... foreign invaders, such as the Mongols and the Manchu, into that culture. Their culture is a strong attribute of Chinese society and its members remain very self-conscious of it. As Fairbank noted (1987: 367), 'the influence of China's long past is ever-present in the environment, the language, the folklore, and the practices of government, business and interpersonal relations'. Many writers have stressed the influence of China's culture on the way that its organizations are managed . References: Fairbank, J. K. (1987). The Great Chinese Revolution, 1800-1985. London: Chatto and Windus. ECONOMIC BACKGROUND The PRC has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world in recent times. China's achievement has been a dazzling success and quite unanticipated in many respects, particularly after the debacle of the Great Leap Forward and the woes of the Cultural Revolution under Mao Zedong. Since Deng Xiaoping initiated the 'Open Door' reforms in 1978 however, it has expanded by leaps and bounds. By the start of the new Millennium, ...

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