文化因素与成功的商务谈判.docx
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文化因素与成功的商务谈判
文化因素与成功的商务谈判
【摘要】随着经济全球化的趋势、国际商务活动的日益频繁,越来越显示出对多元文化理解的必要性和跨文化谈判能力的重要性。
商务谈判中的文化因素引起了人们越来越多的关注。
无庸置疑,在跨文化的商务谈判中,除了基本的谈判技巧、理解不同地区的文化因素、认识文化差异外,还要采取相应的策略和不断调整自己的谈判风格,这样将对成功的商务谈判起到至关重要的作用。
【关键词】文化;因素;商务谈判
I.Introduction
WiththeemergenceofeconomicglobalizationandChina’sentryintoWTO,internationalbusinessbecomesincreasinglyintercultural.Asinternationalbusinessrelationsgrow,sodoesthefrequencyofbusinessnegotiationsamongpeoplefromdifferentcountriesandcultures.Andthatcancreateconsiderablechallengesforbusinessrepresentativesunfamiliarwiththeculturesofdifferentgroups.Sotheinterculturalapproachtointernationalbusinessnegotiationhasattractedincreasingacademicattention.Negotiationscaneasilybreakdownbecauseofalackofunderstandingoftheculturalcomponentinthenegotiationprocess.
Therefore,tothesuccessfulnegotiations,thetwosidesmustfirstunderstandtheculturaldifferences.Negotiatorswhotakethetimetounderstandtheapproachthattheotherpartiesarelikelytouseandtoadapttheirownstylestothatonearelikelytobemoreeffectivenegotiators.Thusinaninterculturalnegotiation,inadditiontothebasicnegotiationskills,itisimportanttounderstandtheculturaldifferences,andtomodifythenegotiationstyleaccordingly.
Thispaperfocusonthefourdimensionsofcultureanddifferentnegotiatingstylestoillustratetheimportanceoftheculturefactorsinbusinessnegotiation.
II.NegotiationandCulture
Theverydefinitionofnegotiation,initsmodernsense,canvaryfromculturetoculture.Whatanegotiationisdesignedtoaccomplishisseendifferentlybydifferentgroupsofpeople.Beforeoneevencomestothetable,suchdifferencesinthemeaningorpurposeofthenegotiationaffectthenegotiation,ashowonedefinestheprocessofnegotiatingisculturallydetermined.Someculturesseeitonlyasanopportunitytobargain,othersastheestablishmentofalifetimerelationshipthatgoesbeyondtheoccasionalmeeting,stillothersasanopportunitytodemonstratetheircapacityforeloquenceanddebate.Somedonotseenegotiationasaprocessatall.Forinstance,AmericansandEuropeanstendtoseenegotiationsasacompetitiveprocess;theChineseandtheJapaneseseeitasacollaborativeendeavor.
Sotherearemanymorechallengesinaninterculturalenvironmentthaninamono-culturalsetting.Interculturalnegotiationsarenegotiationwherethenegotiatingpartiesbelongtodifferentculturesanddonotsharethesamewaysofthinking,feeling,andbehavior.Thenegotiationprocessisgenerallymorecomplexbecauseculturalnormsmayundermineeffectivecommunication.
III.SomeCultureFactorsinBusinessNegotiation
Languagegoesbeyondthespokenword,encompassingnonverbalactionsandbehaviorsthatrevealhiddencluestoculture.Inthenegotiationprocess,interpersonalcommunicationisthekeyactivitythattakesplaceattheverbal,nonverbal,situationalcontextuallevel,andatotalcommunicationsystemcanassistthenegotiatortobridgethegapbetweenutteranceandfeltmeaning.Threekeytopics---time,space,bodylanguage---offerastartingpointfromwhichnegotiatorscanbegintoacquiretheunderstandingnecessarytodobusinessinforeigncountries.
Time
Twodifferentorientationstotimeexistacrosstheworld:
monochronicandpolychronic.Monochronicapproachestotimearelinear,sequentialandinvolvefocusingononethingatatime.TheseapproachesaremostcommonintheEuropean-influencedculturesoftheUnitedStates,Germany,Switzerland,andtheScandinavia.Japanesepeoplealsotendtowardthisendofthetimecontinuum.Polychronicorientationstotimeinvolveworkingonseveralactivitiessimultaneously.Thetimeittakestocompleteaninteractioniselastic,andmoreimportantthananyschedule.ThisorientationismostcommoninMediterraneanandLatinculturesincludingFrance,Italy,Greece,andMexico,aswellassomeEasternandAfricancultures.
Space
Spaceorientationsdifferacrosscultures.Theyhavetodowithterritory,divisionsbetweenprivateandpublic,comfortablepersonaldistance,comfortorlackofcomfortwithphysicaltouchandcontact,andexpectationsaboutwhereandhowcontactwilltakeplace.Forexample,anAmericanetiquettemanualadvisesthisaboutpersonalspace:
“Whenyoumeetsomeone,don’tstandtooclose.Anuncomfortableclosenessisveryannoyingtotheotherperson,sokeepyourphysicaldistance,orhe’llhavetokeepbackingofffromyou.Aminimumoftwofeetawayfromtheotherpersonwilldoit.”
Therearelargedifferencesinspatialpreferencesaccordingtogender,age,generation,socioeconomicclass,andcontext.Thesedifferencesvarybygroup,butshouldbeconsideredinanyexplorationofspaceasavariableinnegotiations.
BodyLanguage
BodyLanguagecanbetellingasitcanhelponedeterminetheexactmeaningofwhattheothersideissayingandalsocanhelpyougetyourownmessageacross.Likesanddislikes,tensions,andassessinganargumentareshownbynumeroussignssuchasblushing,contractionoffacialmuscles,giggling,strainedlaughterorsimplysilence.Whereverapartynegotiates,thenegotiatormustwatchandobservetheotherparty.People,whenseated,leanforwardiftheylikewhatyouaresayingorareinterestedinlistening.Theysitbackwithcrossedarmsiftheydonotlikethemessage.Nervousnesscanmanifestitselfthroughnonverbalbehavior,andblinkingcanberelatedtofeelingofguiltorfear.
IV.FourDimensionsofCulture
Anyanalysisofcultureisincompletewithoutthebasicrecognitionofculturaldifferences.Ithasbeenarguedthatdifferencesamongculturescanbeexplainedaccordingtofourdimensionsofculture.
Individualism-Collectivism
Inindividualisticculturesthefocusofone’sbehaviorcanbeunashamedlyself-centered.Theindividualcanmakeobjections,statehisfeelingsandbeopenlyjudgmental.Successorfailureislefttotheindividualanddoesnotcausethesamedegreeofshameamongthegroup.Inindividualisticcultures,peopletendtoputtasksbeforerelationshipsandtovalueindependencehighly.Peopleintheseculturesareexpectedtotakecareofthemselvesandtovaluetheneedsoftheindividualoverthoseofthegroups,community,orsociety.Individualisticculturespreferlinearlogicandtendtovalueopenconflict.
Membersfromindividualisticsocietiesexpecttheotherside’snegotiatorstohavetheabilitytomakedecisionsunilaterally.
Collectivistnegotiatorstendtoassumethatdetailscanbeworkedoutifthenegotiatorscanagreeongeneralities.Collectivistsocietiesshowmoreconcernfortheneedsoftheotherpartyandfocusmoreongroupgoalsthanindividualisticsocieties.Membersofcollectivistsocietieschafewhenmembersfromindividualisticsocietiespromotetheirownpositionsandideasduringnegotiations.
PowerDifferential
Theideaofpowerdifferentialdescribesthedegreeofdeferenceandacceptanceofunequalpowerbetweenpeople.Cultureswherethereisacomfortwithhighpowerdifferentialarethosewheresomepeopleareconsideredsuperiortoothersbecauseoftheirsocialstatus,gender,race,age,education,birthright,personalachievements,familybackgroundorotherfactors.Cultureswithlowpowerdifferentialtendtoassumeequalityamongpeople,andfocusmoreonearnedstatusthanascribedstatus.Generallyspeaking,themoreunequallywealthisdistributed,thebiggerwillbethepowerdifferentialinanynationalsetting.NationalcultureswithahighpowerdifferentialincludeArabiancountries,Malaysia,thePhilippines,Mexico,Indonesia,andIndia.Negotiatorsfromthesecountriestendtobecomfortablewith:
hierarchicalstructures;clearauthorityfigures;therighttousepowerwithdiscretion.Countrieswithalowpowerdifferentialinclude,Austria,Denmark,Israel,NewZealand,Ireland,Sweden,Norway,Finland,Switzerland,Britain,andGermany.Negotiatorsfromthesecountriestendtobecomfortablewith:
democraticstructuresandflatorganizationalhierarchies;sharedauthority;therighttousepoweronlyinlimitedcircumstancesandforlegitimatepurposes.
UncertaintyAvoidance
Theideaofuncertaintyavoidancehastodowiththewayculturesrelatetouncertaintyandambiguity,and,howwelltheymayadapttochanges.Ingeneral,countriesthatshowthemostdiscomfortwithambiguityanduncertaintyincludeMuslimcountriesandtraditionalAfricancountries,wherehighvalueisplacedonconformityandsafety,riskavoidance,andrelianceonformalrulesandrituals.Trusttendstobevestedonlyinfamilyandclosefriends.Itmaybedifficultforoutsidenegotiatorstoestablishrelationshipsofconfidenceandtrustwithmembersofthesecultures.TheUnitedStates,Scandinavia,andSingaporeareidentifiedashavingahighertoleranceforuncertainty.Membersoftheseculturestendtovaluerisk-taking,problem-solving,flatorganizationalstructures,andtoleranceforambiguity.Itmaybeeasierforoutsiderstoestablishtrustingrelationshipswithnegotiatingpartnersintheseculturalcontexts.
Masculinity-Femininity
Thetermsmasculinityandfemininityareusedtorefertothedegreetowhichaculturevaluesassertivenessornurturingandsocialsupport.Thetermsalsorefertothedegreetowhichsociallyprescribedrolesoperateformenandwomen.CountriesandregionssuchasJapanandLatinAmericaareratedaspreferringvaluesofassertiveness,task-orientation,andachievement.Inthesecultures,theretendtobemorerigidgenderrolesand“livetowork”orientations.Incountriesandregionsratedfeminine,suchasScandinavia,Thailand,andPortugal,valuesofcooperation,nurturing,relationshipandsolidaritywiththos
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- 文化 因素 成功 商务 谈判
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