TY - JOUR
T1 - The Silent Chinese
T2 - The Influence of Face and Kiasuism on Student Feedback-Seeking Behaviors
AU - Hwang, Alvin
AU - Ang, Soon
AU - Francesco, Anne Marie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2002 Sage Publications.
PY - 2002/2
Y1 - 2002/2
N2 - Based on a qualitative study and a follow-up survey of 503 Singapore management students, the authors discuss the emergence of a new cultural attitude, kiasuism, one that has roots in the Chinese concept of face. The term kiasu, literally meaning “afraid to lose” in the Chinese Hokkien dialect, may lead students either to put in more effort so as to gain an upper hand over others (kiasu-positive) or to act in ways to prevent others from getting ahead of them (kiasu-negative). The impact of this attitude on in-class and out-of-class feedback-seeking behaviors is examined.
AB - Based on a qualitative study and a follow-up survey of 503 Singapore management students, the authors discuss the emergence of a new cultural attitude, kiasuism, one that has roots in the Chinese concept of face. The term kiasu, literally meaning “afraid to lose” in the Chinese Hokkien dialect, may lead students either to put in more effort so as to gain an upper hand over others (kiasu-positive) or to act in ways to prevent others from getting ahead of them (kiasu-negative). The impact of this attitude on in-class and out-of-class feedback-seeking behaviors is examined.
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U2 - 10.1177/105256290202600106
DO - 10.1177/105256290202600106
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84992803643
SN - 1052-5629
VL - 26
SP - 70
EP - 98
JO - Journal of Management Education
JF - Journal of Management Education
IS - 1
ER -