Chinese planning often involves collective processes that include multiple parties—family councils for family matters, cross-functional involvement in organizational planning, stakeholder participation in community planning. This collective orientation brings multiple perspectives into planning and creates shared commitment to resulting plans. Multiple perspectives improve plan quality by integrating different views; participation creates ownership that translates into implementation effort.
The collective pattern may create planning processes that take longer, but the investment typically pays off through better plan quality and stronger commitment. When planning in Chinese contexts, expect involvement of multiple parties and value the perspectives and commitment this creates.
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