This article examines how cultural values influence managerial
styles. Differences between Western and Asian cultures are discussed.
Managerial practices in companies in Hong Kong that are run by both
local Chinese and by Western management are discussed, and compared with
American and Japanese style of management. The relative importance of
cultural values and the level of industrialisation in the society is
considered, and the influence of the level of technology on management
style, with particular reference to changes that have taken place in
management of Hong Kong enterprises as they have developed, is also
discussed. The general conclusion appears to be that the management
style is a function of the level of industrialisation, but is tempered
by cultural characteristics.
A CTIVE work along established lines previously reported has continued through t h e countries. Among the outstanding events in venereal disease control which have occurred since the last annual meeting of the American Public Health Association is the convening of institutes and conferences, national and international. Of such gatherings, the following are conspicuous:
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