Appendix 4
Open Interview Questions
1. How do you think Chinese thinking foundations, and which one do you believe most (e.g. Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, modern Chinese thinking with the representatives of Mao and Deng, or others, please mention it)?
2. How do you think Western thinking foundations (such as individualism, freedom, risk-taking and others)?
3. Which one do you prefer, Chinese thinking foundations or Western thinking foundations?
4. Can you describe your leadership style in three words?
5. Do you believe there is a causal relationship between thinking foundation’s influence and the formation of your leadership style? 6. What are the consequences of the thinking foundation that you believe
on the exercise of your leadership style?
7. Which ownership type do you prefer, State-owned enterprise, Private-owned enterprise, or Foreign-invested enterprise? Why?
8. Do you think there is a difference of the leadership styles among these three ownership-typed enterprises?
9. Do you think ownership type will influence your leadership style? 10. Can your leadership style be able to stand for a common way in your