Business communication between Australia and China

Australia and China adopt very different economic systems in order to cater the best for their society. However, Australia's economic system is more successful than China's and, due to the writer's right-wing value system, will be measured in terms of environmental efficiency, labour and entrepreneurial resource efficiency and the standard of living.

The Chinese and Australia economies have many similarities and differences, including the size of the economies, growth rates, unemployment, inequality, standard of living, environmental issues and the roles the different governments have in influencing and modifying these factors of the economy.

Today the Chinese population still follows these traditions with a few small exceptions of modern times. All elders are given respect in the Chinese society, those living or deceased. There is a question that still remains in this culture on how to prepare a funeral of unmarried adults and children. No respect is given to a person who died as a bachelor or bachelorette, or if they did not have children. They are not considered an elder and do not have children that prepare the funeral for them. Children are also shown no respect because they do not have anyone to prepare their death ritual. They are left at their funeral home and the family members preform these burials in silence. The children in Chinese families prepare funerals for elders. It is considered proper for the children of the deceased to go into debt in order to pay respect for the older people at the funeral. The body of the dead must be washed with care, dusted with talcum powder, and dressed in the nicest clothes from the personal wardrobe before being placed in the casket for burial. All of the other clothing that belongs to the deceased elder must be burned. The deceased is never dressed in red because it is believed that it will turn the corpse into a ghost. The body is placed on a yellow cloth with the face covered, and then the body is covered with a blue cloth. All statues of deities are covered with red paper and all mirrors are removed from site in the home when preparing the home for the death ritual. The mirror is removed so that no one sees the coffin in the mirror. If someone sees the coffin in the mirror, it is believed that you will have a death within your own family soon. A white cloth is hung in the doorway and a gong is placed outside the door of the home of the deceased. If the person who is deceased is a male, it is placed on the left side; if female, it is placed

The wealthy were able to obtain more silver than the lower class causing an unequal distribution of silver. China has issued a new policy to limit wedding expenses. They are requiring the payment in silver which explains their way of limit wedding expenses. The frugal man would have something left over because he is able to save and use limited resources. While the other extravagant man would spend much more than is needed. These men are from two different social classes. Ye Chunji was a county official during the Ming Dynasty and must have earned the position he is in so he is able and has the authority to limit the wedding expenses of a frugal and extravagant man to what he feels is right. (Doc 1). China’s policy of silver being paid as taxes has affected grain prices and has mainly affected poor peasant farmers. This expresses dominance the government has over the farmers which is causing them troubles. Wang Xijue, a Ming dynasty court official reported this problem to the emperor. In the report he criticized the national government’s new silver policy about the farmer’s lack of silver. He personally could have been a farmer himself and rose to more power which is affecting his view. (Doc 3). In China, the dye shops have changed the way they charge their customers for service. They went from not using money to a currency way of paying. This made the form of

First, I would like to thank you for your participation in our effort to spread technology in under privileged areas. Your involvement is greatly appreciated, and is a big blessing to our organization. I hope this partnership builds further success in both our organizations, and in the community, we serve. People like you, are the reason why advancement is possible, and self-development is possible.

Many products we use today are made in China. Trade between Australia and China has heightened in the last couple of years. China has one of the world’s largest economies. It has an increasing role in shaping the world economy, accounting for a third of the increase in the world’s gross domestic product and imports for the period 2000 to 2003 (The Economist 2004). It is also home to a population of 1.3 billion inhabitants, consuming a variety of goods from food items to luxury commodities, toys, clothing, gifts, most car parts and many more things Australia benefits from. For non-agricultural goods, Australian import tariffs are generally low. The most notable exceptions are on motor vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear imports.

With the unstoppable trend of globalisation, it becomes extremely significant for international businesses to have a thorough understanding of different cultures. Hofstede (1980, pp. 21-23) defines culture as ‘the collective programming of the mind distinguishing the members of one group or category of people from another’. This essay examines Hofstede’s cultural framework and suggests that Hofstede’s cultural framework is an outstanding and authoritative tool to analyze culture differences. In this essay, cultural frameworks will be discussed firstly, following by a discussion of my cultural scores and background. Finally, recommendations on cross-cultural management between China and Australia will be provided.

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I will consult the Protocols for Consultation and Negotiation with Aboriginal People (1999) and Proper Communication with Torres Strait Islander People (n.d.), these documents include history and its impacts, significant issues, Aboriginality, communication techniques, consultation and negotiation and

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Gift giving is also very important to the Singaporeans and shows a sign of respect. There are a few do’s and don’ts when giving gifts some of these are no giving of alcohol, scissors, knives as they are associated with killing. No handkerchief or clocks as they are associated with death. A gift may be refused three times before accepting as this shows that the receiver is not greedy. This is important for us when both giving and receiving gifts. Gift giving is a sign of respect and if we want to have a good relationship during our business dealings it is important that we follow through with these traditions.

The case, Charles Foster sends an email, is a perfect example of the how globalization and increased cross cultural interaction is increasing the complexity and ambiguity facing the managers of large multinational companies. The specific focus of this case is to address the repercussions that can occur by using inadequate communication methods, given the importance and complexity of a situation. Also, the case addresses the possibility of cross cultural communication misinterpretation leading to confusion and confrontation amongst the parties involved. The objective of this qualitative analysis is to utilize both theory and practical

Managing international business in today’s globalized world will be challenging and interesting, and it will fulfill my career goal.

Furthermore, another evidence that I found in this media piece is that Merkel insists that missing regions in 18th century shown in the map did not belong to China. This drags me to consider whether the principle of obligation has been broken by giving embarrassing gift. Lashley (2008) argued that obligation within hospitality industry means that hosts should have obligation to show their respectful manners, showing no hostility to their important guests, even subtle hostility such as putting guests into embarrassment. In this situation, Merkel should have the obligation to provide Chinese guests with happiness and entertainment. Nevertheless, insisting the idea that missing areas shown on the map of 18th century is not the part of China, to

Chinese workers believe that close personal relationships are imperative to effective communication. American companies don’t share the same views and some organizations have even related this to workplace fraternization, which can result in disciplinary action. Since we don’t believe that these relationships are necessary, or even appropriate, we don’t form them and this could affect a bi-national workplace and possibly even carry over to business dealings outside of the company. The Chinese believe that, when conducting business with other people, a relationship must first be formed to gain the trust of business partners.