Ding Jianbei

Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Downhole Operation Company adheres to the philosophy of cultural management.

In Turkmenistan, the Chinese and foreign staff together discussed the overhaul plan. (Photo/Ding Jianbei)

To strengthen the management of the construction teams in the international market and promote the smooth completion of the construction task, the company has formulated a series of management systems based on the local laws and regulations as well as the local customs and practices. For example, the speech system before getting down to business is proposed; and the potential problems and various safety risks in the process of the construction should be appraised.

In cooperation with Canadian BJ, American Halliburton and other companies in counter-contracting the projects at home, some employees of the oil fracturing team complained about the excessive strictness of the foreign management, which was too simple and crude to tolerate. Learning this phenomenon, the company organized the employees to resort to the cultural differences, finally realizing that the way the easterners manage and think was different from the westerners. Having known that the western culture is actually a system culture, the employees and officials gradually come to understand and accept the behaviors of the westerners. Now the management system of the company is gradually living up to the international standards.