Chinese Values in Supervisory Discourse: Implications for Culturally Sensitive Practices

Abstract

Despite the long history of work addressing cultural competency, relatively little attention has been given to how supervisory discourse affects the supervision unit in any context-particularly within the Chinese context. This article reflects a consideration of Chinese cultural values within the supervisor-supervisee discourse and their potentially positive and negative effects on the supervisory system. We describe an approach to supervision that details how to address intersecting forms of cultural values such as social hierarchy, piety, face-concerns, other-centeredness, and harmony that may be operating within the Chinese social and professional context. We include three supervisory practices to address Chinese values, with case examples that illustrate them.

Processes that Inform Multicultural Supervision: A Qualitative Meta‐Analysis

“…Supervisors who demonstrate a wide range of cultural competencies such as awareness of personal biases, knowledge of cultural variables, ability to introduce culturally attuned interventions and skills, and willingness to provide ongoing support and feedback are viewed by their supervisees to be better able to facilitate their development as multiculturally competent clinicians (Ancis & Marshall, ; Falender & Shafranske, ; Watkins, ). The results of this analysis support the directive that supervisors are responsible for creating a dialogue in the supervisory relationship that directly addresses factors of diversity which may exist between the supervisor‐supervisee and the supervisee‐client (Quek & Storm, ).…”

“…It encapsulates the essential and contractual relationship between a supervisor and a supervisee that aids in professional development and competent delivery of treatment to clients (Falender & Shafranske, ). According to Quek and Storm (), clinical supervision facilitates the passing of knowledge, wisdom, insight, and experience from one professional generation to the next. The overarching goal is to increase the supervisees’ clinical competence, thus safeguarding and protecting clients’ welfare.…”

Understanding the causes of negative tourism experiences

“…Accordingly, Chinese visitors become easily annoyed in reaction to the irresponsiveness of service staff, as they think the service staff is being negligent in their duties. Other-centeredness, which emphasizes thoughtfulness for others, is another important Chinese cultural value (Quek & Storm, 2012). Thus, in a service organization, a service staff member's careless attitude and/or behaviour as well as his or her lack of empathy are not acceptable for Chinese tourists.…”

Research on the Modern Chinese Values to Restore Mode from the Perspective of Traditional Culture

“…Value target of the change of the subject consciousness and value pursuit, will generate multiple values. The newly formed multiple values and has been old, but still exist values intertwined make the values of pluralism presents for situation [1].…”