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George Chu shares his wisdom and experience for Christians who are interested in or are currently doing business in China.
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Date: September 23 2011
How Christians Can Do Business Effectively in China
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Date: September 23, 2011Presenter: George Chu
Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.
I Corinthians 4:2 "Each one should use whatever gift he hasEach one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its variousadministering God s grace in its various forms."
1 Peter 4:101 Peter 4:10
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Introduction: Present Business Environment in China
1. Changing from export to import2. Change from low cost producer to high wage and cost for
b ibusiness3. Due to high cost and scarcity of labor, it forces manufacturing
business moving from coast area to inland of China.4. Good management talent is very scarce and finding local business
leaders is even worse.5 General turn over rate is very high5. General turn over rate is very high.
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Challenges for doing business in China1. Starting with focusing on business development (sales), business
realizes it’s lacks of effective internal system to create a synergistic forceforce.
2. Business quickly discovers its sustainable growth running into stagnant.
3 Business often in a fire fighting mode3. Business often in a fire fighting mode4. Management busy in doing things not in
strategizing and planning.5 Business stuck in a dumb bell shape5. Business stuck in a dumb bell shape 6. Revenues is going up but profit is declining7. Passion toward business is slowly dissipating8. Social meals are necessary part of business
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Business Challenges1. Unless you are in niche market, generally the market
i i i ficompetition is very fierce.2. Copy cats are everywhere. If it is a profitable business, it’d
not be too long to copied.3. Setting up a business is no longer hard, but to recruit right
people is really tough. ( learn to lower you standard)4. Developing market is not easy, unless you can expand your
b f hcustomers bases from US to China.5. Promotion and advertising cost is very high but results are not
promising 6. Suppliers’ quality varies. Usually it’s unreliable7. If your business recruit late 80’s or early 90’s young
generation, which are totally different people. Most are selfish, can’t take criticism, not accountable, minimizer.
8. Government policy changes all the time.
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Common issues for business in China
1. Hard to focus on business. Too many distractions2 Low efficiency2. Low efficiency3. High cost4 Many waste4. Many waste5. High turn over rate6 Incentive policy6. Incentive policy7. Low integrity75% f t t i i ki k b k75% of procurement agents are receiving kick back
8. Service standard is generally poor
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Key is to pray for changing employee’s behavior
Deliver
Completingassignment
mediocreresult
Employee’s attitude
Employee’s Way of
doing thingsg g
Deliver
By fullEngagement
DeliverExcellentresult
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Challenges for Life Quality 1. Private schooling are very expensive. The most favorite schools in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou g , j g gare American school.
2. The second choices are schools operated by Hong K T i dKong or Taiwan educators.
3. Living environment is always a challenges.4 Ai d f d lit t d4. Air and food quality are most concerned.5. Traveling within China is getting very expensive. Most air traveling within China are lateMost air traveling within China are late (up to 90%). Cancellation is common.
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Best counter measures for all challenges
1. Find a strong accountability group to support each other
2. Keep in mind we are the God’s steward for business3. Pray for wisdom, knowledge and skill3. Pray for wisdom, knowledge and skill4. Tell people we are Christian, don’t hide5 Build good fellowships in the company5. Build good fellowships in the company
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1 Kings 3: 7‐9
Now, O LORD my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David but I am a little child; I doinstead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted.Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people that I may discern between good andjudge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?"
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