When I started to study about the cultural comparison between China and the United States I read different articles and theories by different authors; now I know what differences industrialization is making in societies. Chinese culture is different than American culture which is influenced by the domestic policy, for example the one child policy. On the values of young Chinese adults, the one child policy has not affected the family structure but also the adult’s value system. The Chinese adults depend upon outside resources more than the family resources, and they respect their parents and ancestors. The global work environment and competition for talented employees; China has contributes around 12% of the world manufacturing output, while the USA has contributed 21%. The growth of China shows it leading towards the future of economic force. In a series of studies conducted in Taiwan, Lu, found that heavy workload, lack of work autonomy, and interpersonal conflict are the most prevalent stressors for Taiwanese employees; all of which were related to job dissatisfaction and psychological distress. (e.g., Chang, & Lu, 2007; Lu, 1997, 1999)
The findings from a recent focused-study in Taiwan from across the wider Greater China zone, found that heavy workload and interpersonal conflict are common work stressors for employees in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan; which once again was related to job dissatisfaction (Lu et al., 2001) Beginning with the Lutheran-Calvinist support of work for the glory of God, the book’s focus then shifts to the change in work values that occurred from early industrialization in America to the end of the Great Depression. A period that was characterized by both opportunity, and alienation. (American Work Values, Paul Bernstein) “American[s] believes in individualism while [the] Chinese don’t. In [the] American society, stress is placed on personal achievement. This is measured by [the] accomplishments, such as economic ones. Success emphasizes rewards. Success is involved with activity; [while] failure is often assigned to character defects. Success is often equated with bigness and newness” (Robin M. Williams, Jr.)
The Essay on The Lost Ones 8211 Young Chinese Americans
... of people living in the United States. Chinese Americans who returned from visits home (China or Taiwan) and reported births of sons and daughters ... differed from those of her parents. Her definition of personal success, for example, is based on her ability to positively affect ... where the immigrants came from since after these inspectors had worked thousands of cases, they had gained a clear knowledge ...
This shows the differences between American and Chinese work behavior. American development in industries is more than 200 years old , the value and the behavior of work changed in different era, while the Chinese opened their eyes in modern era, at that time the western world was controlling the world the superiority is in their blood, the Chinese work to hard to compete western world, so we can see more stress then American worker because they are competitors and we know always competitors has to work hard and have adapt ccontinues changes produced by computer and other new technologies. The study focused , but there’s no doubt the U.S.’s 8.1% unemployment rate is causing some serious stress among Americans, too — whether or not they’ve got a job. Given that 1 in 3 Americans suffers from heart problems, managing work-related stress is key (The review was published in the journal, Lancet).
Work and life in China (Graeme Russell, P h d)
