The need to recognise and manage other cultures is an important component in this era of globalisation. With China poised
to take on a more dominant role in the world economy, there is a pressing need to understand the Chinese style of management.
Likewise, foreign project managers who deal with construction projects in China should be ˉuent in cross-cultural management.
This paper examines key concepts in cross-cultural management as well as key functions in construction project management
with speci®c reference to China. A real life case study of the New Chinese Hotel project in China will be presented to show how
the interaction between cross-cultural management and construction project management can a€ect the outcome of a project.
Lessons on the Chinese style of management will be drawn from the case study for international construction ®rms. 7 2000
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Keywords: Culture; Project Management; International; Construction;