| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-12页 |
| ·The Subject and the Purpose of the Study | 第8-9页 |
| ·The Possible Significance of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·The Organization of the Study | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第12-29页 |
| ·Culture and Nature of Culture | 第12-15页 |
| ·Culture Defined | 第12-13页 |
| ·Nature of Culture | 第13-15页 |
| ·Cultural Dimensions | 第15-27页 |
| ·Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions | 第16-23页 |
| ·Michael Bond’s Long-versus-Short Term Orientations | 第23-24页 |
| ·Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Time and Activity Orientations | 第24-25页 |
| ·Edward Hall’s Monochronic vs. Polychronic Time Concepts | 第25页 |
| ·Edward Hall’s High-verse-Low Context Communication | 第25-27页 |
| ·Culture and Decision-making Behaviors | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Cultural Diversity’s Impacts on the Management of American Multinationals in China | 第29-38页 |
| ·The Two Widely Different Cultures Involved in the Management of American Multinationals in China | 第29-34页 |
| ·Chinese Culture | 第29-32页 |
| ·American Culture | 第32-34页 |
| ·Cultural Diversity’s Impacts on Decision-making Process of American Multinationals in China | 第34-38页 |
| ·Positive Impacts | 第34-35页 |
| ·Negative Impacts | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of the Differences in Decision-making Process between the Chinese and American Managers in American Multinationals in China and Hypothesis to be Tested | 第38-52页 |
| ·Time Concepts (Hypothesis 1) | 第38-41页 |
| ·Degrees of Empowerment (Hypothesis | 第41-43页 |
| ·Willingness to Take Risks (Hypothesis | 第43-45页 |
| ·Ways of Approaching Conflicts (Hypothesis | 第45-49页 |
| ·Patterns of Making Decisions (Hypothesis | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Research on the Differences in Decision-making Process between the Chinese and the American Managers in American Multinationals in China | 第52-77页 |
| ·Research method | 第52-54页 |
| ·Procedures | 第52页 |
| ·Participants | 第52-54页 |
| ·Data processing and Questionnaire results | 第54-77页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第54-58页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第58-63页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第63-67页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第67-72页 |
| ·Hypothesis | 第72-77页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions and Recommendations for Managers Working in American Multinationals in China | 第77-84页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第77-78页 |
| ·Limitations | 第78页 |
| ·Recommendations | 第78-84页 |
| ·Enhancing Intercultural Awareness | 第78-81页 |
| ·Managing Cultural Diversity through Global Assignment | 第81-82页 |
| ·Integrating and Assimilating Different Cultures | 第82-84页 |
| Appendix Survey on Business Decision-making Behaviors | 第84-92页 |
| Bibliography | 第92-93页 |
