艾伦是一家中美合资食品有限公司的外方经理,因为第一次派驻国外,所以对一切都很新奇。中国人的热情和合作给了他很深的印象,他对自己的工作也充满了信心。然而,良好的开端并没能带来成功的结果。几个月过去了,艾伦渐渐感到什么地方不对头:他的中国同事说话总是喜欢兜圈子;中国 Allen is a foreign manager of Sino-U.S. Joint Venture Food Co., Ltd. For the first time abroad, he is very novel about everything. The Chinese people’s enthusiasm and cooperation have given him a deep impression. He is also full of confidence in his work. However, a good start did not bring successful results. A few months later, Allen gradually felt that something was wrong: His Chinese colleagues always like to talk in circles; China