The problem occurred because of the poor communication. Li as a traditional Chinese worker with a strong performance was dissatisfy with tang’s design due to the lack of explanation in a face-to-face conversation, which is more typical in Li’s culture. Li
2. I believe the incident with Li was indicative of cross cultural communication difficulties. Tang believes that he has an eastern and western management style but the conflict between him and Li indicates that the business communication of Tang was influenced by his western education and experience. The Americans are clearly being seen as individualistic. The bound between people in individualists is loose. Everyone is responsible for his or her own responsibility. Individuals are independent, focusing on their own goals and