Cultural assumptions and productivity: the United States and China.
Based on the premise that the study of another culture is a useful tool for learning about one's own environment, the author compares and contrasts major cultural characteristics of the U.S. and China. Although he guards against the idea of blindly adopting major Chinese cultural assumptions, the author feels that the U.S. may benefit economically by looking toward China to find new insights and fresh approaches to help the U.S. better cope with prevalent economic ills--low productivity and lack of innovation in the work force.
D002681:China; D003469:Culture; D004526:Efficiency; D006801:Humans; D009934:Organization and Administration; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States