Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Area： Community Overview

Chongqing Economic and Technological Development Area, for 13 years of development, has made detailed work in building the investment environment, bold job in the management system innovation, full strengths in business recruitment and investment attacting.     

Development Trends of China's Comprehensive Commercial Company

The comprehensive commercial company is a kind of commercial organization originally created in Japan, and it has played a key role in Japan's economic development with its scale and comprehensive operational advantages. Learning from Japan from the 70s on, many newly industrialized countries and regions have established their own comprehensive commercial companies, of which those set up in South Korea have     

Gender and geographic differences in intentional and unintentional injury mortality among children in Illinois, 1988–1998

Road traffic crashes and injuries constitute a major health, economic and developmental challenge for many African countries. With only 4% of the world's motor vehicles, African roads witness more than 10% of the world total collision fatalities. With further motorisation, the number of road traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities are expected to grow. This study updates on the status, trends, causes, countermeasures and issues in traffic safety in African countries by reviewing studies published in the past 12 years. The study found that traffic fatalities continued its upward trend in recent years. Similar to those in motorised countries, the study identified that human behaviour and incapacitation account for more than 85% of the contributing factors reported by police in Africa. Unlike in developed countries, the victims of traffic casualties are primarily vulnerable road users. Pedestrians alone account for more than 40% of the total fatalities on African roads. Limited countermeasures were reported in the literature. The outcomes of these programmes are mixed and the research methods have inconsistent validity. Investigation in the feasibility of transferring proven programmes from motorised countries is suggested as an efficient measure for traffic safety improvement.     

Lianyungang,Nantong and Kunshan Economic and Technological Development Areas

Lianyungang Economic and Techno-logical Development Area Approved by the State Council,the Lianyungang Economic and Techno-logical Development Area was founded in1984, located in the east of the city of Li-anyungang, covering an area of 30 sq Kmand 22 km away from Xinpu area, and fivekm from the port of Lianyungang. Well developed air, land and sea traf-fic services provide ideal conditions for in-vestment in the place. Along its railways itcan reach every part of the country. Its inland     

Judgements about Computer Ethics: Do Individual, Co-worker, and Company Judgements Differ? Do Company Codes Make a Difference

When faced with an ambiguous ethical situation related to computer technology (CT), the individual's course of action is influenced by personal experiences and opinions, consideration of what co-workers would do in the same situation, and an expectation of what the organization might sanction. In this article, the judgement of over three-hundred Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) members concerning the actions taken in a series of CT ethical scenarios are examined. Respondents expressed their personal judgement, as well as their perception of their co-workers' judgement, and their understanding of the organization's judgement of the actions described in the scenarios. The findings show that there are differences in respondents' judgements for self, co-workers, and organization. Definitive patterns were also found between groups with and without organizational codes related to CT.     

Corporations,Stakeholders and Sustainable Development I: A Theoretical Exploration of Business–Society Relations

Sustainable development (SD) – that is, “Development that meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs and aspirations” – can be pursued in many different ways. Stakeholder relations management (SRM) is one such way, through which corporations are confronted with economic, social, and environmental stakeholder claims. This paper lays the groundwork for an empirical analysis of the question of how far SD can be achieved through SRM. It describes the so-called SD–SRM perspective as a distinctive research approach and shows how it relates to the wider body of stakeholder theory. Next, the concept of SD is operationalized for the microeconomic level with reference to important documents. Based on the ensuing SD framework, it is shown how SD and SRM relate to each other, and how the two concepts relate to other popular concepts such as Corporate Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. The paper concludes that the significance of societal guiding models such as SD and of management approaches like CSR is strongly dependent on their footing in society. Reinhard Steurer is a senior researcher and lecturer at the Research Institute for Managing Sustainability at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Adminstration. His research focuses on the changing roles of states, businesses and civil societies in the context of sustainable development. He is author and co-author of numerous articles, dealing with questions of how governments and businesses tackle the challenge of sustainable development, and what the two societal domains can learn from each other in doing so. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Salzburg/Austria, and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Maryland/U.S.A. Markus E. Langer studied ecology and environmental economics at the University of Vienna and the Vienna University of Economics and Business Adminstration as well as industrial environmental management at Yale University. He is currently working as Managing Director of FORUM Umweltbildung. Previously he was working since 1999 as a senior researcher and lecturer at the Research Institute for Managing Sustainability at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Adminstration. His research focused on the Evaluation of Sustainable Development as well as Corporate Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Management. Astrid Konrad studied business administration at the University of Graz. She has been working at the Research Institute for Managing Sustainability at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Adminstration since 2002. Her research focus is on Corporate Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Management. André Martinuzzi studied business adminstration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. He is working as a project manager at the Department of Environmental Economics and Management since 1993, as a lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Adminstration and leads the Managing Sustainability Research Centre since 1999. Since 2001 he worked as a scientific coordinator of Austria’s Sustainability Strategy. In 2003 he worked as a scientific editor of the Corporate Social Responsibility vision statement of the Austrian Industry and as a process consultant for the Austrian Forest Program. Research areas: Eco-Consulting, Corporate Sustainability, Evaluating Sustainable Development, Sustainability Strategies and Stakeholder Dialogues.     

Oil multinationals and governments in post-colonial transitions: Burmah Shell,the Burmah Oil Company and the Indian state 1947–70

Using the post-colonial perspective of hybridity, this article analyses how two British companies, the Burmah Oil Company (BOC) and Burmah Shell (BS) adapted to changes in the socio-economic environment from Indian independence in 1947 until 1970. Post-colonial theory is useful in exploring the continuing imperial influence, the changing relationship between BS, BOC and the Government of India (GOI) and the impact of this on the operations of BOC and BS post-independence. The approach recognises that the relationship between BOC, BS and the GOI was complex with differing levels of co-operation and tension existing between the three parties throughout the period.     

The obsolescing bargain model and oil: the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company 1933–1951

We employ archival evidence to investigate events culminating in the nationalisation of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) in 1951, which followed disagreements over profit allocations arising from a previously negotiated concession. The case study expands the traditional obsolescing bargain model (OBM) by accommodating the use and impact of accounting information in negotiation contexts. The analysis reveals that managerial control and the deployment of accounting information by the AIOC temporarily strengthened its bargaining power vis-à-vis the Iranian government leading up to the nationalisation crisis, demonstrating the potential importance of these new dimensions in wider contexts.     

Jinan Huaneng Pneumatic Components and Devices Company

The Jinan Huaneng Pneumatic Components and Devices Company (Jinan Pneumatic Components Factory) is a large Class-Ⅱ enterprise, with the multiple functions of scientific research and development, production and processing, operation and sales, technical service, import and export, and personnel training. Following the renovation of its key technology in the Seventh and     

An Integrated Approach to Implementing ?Community Participation’ in Corporate Community Involvement: Lessons from Magadi Soda Company in Kenya

Corporate community involvement (CCI) is often regarded as means of development in developing countries. However, CCI is often criticised for patronage and insensitivity both to context and local priorities. A key concern is the extent of ‹community participation’ in corporate social decision-making. Community participation in CCI offers an opportunity for these criticisms to be addressed. This paper presents findings of research examining community participation in CCI governance undertaken by Magadi Soda Company in Kenya. We draw on socio-political governance and interaction theories to examine the institutionalisation of participatory decision-making and its impact on changing governing roles and social action in CCI over time.     

High-tech Industrial Development Zones in Nanjing,Suzhou,Changzhou and Wuxi

Nanjing High-tech Industrial Devel-opment Zone It is a state-level high-tech in-dustrial development zone approved by theState Council, with an area of 16.5 sq km,comprising seven sq km of industrial area,five sq km of Taiwan invested area, three sqkm of university teaching and scientificresearch area and 1.5 sq km of compositeservice area. The development zone is 13.5 kmfrom the city center, with convenient trafficconditions, three state highways and a pro-     

Activists, Pragmatists, Technophiles and Tree-huggers? Gender Differences in Employees' Environmental Attitudes

Although there are suggestions that the environmental attitudes of men and of women differ, there have been few studies that study and evaluate these differences at the workplace. Given the claim of Ecofeminist writers about the environmental superiority of women's environmental attitudes, and the proclaimed need of business to change attitudes and behaviour with regard to the environment, this is a surprise. The paper is based on 1022 (37% from women) questionnaires which were collected in a U.K. pharmaceutical company, and it compares the empirical results with environmental attitude archetypes, such as those prescribed by O'Riordan. However, the attitude clusters that were found do not correspond greatly with such theoretical modes of environmental ethics. Instead, it appears that women were more likely to be actively involved in environmental behaviour, and showed greater scepticism towards the role of technology in the search for solutions to environmental problems. In addition, men sought to a much greater extent a consistency between an environmental rationality and their behaviour. Men's attitudes were also much more influenced by their position in the organisational hierarchy. There were few significant differences across age groups.     

Seeking Truth and Be Practical, Making Development and Be Innovative Promote Great-leap Development Of CCPIT in All-round Way

"As to China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, 2004 is the its first year for implementing the 'Reform and Development Outline of CCPIT'. It is a good begin-ning; we have totally reached the present goals, and fought many tough 'battles', and triumphant battles."At the beginning of 2005, when interviewed by our reporter, Wan Jifei, Chairman of CCPIT and     

Xinjiang During Development and Construction

Oasis AgricultureAgriculbe and animal husbandry arethe foundations of Xinjiang's economy.Since vast expanses of oases are spreadalong the verges of the Tarim Basin andthe Junggar Basin, these areas, withabundant water, land, sunlight and heatresources, have been cultivated over theyears, giving birth to the oasis agriculture-as is known today.Through itsdevelopment over four decades, Xinjianghas become one of the major productionbases of cotton, sugar beets, melons,fruits, animal byproducts…     

More Dialogue and Further Development

China is Slovenia's most important trading partner in Asia and in the past few years the turnover between China and Slovenia has been increasing steadily.     

Huatai Insurance Company of China,Limited

Huatai Insurance Companyof China, Limited, establishedin Beijing on 29 August, 1996with the approval of the People's Bank of China, is the firstnationwide joint-stock insurance company to specialize inproperty insurance in China.The Company boasts registeredcapital amounting to 1.333 billion RMB, as well as 63 sponsor shareholders covering 24lines of business, most of whichare large-scale powerful andprofitable enterprises or enterprise conglomerates.By centering on efficiencywhile at the…     

Liu Xinyuan, Founder of the Company

Liu Xinyuan, Molecular Biologist, was born on November 1927 in Hunan Province, China. He has published more than 280 papers and compiled 8 volumes of Liu Xinyuan＇s collected papers and got more than 30 times different awards, among them, there are many first or second class award, therefore, he was elected as an Academician of Chinese Academy of Science in 1992, as a Foreign Academician of National Academy of Ukraine in 1992,