Chinese Culture

"" (2003) However, in Western countries, people might probably argue with their leaders to find the correct judgement, if they think the decision is wrong or not suitable. In fact, few Chinese may argue with their leaders because the actual result would cause some negative effects. Therefore, power is more likely obligatory and absolute in Chinese society. As FTF (face to face) pointed out that Chinese leaders were like king, and their position was the embodiment of king's authority (2003). .
             MATERIAL INCENTIVE.
             It could be doubted that no matter what culture people live in, money is always an important material incentive. However in China, especially in some countryside, money is only their concern. There is a report said that "In GuiYu, China, many men, women and children pulling wires from computers and burning them with little or no protect method, making $1.5 a day. "(San Jose, 2002) In City, high payment is also an efficient incentive means. An investigation about the value tropism made by the national labor union of China showed that in Beijing, 46.4 percent of the people think earning money is the main purpose for working, while 76.9 percent of the young people said if they have chance they will choose the work that has higher salary, without consideration of hardness and instability of job. (2000) Compared with what happened in western countries, seldom people are willing to do this kind of job even with protection, which is why those countries' electronic waste is shipped out of the country to developing countries.
             POLITENESS.
             Based on the Chinese culture, most of the Chinese's behavior reflects the ethic of Confucianism. According to Brian C. Imrie, John W. Cadogan and Geoff. Durden, " the Confucian Relational Ethic, comprising Sincerity, Courtesy and Politeness - And that is why being polite could easily impress Chinese. "Dr. Gene Cooper, professor of anthropology at USA and an expert in Chinese custom, said limao -- a Chinese term for politeness, is key in negotiations between Western cultures and Asian cultures.