Li Yuan is a lecturer of Philosophy of Management in the School of Philosophy at the Renmin University of China, China. She received her PhD in Management from the University of Aberdeen, UK, in 2011. She received both her Masters and Bachelors in Philosophy from Beijing Normal University, China. Her research interests include Human Resource Management (HRM), comparison of East-West thinking, the impact of contrasting East-West thinking on HRM practices, philosophy of management, and leadership ethics.

• 1. Introduction 2. Western HRM and HRM in China 3. Philosophical Underpinnings of HRM Theory 4. Re-examining Traditional Chinese Thinking 5. Chinese traditional values—implication for HRM in China 6. Research findings and analyses 209 7. Conclusion

Li Yuan is a lecturer of Philosophy of Management in the School of Philosophy at the Renmin University of China, China. She received her PhD in Management from the University of Aberdeen, UK, in 2011. She received both her Masters and Bachelors in Philosophy from Beijing Normal University, China. Her research interests include Human Resource Management (HRM), comparison of East-West thinking, the impact of contrasting East-West thinking on HRM practices, philosophy of management, and leadership ethics.

• 1. Introduction 2. Western HRM and HRM in China 3. Philosophical Underpinnings of HRM Theory 4. Re-examining Traditional Chinese Thinking 5. Chinese traditional values—implication for HRM in China 6. Research findings and analyses 209 7. Conclusion

Li Yuan is a lecturer of Philosophy of Management in the School of Philosophy at the Renmin University of China, China. She received her PhD in Management from the University of Aberdeen, UK, in 2011. She received both her Masters and Bachelors in Philosophy from Beijing Normal University, China. Her research interests include Human Resource Management (HRM), comparison of East-West thinking, the impact of contrasting East-West thinking on HRM practices, philosophy of management, and leadership ethics.

• 1. Introduction 2. Western HRM and HRM in China 3. Philosophical Underpinnings of HRM Theory 4. Re-examining Traditional Chinese Thinking 5. Chinese traditional values—implication for HRM in China 6. Research findings and analyses 209 7. Conclusion