those that hope to prosper need to be aware of a complex labyrinth of

government, labour and cultural forces, according to research from

Australian School of Business professor Stephen J. Frenkel and PhD

candidate Chongxin Yu. Business plans and HR strategies must adapt to

the local context and ties with  authorities at all levels need to be

maintained. Frenkel suggests that returning Chinese students educated in

Australia may offer a new bicultural management model for Western firms

because these graduates have the advantage of “knowing their own

culture, but also knowing us”.