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Demography, Ethnicity, and Socio-cultural Factors in Project Management
C.L. Kappagomtula, Professor, Malaysia, Member
While there are volumes of books available on project management, very few discuss how demography, ethnicity and socio-cultural factors influence on projects outcome.
An empirical study recently conducted into this phenomenon in China, and comparing it with India, has shown that the profound influence of personal connection (guanxi), face (mianzhi), and ethnographic bonding (minzhu de jing mi jie he) all play an important role in determining the success outcome for their projects in China vis-a-vis with India.
Can these practices be be emulated in other countries to harness an increased efficiency in projects outcome?...
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Guanxi or Personal Connection
C.L. Kappagomtula, Professor, Malaysia, Member Guanxi, in simplified Chinese means personal connection.
- In western management concepts, this is not an issue dealt with significance.
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Culture Context in PM
Rakesh Gudur, Strategy Consultant, India, Premium Member It is very important to understand the cultural context in which a manager operates. If not projects can fail. M&As can fail (80% of the M&A fail beca... |
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