The Impact of Chinese Cultural Values on the Performance of Hong Kong Construction Professionals

It is believed that every "Descendant of the Dragon" is affected by Chinese values in the everyday aspects of life and one's work performance in an organization; this would include construction professionals in Hong Kong (HKC-PS). This study therefore investigates the impact of Chinese values on the performance of HKC-Ps. Based on a structural equation modeling using Lisrel 8.50, we developed an integrated Chinese Values-Performance model that identified four Chinese values (interpersonal integration, conservative personality, social conventions, and work-related ethos) and three types of performance (task performance, interpersonal performance, and organizational performance). Among these variables, we found that conservative personality and social conventions had no direct impact on the three performance dimensions. Interpersonal integration, however, had a direct and positive impact on the interpersonal performance of HKC-Ps. A work-related ethos also had a positive influence on both the interpersonal and organizational performance of individuals.