Management by values: A theoretical proposal for strategic HRM in China

The purpose of this paper is to integrate cultural value management into the high level of human resource management to propose a new direction in strategic human resource management (SHRM) development through management by values (MBV) concept. The paper proposes an integrative MBV SHRM model for Chinese management, incorporating Neo-Confucian values for responsible, pragmatic and humanistic management, as well as two dynamic SHRM elements: leadership and learning. First SHRM in China is described; then the MBV concept and model are introduced. At that point, the evolution of cultural studies and Chinese Neo-Confucianism is introduced before proposing an integrative MBV SHRM model for Chinese management.