Case study: Post-meeting proposal 会后提建议 An American boss named Steve proposed a new project at a meeting with mostly Chinese employees, including Ma Ping, an Chinses executive in this joint-venture company who is one of Steve's friend. There seemed no disapproval. But after the meeting , Ma Ping came to his office and told him that there were problems with the project. Steve didn't seem happy but even annoyed with this. This cultural conflict reflects the differences in ______ between American and Chinese.