Dear Netters:
 
     First of all, I would like to apologize for cross posting the
following message due to its need to call for participation from a
wider group of peoples.
 
     I am a professor of management teaching at the National Chengchi
University and have been conducting research on the management education
of the mainland China in the past two years for exploring feasible ways
to enhance mutual understanding and welfare between the ROC and the PRC,
the two political entities across the Taiwan Strait.  Based on our recent
survey, there are some intriguing issues which deserve further discussion.
Please feel free to comment every or any of the following four questions
and send your message to my E-mail address:
 
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1.  According to our findings, the interaction between the academician
    and the practitioner in the mainland China was reported to be pretty
    active, what is your personal experience about such an interaction?
    Is it really active, or is it only active in securing more financial
    sources and has nothing to do with integrating the practices into the
    curriculum course contents since the teaching material still remains
    theoretical?
 
2.  The PRC is claiming a socialism market economy.  According to our
    findings, the respondents do believe that management theories and
    pedagogical instruments such as textbooks developed by the western
    countries can still be applicable in the mainland China.  What
    disciplinary areas do you think that are applicable and what are
    the impossibles under an economy which is very much different from
    the capitalism society?
 
3.  At present, the average faculty competency and the general teaching/
    research infrastructure in the mainland China is far below the adequate
    level.  However, the increasing number of localized foreign and Taiwanese
    business firms in China do need a significant amount of well-educated
    managers to help them handle with the local affairs.  What are the
    possible ways for the mutual cooperation between the PRC on the mainland
    China and the ROC on Taiwan in providing such a kind of talents?
 
4.  Is there really a Chinese model of management or are there different
    versions of Chinese style of management among Taiwan, mainland China,
    Singapore, Hong Kong, and other areas?  What have been proved successful
    in Taiwan may not be workable in mainland China.  What have been the
    unquestionable doctrines in mainland China may not be workable in Taiwan.
    Even though the great majority of the respondents from mainland China
    have expressed the urgent need for academic exchange programs between
    the two political entities, what could the academicians and practitioners
    in Taiwan and mainland China benefit from the exchange or cooperation
    programs?
 
    Your valuable comments will be very much appreciated.  After the messages
    have been properly classified, I will post it to the list.
    Thank you very much in advance for your participation.
 
    Wellington K. Kuan, Ph.D.
    Professor and Head
    Department of Business Administration
    National Chengchi University
    Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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