第一部分 精神文化冲突 1
一、价值观念冲突 6
1 A Unique Localization Strategy Helps Disney Make Magic in China 从香港到上海,深耕本土化助力迪士尼越走越稳 6
2 The Most Mysterious $10 Billion Company of China—SHEIN 中国最神秘的百亿美金公司——希音 12
3 Praising Japanese in Public Workplaces 在工作场所当众表扬日本人 15
4 Pay-by-Performance in Italy 意大利推行按绩取酬 18
5 Should the Culprit Be Punished? 肇事者该受罚吗? 21
6 Participation or Order-Taking? 参与还是服从? 23
7 Tampax’s Failure in China 丹碧丝在中国的失败 27
8 Why Did Peruvian Workers Quit? 为什么秘鲁工人离职呢? 32
9 Crisis of Barbie in the Middle East Countries 芭比娃娃的中东危机 34
10 Foreign Assignment Means Promotion? “外派”就一定意味着晋升吗? 39
11 The IKEA Way in Germany 宜家在德国 43
12 The Tea Price, to Cut or Not to Cut? 茶叶价格降还是不降? 47
13 The Rule-First SONY 规则至上的索尼公司 50
14 Is He a Responsible Engineer? 他是一个负责的工程师吗? 53
15 An Awkward Negotiation 尴尬的谈判 57
16 Whose Ideas Are These? 这些是谁的主意? 61
17 A British General Manager in Thailand 英国总经理在泰国 64
二、思维方式冲突 67
18 “Canny” Japanese “老谋深算”的日本人 67
19 Difficult Time —A Negotiation 艰难的谈判 71
20 Community Education Commission 社区教育委员会 75
21 When the Initiative Meets the French 当规章遇到了法国人 78
22 To Decline 婉拒 83
23 Why Are the Commentaries on Economic Issues So Different Between Chinese and English Writing? 中英文的经济评论为何如此不同? 85
第二部分 制度文化冲突 93
一、管理、契约方式 96
24 Geddy’s Dilemma 盖迪的困境 96
25 A Deadline in the Contract 合同规定的最后期限 99
26 No Conceding on Commission Issues 无法妥协的佣金问题 103
27 A Footprint Is the Ending of Business 一个脚印差点毁了交易 106
28 Personal Luxury or Family Loyalty? 个人享受,还是家庭至上? 110
29 Groupon’s Big Mistakes Groupon的决策失误 114
30 The Chinese-Canadian Dispute 中加(公司)的争执 117
31 When Meticulous Finns Sign Contracts with Flexible Chinese 芬兰公司与中国公司签订契约:一板一眼还是灵活变通 120
32 Festival Gifts: A Token of Appreciation or the Business Bribery? 中秋月饼:礼节还是贿赂? 122
33 Is It the Mistake of Jane Harrison? 是简·哈里森的错吗? 125
二、企业文化融合 130
34 Monsieur Mickey in France 在法国“水土不服”的米老鼠 130
35 Wal-Mart’s Localization Failure in Germany 沃尔玛在德国本土化的失败 136
36 When Chrysler Comes across Daimler 当克莱斯勒遭遇戴姆勒 143
37 Unsuccessful Merger between Emerson and Avansys 艾默生公司和安圣电气之间的失败合并 147
38 The Failure of the T&A Joint Venture 优势互补的T&A合资公司怎么垮掉了 151
39 Lenovo’s Corporate Culture: A Key Issue as It Absorbs IBM 新联想的跨文化整合 156
40 How to Realize Cultural Synergy in the Republic of Korea? 如何在韩国实现文化整合? 163
41 The Failure of the Merger between Hershey’s and Golden Monkey 好时并购金丝猴失败 168
42 KFC’s Failure and Success 肯德基的成败之路 170
43 The Success of Haier in the U.S. 海尔在美国的成功 175
44 Japanese Turn an American Plant into a Success 日本人管好了美国工厂 179
45 The Problems Caused by the Merger of a Japanese Company 日本某公司并购带来的文化问题 185
46 Post Rotation in Japanese Enterprises 日本企业中的轮岗制度 188
47 To Ask, or Not to Ask? 问,还是不问? 191
48 Cost and Efficiency 成本与效率 194
49 The Success of TRANSSION’s Localization Strategies in Africa “非洲之王”传音的本地化战略 197
50 When the Flexible Chinese Management System Meets Rigorous Germany 灵活的中式制度遇上严格的德国人 201
51 The Road to Success of Joint Ventures 东风日产的发展壮大 203
52 Geely Acquiring Volvo 吉利收购沃尔沃 207
53 When McDonald’s Entered the Indian Market 麦当劳进军印度市场 210
第三部分 行为文化冲突 215
一、言语行为方式 219
54 “You Must Be Tired” “您一定很累!” 219
55 The Third Hand 第三只手 221
56 Why Was His Answer Not Related to the Question? 为何他答非所问? 223
57 A Misunderstanding between an American Boss and a Chinese Employee 美国上司和中国员工之间的误会 226
58 The Corporation between the Japanese and the German 日本人和德国人的合作 228
59 MoTo: Coming to the U.S. 木拓初到美国 232
60 James Whalen: Mired in Communication 沟通问题给詹姆斯·沃伦带来的困扰 237
61 The Chinese Company Adapting to the Islamic Culture and Customs 中国公司如何适应伊斯兰文化习俗 240
62 Diary of an Finnish Exchange Student in France 在法国留学的芬兰学生的日记 244
63 “Square Dancing” —Healthy or Annoying? “广场舞”和“中国大妈” 247
64 Qu Yuan in the Eyes of New Zealand Children 屈原之死 251
65 China in South Korean Students’ Eyes 韩国学生看中国 254
66 Negotiating with Japanese Businessmen 和日本人做生意 257
二、非言语行为方式 261
67 Monochronic Americans and Polychronic Mexicans 单时制的美国人和多时制的墨西哥人 261
68 Cultural Clash in a Multicultural Team 多元文化团队的文化冲撞 264
69 Senior Female Secretary PK Her Boss—The Email-Gate Case of EMC 高级女秘书向老板叫板——EMC的邮件门事件 268
70 What Is Dinner at a Friend’s 家宴的尴尬 274
71 Private or Public? 隐私或公开? 278
72 Who Caused the Toyota Advertisement Trouble? 什么造成了丰田广告的麻烦? 283
73 Falling Dragon Rising Anger 日本的“立邦漆”广告惹怒中国人 286
74 Baby Boom to Baby Bust: Procter&Gamble in Japan 帮宝适在日本的广告“失策” 289
75 China Bans Nike Commercial: An Insult to National Dignity 耐克广告中国遭禁 291
76 The Chinese Road, the Volkswagen’s Heart 大众公司的“中国心” 295