Motivating Employees in China: Theories and Applications

DOI

10.2991/msmi-14.2014.137How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Chinese employees, Chinese culture, Motivation, Suggestions.

Abstract

Based on the western classic views and models concerning with motivation, this paper focuses on the goal-directed drive within an employee in multinational corporations (MNCs) with the background of the Chinese cultural traditions and era characteristics. Four suggestions on how to motivate Chinese employees in MNCs are made in details, which include properly taking into consideration both competency and loyalty in assessment and promotion, balancing the interests and costs of the employer with the expectations of employees, emphasizing both efficiency and equity of compensation, giving necessary supervision while showing respect to the employees. Implications for motivating the employees during the period of transition in China are also discussed.

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© 2014, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Xiao-Ying Lai
AU  - Jing Zeng
PY  - 2014/06
DA  - 2014/06
TI  - Motivating Employees in China: Theories and Applications
BT  - Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Management Science and Management Innovation
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 773
EP  - 777
SN  - 2352-5428
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