Despite criticism of religion influence on national topics, and historically segregation of politics and religion; the truth is that some decisions and business behavior are still influenced by faith and practices of each culture, even if it is shown lightly. As in all matters this influence had positive and negative aspects, but here the focus will be other helpful aspects in the relationship of business and religion besides creating networks of trust and familiarity that facilitates economic transactions. As it will be explain through an examples religion or spiritual practices could had tough values that became useful in business performs; to Chinese for example “harmony, sincerity, cooperative principle, win to win principle, politeness, loyalty, endurance, patient and perseverance” [1]are values exercise in business and some of the supportive tools when Chinese owners of shop are running business in other countries, as Tianbo (2010) exposed in a study case in Aveiro about the succeed of Chinese community shops and restaurants in Portugal, he said: Chinese owners are very patient, the majority of their customers are Portuguese. They use their limited language skills to serve. One day a lady came to exchange five photo frames, which the shop owner carefully checked before putting them into boxes. Then she allowed her customer to get the bigger-sized frames herself, when the Portuguese lady came back to the counter, she also asked the owner to wrap them up. The Chinese owner was patient in the service she provided and the Portuguese lady went away with satisfaction”[2] this case proved how despite language difficulties practicing values rooted in its culture and religion had allowed overcome customer services and accomplish something not necessarily frame on high degrees. Moreover teaching values religion or beliefs had influence the creation of some standards that had improved the way how corporative practice are followed, pressuring for acquiring more eco-friendly guides.
REFERENCES
Tianbo (2010), The influence of Confucianism and Buddhism on Chinese business: the case of aveiro, Portugal, Journal of intercultural communication.
[1] Tianbo (2010), The influence of confucianism and buddhism on chinese business: the case of aveiro, Portugal, Journal of intercultural communication.
