Abstract
The three main Chinese teachings (Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism) can all be used to develop a framework for corporate governance in China. Recently, the Confucian classic the Dizi gui has emerged as a matter of academic and social interest in Mainland China. Some entrepreneurs have decided to revert to the moral rules set out in this book to decide on complex moral dilemma. Our research aims to explore an actual case in which a business leader from Beijing succeeded in transforming his moral aspiration into a viable business model. Willing to break out from a deteriorated business environment in which he was competing, he used the Dizi gui to develop a set of moral principles, out of which he articulated his decision-making strategy.
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For a bilingual online version of the Dizi Gui: http://tsoidug.org/dizigui_trans_simp.php
The idea that one has to drink alcohol to succeed in China is so prevalent that it is even taught in many business schools throughout the world.
「事非宜,勿輕諾,苟輕諾,進退錯」, shi fei yi, wuqing nuo, jiqing nuo, jintui cuo.
“Chinese traditional culture as an enlightening way of bringing business to success” (in Chinese), 24–25 July 2010, Hong Kong.
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Winckler, H. Using the Dizi Gui to break away from a deteriorated business environment—a case study. Asian J Bus Ethics 3, 111–125 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13520-014-0035-6
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