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Confucian Asia
Southern Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East.
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Southern Asia
India and Thailand both embrace the principles of
the Buddhist religion.
This is reflected in the notion of Karma capitalism
whose proponents include C.K. Prahalad. He talks
of corporations being able to create value and
social justice simultaneously. He advocates a
capitalism which puts the individual at the centre
of the universe.
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African and Middle East countries
Sub-Sahara Africa
According to Shepherd Shonhiwa, the fundamental
African personality traits are:
Non-discriminatory, not promote prejudice, seeks
reconciliation in politics and business
Inherent trust and belief in the fairness of humans
High standards of basic morality, based on historical
precedent and bolstered by extended family system
A hierarchical political ideology, but based on an
inclusive system of consultation
perpetual optimism, mainly due to strong religious
beliefs.
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Conclusion to Chapter 4
Chapter 4 has highlighted some key features of
the (business) culture of countries within the
Asian, African and Middle East clusters.
It has highlighted the importance of relationships
and networks in these clusters, expressed, for
example, in the form of guanxi in China and the
chaebol in South Korea, and has shown generally
how Confucianism and Buddhism influence
economic activity.
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