Applying a Yin-Yang Perspective to the Theory of Paradox: A Review of Chinese Management.

This paper examines the paradox in management through the yin-yang lens and how to apply the yin-yang perspective in Chinese indigenous management research through a literature review. Compared with several western philosophical perspectives, yin-yang places more emphasis on the interaction of interdependent contradictions and better describes the complex dynamics of both contradictions. Our review finds that the scholars propose yin-yang as a supplement to and an optimization of western management. The review focuses on connecting the yin-yang perspective with the paradox in management, cross-cultural management, and practice of organizational management.