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HeXie Management Theory

HeXie Management Theory was proposed in 1987 by Professor Youmin Xi from the School of Management at Xi’an Jiaotong University, established to address internal friction issues in the operation of large-scale engineering projects.


The basic idea of HeXie Management Theory believes that human activities are uncertain, diverse, and involves multiple meanings, evolve with the limited intervention, and the evolution process often includes gaming. Developed as a vehicle to help us interact with the world and address issues, the theoretical framework for HeXie Management Theory consists of a Vision and Mission, the HeXie Theme, the He Principle, the Xie Principle, the Coupling of He and Xie Principles, HeXie Leadership, and HeXie Expansion, etc. The Vision and Mission provide the positioning and long-term goal for development and are relatively stable and strategic.


On January 6, 2025, HeXie Management Theory was selected as one of China’s Top Ten Original Academic Theories in Philosophy and Social Sciences.

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