An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy. By Karyn L. Lai. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. xiv, 307 Pp. Paperback, ISBN 978-052160892-3. Hardback, ISBN 978-052184646-2.)

Mullis, Eric

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“…The philosophical origins of paradoxical framing are deeply rooted in ancient Western and Eastern cultures, as characterized by Socrates’ dialectical approach and Chinese yin–yang harmonizing dialectics (Lai, 2008 ). Yin–yang is recognized as the counterpart of the paradox theory that prevails in Western countries (Smith and Lewis, 2011 ).…”

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“…However, yin often represents soft power, passive energies, and feminine aspects, whereas yang represents brutal strength, positive force, and masculine aspects (Lai, 2008 ; Zhou, 2004 ). Using the symbiosis interactions of yin and yang shown in the Taiji symbol as an exemplification: conflicting as a trade-off shows that yin and yang wane and wax between each other.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Working from anywhere: yin–yang cognition paradoxes of knowledge sharing and hiding for developing careers in China

Chin

Shi

Giudice

et al. 2023

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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Digital technology coupled with the quarantines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has made working from anywhere (WFA)—a modern form of remote working—a widespread phenomenon. Given that WFA brings new career challenges to and engenders paradoxes of knowledge exchange among employees, this research aims to examine how the interactions of remote work time (RWT), knowledge sharing (KS), and knowledge hiding (KH) affect career development (CD) from a culturally grounded paradoxical framing of yin–yang harmonizing. The data were collected from Chinese manufacturing employees, and a moderated hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the hypotheses. The results show an inverted U-shaped relationship between RWT and CD. The interaction of KS and KH is significantly related to CD, and the inverted U-shaped RWT–CD relationship is moderated by the interaction term, in which RWT exerts the most substantial positive impact on CD when KS is high and KH is low. This study offers valuable implications for coping with perplexing employment relationships and increasing career challenges in volatile work environments. The primary originality is to adopt a novel cognitive frame of yin–yang harmonizing to examine the nonlinear effect of remote working and the symbiotic impact of KS and KH on CD, which not only enriches the understanding of flexible work arrangements in the digital economy but also provides novel insights into the interconnectedness of KS and KH and their interacting effects on HRM-related outcomes.

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Section: Theoretical Foundationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Working from anywhere: yin–yang cognition paradoxes of knowledge sharing and hiding for developing careers in China

Chin

Shi

Giudice

et al. 2023

Humanit Soc Sci Commun

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“…A student of Confucianism who became a key founder of Legalism and advisor to the Qin governmental regime, Han Fei (韩非, c280-233 BCE) argued that the only way to sustain proper order would be through laws and the application of punishment as necessary. Described variously as a ‘science of socio-political organisation’ (Schwartz, 1985: 335), a ‘theory of bureaucracy’ (Creel, 1974) and ‘an amoral science of statecraft’ (Graham, 1989: 267), Legalism, after Han Fei, integrated the themes of penal law ( fa, 法), statecraft ( shu, 术) and strategy, circumstantial advantage or power ( shi, 势) in proposals for effective government (Lai, 2008: 174). The establishment of strong bureaucratic power and the imposition of strict codes over socio-economic life were axiomatic.…”

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Towards a new ‘old’ theory for planning in China: The potential of Huang-Lao thought

Hillier

Cao

2023

Planning Theory

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In China, where rapid urbanisation has been accompanied by the reform of planning legislation and practice, planning theory has struggled to inform or explain policy and practice adequately. This paper makes a proposal that could provide Chinese spatial planning with a theoretical base that is culturally embedded. Confucianism, Legalism, Daoism and Huang-Lao thought are appraised as potential frames for new theory, highlighting planning-relevant concepts of jingshi (经世, statecraft), shi (势, propensity), li (礼, right action) and li (理, pattern or coherence). Ideas for spatial planning methodologies inspired by Huang-Lao thought are explored. Conclusions suggest that Huang-Lao, as a disjunctive synthesis of the other philosophies, offers a potentially rewarding approach for spatial planning theory and practice in China which grounds legal and sociopolitical order within a natural order of being.

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“…Traditional Chinese philosophies offer specific conceptualisations of the human–nature interrelationship which reflect the understanding of human existence and self-cultivation through interconnection and interrelatedness (Mou, 1993; Meng, 2002; Yuan and He, 2015; Yu, 2018). Ever since the burgeoning of different strands of philosophies since the Warring States era (starting from 476 BC), Confucianism and Taoism have greatly influenced Chinese philosophical thinking (Lai, 2016) through all-encompassing thinking, harmony and a complementary approach to dualism. Although Chinese Buddhism also exerted influence on Chinese philosophical thinking and culture, the fundamental understanding of human-nature concerning suffering and its eradication, as well as its doctrine on causality (see Lai, 2016), render it less useful as an analytical lens for the analysis of ecological aspects in this research.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ever since the burgeoning of different strands of philosophies since the Warring States era (starting from 476 BC), Confucianism and Taoism have greatly influenced Chinese philosophical thinking (Lai, 2016) through all-encompassing thinking, harmony and a complementary approach to dualism. Although Chinese Buddhism also exerted influence on Chinese philosophical thinking and culture, the fundamental understanding of human-nature concerning suffering and its eradication, as well as its doctrine on causality (see Lai, 2016), render it less useful as an analytical lens for the analysis of ecological aspects in this research. Thus, Chinese Buddhism is not included in the construction of the theoretical framework.…”

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Alternative accounts, rivers and dams: the case of the Green Earth Volunteers’ river project

Zou,

Paisey

2023

AAAJ

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the alternative accounts produced by Green Earth Volunteers (GEV), a Chinese environmental non-governmental organisation, over a 10-year period in the context of their campaign to create visibilities about hydroelectric dam projects along the Chang Jiang.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on conceptions of the human–nature relationship, including those evident in ancient Chinese philosophy and mythology, and the Chinese way of viewing and resolving conflict, this paper offers an interpretive analysis of the alternative accounts of GEV in terms of their form and content.FindingsIn terms of their content, the alternative accounts reflect elements of interrelated thinking, being underpinned by a recognition of the relationship between humans and nature, which is evident in Confucianism, Taoism and ancient Chinese mythology. The strategies adopted by GEV are a non-confrontational but feasible way to promote their ecological beliefs in the Chinese context.Practical implicationsThe study suggests that social and environmental accounting (SEA) in developing countries is steeped in local cultural and philosophical traditions that need to be considered and incorporated into the design of alternative accounts.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the very limited literature that offers qualitative analyses of SEA in developing countries.

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An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy. By Karyn L. Lai. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. xiv, 307 Pp. Paperback, ISBN 978-052160892-3. Hardback, ISBN 978-052184646-2.)

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Working from anywhere: yin–yang cognition paradoxes of knowledge sharing and hiding for developing careers in China

Working from anywhere: yin–yang cognition paradoxes of knowledge sharing and hiding for developing careers in China

Towards a new ‘old’ theory for planning in China: The potential of Huang-Lao thought

Alternative accounts, rivers and dams: the case of the Green Earth Volunteers’ river project

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