The document discusses Chinese and Asian HR practices and how intercultural factors impact high-performance teams and employee engagement. It notes that Asian economies are growing rapidly and 15 cities will join the top 50 GDP cities by 2025. HR teams in Asia tend to be smaller and more transactional compared to Western practices. Cultural dimensions like individualism/collectivism, communication styles, and views of authority vary across regions and impact the workplace. Developing high performing teams and engagement requires understanding these intercultural differences.

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6. GDP Growth Rates (2007 – 2012) Sources: www.TradingEconomics.com & The World Bank Group 10 8 2 0 6 - 4 - 2 - 6 4 14 12

7. Difficulty Filling Jobs in Asia In contrast to the job market trends in the US and the Global Average, difficulties in filling positions in Asia has increased significantly. Source: Manpower Talent Shortage Survey, 2010 14% 31% 41% Note – Asia average includes: Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan US Global Average Asia

8. Expectations - Length of Employment Sources: SHRM, Corporate Executive Board Latin America Europe US/Canada China

10. High Performing Team? Employee Engagement? Company Logo The management team needed to select the gift for one of the traditional Chinese holidays….. Moon Cakes Coffee/Tea Cup

11. Cultural Dimension Models 5 Dimensions (Hofstede) LMR (Lewis) 7 Dimensions (Trompenaar)

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