TY - JOUR
T1 - The Taoist spirit of Haier
T2 - The metaphor of sea based on the symbolism of water
AU - Li, Peter Ping
AU - Zhou, Steven Shijin
AU - Zhou, Abby Jingzi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The International Association for Chinese Management Research.
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - It is unusual for any speech to maintain strong influence over the general strategies of an organization and the behavior of its employees over time. ‘Haier Is a Sea’, presented by Zhang Ruimin, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Haier, more than twenty years ago, is an exception. This commentary identifies the core features of sea as a metaphor, explores the philosophical roots of this metaphor, and discusses the implications.
AB - It is unusual for any speech to maintain strong influence over the general strategies of an organization and the behavior of its employees over time. ‘Haier Is a Sea’, presented by Zhang Ruimin, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Haier, more than twenty years ago, is an exception. This commentary identifies the core features of sea as a metaphor, explores the philosophical roots of this metaphor, and discusses the implications.
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U2 - 10.1017/mor.2016.47
DO - 10.1017/mor.2016.47
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85007564316
SN - 1740-8776
VL - 12
SP - 803
EP - 806
JO - Management and Organization Review
JF - Management and Organization Review
IS - 4
ER -