enterprises and secondarily on government. Among the challenges to management in the Chinese context presented is the maintenance of labor motivation during a period of rapid modernization through incorporation of capitalist-oriented economic and wage incentives. Chinese, Japanese and American styles of management and worker participation are examined briefly. The paper concludes with a discussion of the need for better management education and training and improved health and safety regulation in China.