The Role of Culture in FDI in the PRC

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramón J. Venero ◽  
Yunshan Lian
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Transaction Cost Theory ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Mode Of Entry ◽  
Management Issues

This paper examines the role that culture plays in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Using examples of inward FDI from mostly western Multinational Corporations (MNCs), the implication of Chinese culture, Transaction Cost Theory, and modes of entry are discussed. The authors suggest that the increase in, and the rate of direct FDI in the PRC (prior to the current worldwide economic crisis) raises important issues with respect to employment and talent management issues and organizations would be wise to consider the mode of entry and management practices if they are to be successful in China.

scholarly journals Assessment of biowaste losses through unsound waste management practices in rural areas and the role of home composting

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Greenhouse Gasses ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Home Composting ◽  
Management Issues

The paper examines the biowaste management issues across rural areas ofRomania in the context of poor waste management infrastructure in the lastdecade (2003-2012). Biowaste is the main fraction of municipal waste, thusa proper management is a key challenge in order to sustain a bioeconomy inthe near future. The amount of biowaste generated and uncollected by wasteoperators is generally uncontrolled disposed if not recovered through homecomposting. The paper points out the role of home composting in divertingthe biowaste from wild dumps and landfills for the regions covered or notby waste collection services. Home composting and the biowaste losses arefurther assessed based on several scenarios (worse-case, pessimistic,realistic, optimistic) where the net loads of greenhouse gasses (GHG) arecalculated at national and regional levels. The transition of homecomposting techniques, from open piles to plastic bins with respect tostandard guidelines will improve the home composting performance in termsof compost quality and net GHG’s savings, supporting a bio-based economywhich will lead towards a sustainable rural development. Regionaldisparities are revealed across Romanian counties and the paper opens newresearch perspectives regarding which options should be adopted by countiesand rural municipalities in the biowaste management process.

The Academic Role of Hong Kong in the Development of Chinese Culture, 1950s–70s

China Report ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-80
Author(s):  
Au Chi Kin
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Academic Role ◽  
Chinese Studies ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Cultural Bridge ◽  
The University

For many people, ‘Hong Kong is a cultural desert’. However, we find that Hong Kong plays an important academic role and acts as a cultural bridge between China and Western countries, especially when China experiences unstable political, economic, social and cultural situations. The People’s Republic of China was established in 1949. During this time, numerous scholars fled China and selected Hong Kong as a ‘shelter’. Some decided to stay for good, whereas others viewed the territory as a stepping stone. Regardless of their reasons, their academic performance has significantly influenced Hong Kong. Two of the most famous scholars in this period were Luo Xianglin (羅香林 Lo Shan Lin) and Qian Mu (錢穆). Luo taught at the Department of Chinese of the University of Hong Kong. Qian was a faculty member at the New Asia College, which was one of the founding members of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This study will examine the following issues: (i) why these two scholars selected Hong Kong, (ii) what role they played in the development of tertiary education with regard to Chinese studies in Hong Kong, (iii) how they developed the role of Hong Kong as a haven for the protection of Chinese culture and (iv) how Qian Mu developed New Asia College as a vehicle for spreading the ‘New’ Asian culture in the 1960s.

Talent Management in Multinational Corporations

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingmar Björkman ◽  
Mats Ehrnrooth ◽  
Kristiina Mäkelä ◽  
Adam Smale ◽  
Jennie Sumelius
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Levels Of Analysis ◽  
Different Levels

The focus of the chapter is on the practices used by multinational corporations (MNCs) to manage employees defined as “talent.” We examine the content of corporate practices, the actors involved in carrying out these practices and the roles they are playing, and the effects of these practices on outcomes at different levels of analysis. Efforts are made to identify promising ways to enhance our knowledge of talent management in the context of MNCs. By way of an illustration of the kinds of issues covered, we present the talent-management practices of one MNC in particular, the Finland-based elevator and escalator company KONE.

scholarly journals Social Avoidance and Social Adjustment: The Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation and Emotion Lability/Negativity Among Chinese Preschool Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingjing Zhu ◽  
Bowen Xiao ◽  
Will Hipson ◽  
Chenyu Yan ◽  
Robert J. Coplan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Social Adjustment ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Adjustment Difficulties ◽  
Children's Emotion ◽  
Moderating Role

The present study explored the role of emotion regulation and emotion lability/negativity as a moderator in the relation between child social avoidance and social adjustment (i.e., interpersonal skills, asocial behavior, peer exclusion) in Chinese culture. Participants were N = 194 children (102 boys, 92 girls, Mage = 70.82 months, SD = 5.40) recruited from nine classrooms in two public kindergartens in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. Multi-source assessments were employed with mothers rating children’s social avoidance and teachers rating children’s emotion regulation, emotion lability/negativity and social adjustment outcomes. The results indicated that the relations between social avoidance and social adjustment difficulties were more negative among children lower in emotion regulation, but not significant for children with higher emotion regulation. In contrast, the relations between social avoidance and social adjustment difficulties were more positive among children higher in emotion lability/negativity, but not significant for children with lower emotion lability/negativity. This study informs us about how emotion regulation and emotion lability/negativity are jointly associated with socially avoidant children’s development. As well, the findings highlight the importance of considering the meaning and implication of social avoidance in Chinese culture.

Affect and maternal parenting as predictors of adaptive and maladaptive behaviors in Chinese children

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Xinyin Chen ◽  
Huichang Chen ◽  
Liying Cui ◽  
Miao Li
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Peer Interactions ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Maladaptive Behaviors ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Maternal Parenting ◽  
Negative Affects ◽  
Parental Reports

Emotional control has traditionally been emphasized in Chinese culture. The primary purpose of the study was to examine the relevance of early affect to social functioning in Chinese children. A sample of children, initially at two years of age, and their mothers in the People's Republic of China participated in this two-year longitudinal study. At Time 1, observational data were collected on children's affect and maternal parenting in mother-child interactions. At Time 2, children's behaviors were assessed in peer interactions. In addition, data on behavioral problems were collected from parental reports. It was found that whereas positive affect positively predicted prosocial behavior, negative affect was positively associated with later behavioral problems. Both positive and negative affects were negatively associated with on-task behaviors. Finally, child affect might moderate the relation between maternal parenting and social behaviors. The results indicate the role of child affect and parenting in social and behavioral development in Chinese context.

scholarly journals Is Talent Management A Reality? A Case of Multinational Corporation in the Context of Karachi

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-32
Author(s):  
Anam Qamar ◽  
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Shifa Haroon ◽  
Namra Anjum ◽  
Ayesha Saleem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Multinational Corporation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Behavioral Challenges

Talent management is the recruitment, selection, and retainment of the most talented workforce which indicates that it is an advanced field of human resource management (HRM). The prosperity of an organization depends upon its talent force. In todays dynamic and competitive world, talent management is one of the main stumbling issues that organizations face. This research study examines the reality of talent management in Pakistan; besides, the challenges in the implementation of talent management have also been investigated. This research study is qualitative; in-depth semi-structured interviews have been conducted to collect the primary data from a Pakistani public based multinational corporation. Using content analysis, the key themes were identified. The findings reveal that talent management practices lack in Pakistan, but the renowned multinational corporations follow proper procedures and policies related to talent management. Furthermore, the findings further discover that there are three major types of challenges which are being faced today by the organizations; the managerial behavioral challenges are the most important, employee behavioral challenges are the least important and the structural challenges are also essential to overcome, for the implementation of talent management. The findings from this research can be used by the management or the policymakers of different organizations to execute talent management effectively and efficiently.

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