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Destructive Feedback in Chinese Workplace
In general, Chinese prefer a harmonious and pleasurable working environment. They do not share their true feelings, especially direct negative feedback towards anyone directly. People working in with high strict hierarchy-driven organizations, normally accept their managers' feedback, even if it is destructive. At least they do not express their uncomfortable feelings directly in the face to face communication. They would nod and keep saying "Yes. Yes. I understand. I will not do it again." , and prefer to complain behind the managers' back about how silly or rude her/his managers are.
How are employees in your home country expected to react to negative destructive feedback? :)
Destructive Feedback in the Chinese Workplace
In general, Chinese people prefer a harmonious and pleasurable working environment. They do not directly share their true feelings, especially not negative feedback towards anyone specific people directly. People working with in high strict hierarchy-driven organizations, normally accept their managers' feedback, even it is destructive. At the very least they do not express refrain from showing their uncomfortable feelings directly in the face to face communication. They would nod and keep saying (OR: "repeatedly say") "Yes. Yes. I understand. I will not do it again," , and prefer to complain behind their managers' backs about how silly or rude her/his managers are (OR: "about how silly or rude they are").
How are employees in your home country expected to react to destructive feedback? :)
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I think the situation is similar in my home country of Canada. You are not supposed to be rude to your higher-ups and doubt their decisions. However, there is room for compromise and most bosses/managers will be receptive if you are polite when making requests. In comparison the Chinese workplace seems very stressful.
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Destructive Feedback at Chinese Workplace
In general, Chinese prefer a more harmonious and pleasurable working environment. (I added 'more' because what you describe in the rest of your article is nothing but 'a harmonious and pleasurable working environment'.) They do not share their true feelings, especially complaints with anyone openly. Employees are highly hierarchy-driven, usually accept their managers' feedback, even if it doesn't help. At least they do not give out their uncomfortable feelings directly when communicating face to face. They would nod and keep saying "Yes. Yes. I understand. I will not do it again." , and prefer to complain to other people about how silly or rude their managers are.
How are employees in your home country expected to react to destructive feedback? :)
Destructive Feedback in Chinese Workplace
In general, Chinese people prefer a harmonious and pleasurable working environment. They do not share their true feelings, especially negative feedback towards anyone directly. People work at high hierarchy-driven organizations, and they normally accept their managers' feedback, even it is not constructive. At least they do not express their feelings of discomfort directly in face to face conversation. They will nod and keep saying "Yes. Yes. I understand. I will not do it again," and prefer to complain behind the managers' back about how silly or rude her/his managers are.
How are employees in your home country expected to react to destructive feedback? :)
Destructive Feedback in Chinese Workplace
In general, Chineses prefer harmonious and pleasurable working environment. They do not share their true feelings, especially negative feedback towards anyone directly. People work with high hierarchy-driven organizations, normally accept their managers' feedback, even if it is destructive. At least they do not express their uncomfortable feeling directly in the face to face communication. They would nod and keep saying "Yes. Yes. I understand. I will not do it again." , and prefer to complain behind managers' back about how silly or rude her/his managers are.
How are employees in your home country expected to react to destructive feedback? :)
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