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英文文摘
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
List of Tables
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1 Need for the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Culture
2.1.1 Culture defined
2.1.2 Influence of culture on behavior
2.1.3 Dimensions of cultural variability
2.1.4 The indigenous core cultures of China and the United States
2.2 Business Negotiation Defined
2.3 Culture's Influence on Business Negotiation
2.3.1 Weiss's twelve variables of culture's influence on business negotiation
2.3.2 Selection of variables of the thesis
2.3.3 Critics of the current literature on culture's influence on Sino-U.S. business negotiation
Chapter Three RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Methods
3.2.1 Quantitative research as a research method
3.2.2 Research design
3.2.3 Research subjects
3.3 Procedure
Chapter Four DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Data Description and Analysis
4.1.1 Difference on basic concept of negotiation
4.1.2 Most significant types of issue
4.1.3 Selection of negotiator
4.1.4 Base of trust
4.1.5 Group vs. individual
4.1.6 Risk-taking propensity
4.1.7 Communication complexity
4.1.8 Form of agreement
4.2 Discussion
4.2.1 Discussions about selection of negotiators
4.2.2 Discussion about base of trust
4.2.3 Discussion about risk-taking propensity
Chapter Five CONCLUSION
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Limitations of the Present Study
5.3 Suggestion for Future Research
REFERENCES
APPENDIX Ⅰ ENGLISH QUESTIONNAIRE
APPENDIX Ⅱ 中文问卷调查