Abstract

Since accession to WTO, Chinese enterprises have witnessed great changes as to the new environment of global market. At the same time, along with these changes, human resource management has been updated. As is known to all, Confucianism has made profound influence in human resource management in Chinese enterprises. While western humanism has also been introduced into Chinese enterprises due to the economic globalization. This thesis tries to explore the conflicts from two dominate ideological systems: Confucianism and western humanism. By making comparison between those two ideological systems, this thesis analyzes the roles that Confucianism and western humanism play in human resource management in Chinese enterprises, and tries to propose a management mode that better fits the Chinese situations.

Key words: Confucianism; western humanism; Human Resource Management

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-1

3. Introduction to Confucianism and Western Humanism-2

3.1-Introduction of Confucianism-2

3.2-Introduction of Western Humanism-3

3.3 Comparison of Confucianism and Western Humanism-5

4.-Conflicts and Integration of Confucianism and Western Humanism in Human Resource Management in Chinese Enterprises-6

4.1 Confucianism Ethics in HR Management in Chinese Enterprises-6

4.2 Humanism Ethics in HR Management in Chinese Enterprises-8

4.3 Conflicts Between Confucianism and Western Humanism-10

4.4-Integration of Confucianism and Western Humanism-11

5. Conclusion-14

Works Cited-16