Translator Management: A Case Study of the Ming-Dynasty’s Ethnic House

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.46679/978819484830104 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 109-142

Author(s):

Ping Li ◽

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Tian Chuanmao ◽

Keyword(s):

Ming Dynasty ◽

Service Industry ◽

Contingency Theory ◽

Contingency Management ◽

Operational Efficiency ◽

Leadership Management ◽

The Ming Dynasty

Translator management may be seen as the use of some management methods to manage translators in a certain environment so as to achieve a certain management purpose and improve operational efficiency. The present study applies contingency theory of management to the case study of translator management in the Ethnic House in the Ming Dynasty, focusing on its organisational designs, model of leadership, management methods, and needs and incentives. The findings show that there are no unified models for translator management methods, and today’s translation companies and institutions are expected to follow certain management laws and make certain adjustments based on the external and internal environments as well as the qualifications and needs of managers and translators and establish a system of contingency management in order to promote the healthy and orderly development of the language service industry.

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Distribution and Integration of Military Settlements’ Cultural Heritage in the Large Pass City of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty: A Case Study of Juyong Pass Defense Area

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13137166 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 7166

Author(s):

Yukun Zhang ◽

Songyang Li ◽

Lifeng Tan ◽

Jiayin Zhou

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Ming Dynasty ◽

Conservation Strategy ◽

Defense System ◽

Current Conservation ◽

North West ◽

Cultural Routes ◽

Great Wall ◽

The Ming Dynasty

The Great Wall of China is more than a wall: it is an extensive cultural route. Pass cities, which are usually large defensive fortresses overseeing an entire fortified area, are an essential part of this heritage and are at the core of the Great Wall’s defense system. Juyong Pass was the closest Pass city to Beijing during the Ming Dynasty when the Great Wall reached its peak. It consisted of five regions—south, east, north, west, and central—that form three fortification levels: core castle, Bao city, and End facility. Based on the Juyong defense area military settlements database, this paper applied spatial analysis methods and found that more than half of the military’s resources for the whole defense area were focused on the western part of the wall, which formed another military core alongside Juyong Pass city. However, the current conservation strategy only focuses on Juyong Pass itself, neglecting the settlements in the western part, thereby destroying the integrity of the Great Wall’s heritage. By clarifying the distribution of cultural heritage in this area, we hope to encourage the preservation of many fortifications according to their authentic historical sphere of control and provide a reference for the sustainable integration of resources along the significant cultural routes of the Great Wall.

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