Section 1  - Cultural values at organisations in China

Section 1 - How important, to be successful, is this value for you to be observed or considered while working at the organizations in China?  

Section 1 focuses on identifying these cultural values which you consider of supreme importance and of no importance to be observed or considered by yourself to be successful while working at organizations in China. Cultural values are defined as "inclinations, fundamental motives and beliefs guiding the prevailing portion of the population in making choices, underlining actions and making decisions" (Hosftede 2007, Bjerke 2004, Gajda 2005).

Please, find below a list of 40 values and rate each of them applying an importance scale: 1 – 9:  (1) no importance, (9) supreme importance. The larger the scale number, the greater importance to be observed or considered by an expatriate leader to be successful while working at organizations in China. Provide one scale number only to each item below. 

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* 1. Filial piety (obedience to parents, respect for parents, honouring ancestors, financial support of parents)

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* 2. Industry (Working hard)

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* 3. Tolerance of others

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* 4. Harmony with others

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* 5. Humbleness

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* 6. Loyalty to superiors

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* 7. Observation of rites and rituals

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* 8. Reciprocation of greetings and favours, gifts

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* 9. Kindness (Forgiveness, compassion)

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* 10. Knowledge (Education)

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* 11. Solidarity with others

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* 12. Moderation, following the middle way

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* 13. Self-cultivation

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* 14. Ordering relationships by status and observing this order

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* 15. Sense of righteousness

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* 16. Benevolent authority

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* 17. Non-competitiveness

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* 18. Personal steadiness and stability

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* 19. Resistance to corruption

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* 20. Patriotism

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* 21. Sincerity

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* 22. Keeping oneself disinterested and pure

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* 23. Thrift

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* 24. Persistence (Perseverance)

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* 25. Patience

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* 26. Repayment of both the good and the evil that another person has caused you

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* 27. A sense of cultural superiority

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* 28. Adaptability

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* 29. Prudence (Carefulness)

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* 30. Trustworthiness

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* 31. Having a sense of shame

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* 32. Courtesy

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* 33. Contentedness with one’s position in life

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* 34. Being conservative

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* 35. Protecting your “face”

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* 36. A close, intimate friend

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* 37. Chastity in women

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* 38. Having few desires

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* 39. Respect for tradition

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* 40. Wealth

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