A Collective Culture Collectivism is a social value found in China that diverges from the more Western emphasis on independence. In a collectivist society, people put collective goals and needs before their individual desires. In fact, this value is sometimes so much a part of society that an individual may fail to recognize particular and group needs, as group survival and cohesion are of vital importance. The aggregate character of Chinese individuals is part of the consequence of a progress that for a few thousand years was based on agriculture. Each progressive age of workers farmed the same land and lived with the same neighbors and relatives as their guardians and grandparents before them. The Chinese have also been deeply influenced by the teachings of Confucianism, which emphasizes the importance of extended families and bonds of trust. This shows all hands on deck in a few ways. The Chinese have a tendency to create work groups, assigning tasks to these groups rather than to individuals. Arranging sessions are also a collaboration. Chinese people typically send numerous appointments to arrange sessions. Group agreement around moderators is a key variable in deciding the progress of business talks. Hierarchy The Chinese incredibly value fixed hierarchical connections. They also have an ideal, called "li", which implies both respectability and custom. It has been interpreted as the way in which each individual is required to act to maintain the progressive demand. This includes indicating a certain appreciation for others and tolerating the commitments that accompany one's position in the progressive system... middle of paper... records of Chinese decision-making lines approximately two centuries before the conception of Christ. The Great Wall of China was built in the third century BC, and two of the most persuasive scholars in Chinese history, Confucius and Lao Tzu, existed in the sixth century BC. The Chinese also have a strong tradition of precursor love. As a result, they are less averse to seeing themselves as a component of the continuum of history with less emphasis on the present time. Well, this implies that Chinese people are even more positively influenced by the past. It is precisely through the passage of time that people and organizations can become trustworthy. The Chinese are not extremely focused on the present or the fleeting future. They absolutely plan ahead, but it's more of a long-term future, in line with a broader time perspective