Chinese culture and coaching in Hong Kong
Coaching is a Western concept introduced into the Hong Kong Chinese society almost two decades ago. Confucianism, the underlying Chinese cultural principles, and Hofstede’s five dimensions of culture (1980, 1997, 2001) are examined to determine the cultural characteristics of Hong Kong. This mixed m...
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2016-02-01
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| description | Coaching is a Western concept introduced into the Hong Kong Chinese society almost two decades ago. Confucianism, the underlying Chinese cultural principles, and Hofstede’s five dimensions of culture (1980, 1997, 2001) are examined to determine the cultural characteristics of Hong Kong. This mixed methods study analyzes data collected via a focus group and a small scale survey to investigate how Hong Kong Chinese coaches and coachees feel about the compatibility of coaching with their Chinese cultural heritage. The findings will provide insights into the training of coaches in Hong Kong and lay the ground work for further research in multicultural coaching. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c7c59af7724471dbc1e58582858f2be2024-01-03T22:11:19ZengOxford Brookes UniversityInternational Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and MentoringXXXX-XXXX1741-83052016-02-011415773Chinese culture and coaching in Hong KongPansy Lam0Hong Kong UniversityCoaching is a Western concept introduced into the Hong Kong Chinese society almost two decades ago. Confucianism, the underlying Chinese cultural principles, and Hofstede’s five dimensions of culture (1980, 1997, 2001) are examined to determine the cultural characteristics of Hong Kong. This mixed methods study analyzes data collected via a focus group and a small scale survey to investigate how Hong Kong Chinese coaches and coachees feel about the compatibility of coaching with their Chinese cultural heritage. The findings will provide insights into the training of coaches in Hong Kong and lay the ground work for further research in multicultural coaching.https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/ce8731d4-760c-463d-9d9f-0d48f2d3418d/1/vol14issue1-paper-04.pdfCoachingConfucianismHofstede dimensions of cultureHong Kong Chinese |
| spellingShingle | Pansy Lam Chinese culture and coaching in Hong Kong International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring Coaching Confucianism Hofstede dimensions of culture Hong Kong Chinese |
| title | Chinese culture and coaching in Hong Kong |
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| title_short | Chinese culture and coaching in Hong Kong |
| title_sort | chinese culture and coaching in hong kong |
| topic | Coaching Confucianism Hofstede dimensions of culture Hong Kong Chinese |
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