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A STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF WUXING TRAITS TO HUMAN RESOURCES
A STUDY ON THE APPLICATION OF WUXING TRAITS TO HUMAN RESOURCES
Chiao-Pin Bao
Department of Industrial Management,
I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City 84001, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Hsiang-Chen Hsu
Department of Industrial Management,
I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Shu-Ya Chang
Department of Industrial Management,
I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Shu-chuan Chen
Department of Industrial Management,
I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City 84001, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tsung-Ji Lin
Department of Industrial Management,
I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City 84001, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Abstract
Ever since the embark of Chinese culture, WuXing (i.e. five elements) conceptual system has long existed in Confucian and Taoist ideologies. WuXing concepts have been extensively applied to several dimensions, including medical field, management, education, geomancy and numerology, and its earliest records can be found in Shang Shu (Chapter: Hong Fan). In recent years, WuXing concepts have been widely used for human resource planning (HRP) in enterprises. In pace with the shift of social values and the advent of the knowledge economy era, human resources management has become an essential part for enterprises to facilitate employees to take full advantage of their personal traits and thus enhance their values in workplaces. For today’s enterprises, WuXing personal traits can be used to assess employees and adequate arrangements and serve as one of the key factors to evaluate employees' working performances. The current research adopt mathematical methods and match nine-star traits derived from people's birth to its corresponding WuXing traits. Chinese WuXing concepts can be applied to human resources management and provide insights for industries with WuXing characteristics. In nowadays management system, WuXing concepts will definitely open a new chapter for Chinese management field.
Keywords: personal traits, culture, WuXing, human resource planning, human resource management
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