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Guanxi competence as intercultural competence in business contexts: a Chinese perspective

Guanxi-Kompetenz als interkulturelle Kompetenz im wirtschaftlichen Kontext: eine chinesische Perspektive
[journal article]

Luo, Xun

Abstract

Als eines der zentralen Themen in interkulturellen Studien wird interkulturelle Kompetenz in jüngster Zeit zunehmend untersucht. Die Untersuchung zeichnet sich insbesondere durch eine Dominanz von westlichen Perspektiven, die immer wieder eine universale Gültigkeit beanspruchen wollen, aus. Ziel die... view more

Als eines der zentralen Themen in interkulturellen Studien wird interkulturelle Kompetenz in jüngster Zeit zunehmend untersucht. Die Untersuchung zeichnet sich insbesondere durch eine Dominanz von westlichen Perspektiven, die immer wieder eine universale Gültigkeit beanspruchen wollen, aus. Ziel dieses Artikels ist es zu erkunden, warum die Studien über interkulturelle Kompetenz vorwiegend von westlichen Perspektiven geprägt sind bzw. wie interkulturelle Kompetenz aus chinesischer Perspektive für den chinesischen Wirtschaftskontext zu konzipieren ist. Aufgrund des Guanxi-Konzeptes, welches einen grundlegenden Wert in der chinesischen Kultur bzw. ein Kernelement in deren Wirtschaftskontext darstellt, wird ein Modell von interkultureller Kompetenz entwickelt.... view less


As one of the central research questions within intercultural studies intercultural competence has been increasingly discussed in recent years. However, the study of intercultural competence is characterized by a dominance of Western perspectives that continually strives towards universal validity. ... view more

As one of the central research questions within intercultural studies intercultural competence has been increasingly discussed in recent years. However, the study of intercultural competence is characterized by a dominance of Western perspectives that continually strives towards universal validity. Thus, the present study investigates why the research of intercultural competence is still largely derived from Western perspectives. Based on a literature review, this study attempts to argue from a non-Western perspective. Subsequently, the question as to how the intercultural competence could be conceived from a Chinese perspective in its business context is addressed. Based on the Guanxi concept, which is regarded as the core value in Chinese culture and the key component in its business context, a model of Intercultural competence will be proposed.... view less

Keywords
China; intercultural skills; culture; economy; intercultural communication

Classification
National Economy
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature

Document language
English

Publication Year
2013

Page/Pages
p. 69-89

Journal
interculture journal: Online-Zeitschrift für interkulturelle Studien, 12 (2013) 20

Issue topic
Kulturproduktion und Kulturreflexivität

ISSN
2196-9485

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution


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