The impact of Confucianism on organizational communication
- 1 March 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Communication Quarterly
- Vol. 42 (2), 93-105
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01463379409369919
Abstract
Confucianism has been identified as the major cultural factor that explains the economic success of the Asian Five Dragons. This paper explores the impact of Confucianism on the organizational communication in these nations, based on the four key principles of Confucian teachings: the hierarchical relationship, the family system, Jen, and the emphasis on education. This study further discusses the influence of these four principles of Confucianism on management behaviors and communication in the organization. Implications of Confucianism influence on organizational communication are also explained.Keywords
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