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She also p o i n t s o u t t h a t t h i s relianc e o n overseas assistance ma k es i t d i f f i c u l t to control the progress of the research. A l t h o u g h all the questionnaires we r e s uppo s e d to be r e t u r n ed b y N o v emb er 2000, some we re n o t s u bm i t t ed u n t i l July this year. Cross-cultural Training Prof. F u believes that the f i n d i n gs o f this p i l ot s t u d y are u s e f ul fo r cross- c u l t u r a l t r a i n i ng. 'If ma n a g eme n t trainers can p r o v i de mo re i n f o r ma t i o n o n the tactics preferences of d i f f e r e n t cultures a n d the l i n ks b e t we en p e r s o n al beliefs a nd manage r i al c ondu c t , trainees can increase pe r f o rman c e efficiency b y c hoo s i ng th e r i g h t i n f l uen ce tactic s to adop t. This is especially beneficial f o r c omp a n i e s w h i c h h a v e e m p l o y e e s c o m i n g f r o m d i f f e r e n t c u l t u r a l b a c k g r o u n d s . ' P r o f . F u also p o i n t s o u t t h a t t h e r e are m a n y areas w o r t h f u r t h e r i n v e s t i ga t i on . For e x amp l e , mo r e En g l i s h - s p e a k i n g c u l t u r al region s can be i n c l u d e d i n the s u r v e y t o enable mo re quan t i t a t i ve a n d systematic analyses, a nd the exploration of the interrelationships b e t we en culture, personal beliefs, a n d manage r i a l b e h a v i o u r. Prof, Fu Ping-ping received her BA from Hangzhou University, and her MA from the Institute of Journalism of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. She furthered her studies in the US, obtaining her MA and MBA from Nevada State University. In 1998, she received her Ph . D. in organizational studies from the State University of New York at Albany. Shortly afterwards she joined the Department of Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prof. Fu worked as a reporter for China's Xinhua News Agency for six years. She has travelled extensively in China and worked with people from all walks of life. Her research interests include cross-cultural differences in managerial influence behaviour, leadership, and human resources management. Exploring Cross-cultural Managerial Behaviour 41