Confucian Classical Philosophy and Modern Management Principles—An Introduction and Analysis of Zeng Shiqiang’s Management Thinking

Abstract

Chinese style management is not just a set of tools, techniques and methodologies, it is also a form of a culture influenced by Chinese classical philosophy. Just as Zeng Shiqiang (Zeng for short) put it, if it were to sacrifice Chinese distinct cultures for the sake of internationalization and modernization, then the loss would outweigh the gain. This paper is to introduce and analyze Zeng’s Chinese management philosophical thinking and the corresponding Chinese management principles and strategies in order to let the world have a better understanding of Chinese management principles and the relationship between Chinese classical philosophy and Chinese management principles.