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Authors:
Chiao-Pin Bao, Nai-Chieh Wei, Tsung-Ji Lin, Shu-chuan Chen, Taiwan
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Abstract:
Cultural footprint represents the combination of non-verbal and numerous managerial arts. This is quite the same either in the Chinese or the Western world. Simply put, management can generally display a culture's inner essences. The current study adopts the concept of Wuxing, or Five Elements (i.e. wood, fire, earth, metal, water), from Chinese culture for management by interpreting the spiritual essence and behaviors of Wuxing. Take two managerial practices for example, "Wuxing music" was utilized in hospitals for curing the patients with different Wuxing temperaments, and "Wuxing educational causes" were also adopted in schools. Both cases show outstanding results and performances. The author believes that the application of Chinese "Wuxing" concept to management can usher in a brand new epoch for the contemporary management system and Chinese management field.
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