Applicability of the Chinese overtime culture in a Chinese enterprise based in South Africa.
Date
2011-06-24
Authors
Zou, Xun Long
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Abstract
Overtime culture is very common in Chinese enterprises and also become a
means for employer to measure staff loyalty and dedication. Also overtime
greatly enhanced enterprise internal cohesiveness and operating performance,
increase enterprises competitiveness.
With the development of globalization, more and more Chinese Enterprises went
abroad and established subsidiary companies or joint ventures overseas. When
Chinese enterprises go abroad, they also want to keep its overtime culture within
local company to improve its working efficiency and competitiveness.
This study investigates if Chinese overtime culture is applicable in a Chinese
enterprise based in South Africa. This study used a qualitative research approach
and a case study methodology, and conducted semi-structured interviews, by
using a uniform interview schedule. Twenty four staffs from Huawei Technologies
SA were interviewed. Besides semi-structured interviews, a literature review was
also used to obtain secondary data in order to fill the gaps and the limitations of
the interviews.
The study disclosed sixteen factors that make implementation of Chinese
overtime culture in South Africa difficult. It also found that there are another
fifteen factors that can make possible to implement Chinese overtime culture in
South Africa. The study also discussed five main issues concerning the overtime.
The research makes ten recommendations to have successful establishment of
Chinese overtime culture in Huawei Technologies SA, and finally identified
potential areas for further research
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MBA - WBS
Keywords
Overtime, Businesses, Chinese, Work ethic