And most Chinese try to find the meaning of life through working in their jobs, and view work as essential for having membership in a community.The American-type, or the top-down, management emphasizes efficiency, and competition among workers. The American work ethic seems to be more individual oriented. Traditionally, Americans work because it is the will of God, and often value the results and accomplishments of work more than its process.
大多数中国人想从工作中找到生活的意义，他们将工作视为成为团体中一份子的必不可缺的条件。美国式的自下而上的管理方式注重效率，注重员工之间的竞争。美 国人的工作观有较强的个体取向性。美国人一直认为，工作是秉承了上帝的意志，对工作成果的重视常常高于对工作过程的重视。
