Is there a difference in the way Chinese culture values affect the purchasing strategies of industrial buyers in Taiwan and mainland China? A study by business analysis at the National ChiaoTung University in Taiwan attempted to determine whether there is a significant difference in the purchasing strategies of industrial buyers in Taiwan and mainland China on the Cultural dimension labeled \"integration\". Integration is being in harmony with one's self, family, and associates. For the study, 46 Taiwanese buyers and 26 mainland Chinese buyers were contacted and interviewed. Buyers were asked to respond to 35 items using a 9-point scale with possible answers ranging from no importance (1) to extreme importance (9). The re5ulting statistic for the two grOups are shown in the following: Mainland Chinese Bu ers [11:46 112:26 xl-bar = 5.47 x2-bar = 5.03 512 = 0.4842 522 = 0.2341 Using or = .01, test to determine whether there is a signicant difference between buyers of Taiwan and mainland China on integration