Upward and downward influence tactics in managerial networks: A comparative study of Hong Kong Chinese and Americans

This paper reports an empirical investigation of individual preferences in the use of managerial influence tactics by Hong Kong Chinese and Americans. Subjects in a cross-cultural scenario study were asked to evaluate alternative upward and downward influence tactics in terms of their preferred usage. The findings indicate a main effect for culture and for direction of influence attempt. In addition, direction of influence attempt interacts with subject gender and culture on a tactic-by-tactic basis to reveal differences in influence preferences. Implications of the findings and directions for future studies are discussed.This research was supported by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The special assistance of Mimi Kam and Ricky Lam in back-translation of the research instruments is appreciated, as are the contributions of Joseph Raelin of Boston College and Harold Welsch of Depaul University in data collection.     

Deregulation in Hong Kong

Waves from the tide of deregulation that first started to rise in USA over a decade ago have washed on many distant shores, as far apart as the UK, Australia and Japan. Hong Kong is no exception. Geographically tiny, the territory of Hong Kong is a throbbing dynamo, a financial and trading centre of immense importance in the Far East. With a telephone penetration of 36 per 100 population covering over 95% of all households, it is the most developed telephone country in the region, apart from Japan.     

The impact of managerial values on decision-making behaviour: A comparison of the United States and Hong Kong

This study addresses cross-national value differences and how values held by managers influence their decision-making behaviour. A two-by-two research design was used to examine values held by practising managers and future business leaders in the United States and Hong Kong. Machiavellianism, locus of control, intolerance of ambiguity, and dogmatism were the measures used to assess these values. Social desirability scores were used as covariants to help control for cultural differences. The findings indicate that differences exist to affect decision-making behaviour. Consequently, managers in both environments must make adaptations to accommodate the values of those involved in transnational businesses.The authors thank Michael H Bond for his many helpful comments. Also, we thank Priscilla Elass for her assistance with data collection.     

苏宁香港行

进军香港市场意味着快速而粗犷扩张模式的终结,中国本土家电零售商该如何自我调整？     

对标安全：徐州供电与中华电力

徐州供电公司(以下简称徐州供电)是以供电为主,兼有电力工程勘察设计、送变电施工、高低压电器制造以及经营服务等综合能力的全民特大型电力企业。徐电公司2004年供电量87.43 亿千瓦时,售电量80亿千瓦时,转供电量234亿千瓦时,最高负荷为190万千瓦,员工5000余人,供电可靠性99.991%,截至2004年底,徐州供电已实现连续安全生产2342天,创造了连续25年又4个月无电力生产人身死亡事故的全国同类企业最高纪录。香港中华电力公司(以下简称中华电力)隶属于中电控股有限公司。拥有输电及供电、市场及客户服务、发电(青山电厂等共634万千瓦)、资讯科技、其     

New technology and Hong Kong telephone workers

Most studies of technological change in telecommunications have researched incremental shifts within the analogue switching paradigm. This paper takes the case of the shift to digital switching in Hong Kong's public telephone network. It focuses upon how this change was managed and the consequential changes in labour relations.     

The development of information infrastructure in Hong Kong

Given its geographical advantage and economic integration with mainland China, Hong Kong has naturally become a major communications centre in the Asia-Pacific region. A growing number of international telecommunications and broadcasting companies are establishing business relations with Hong Kong. Hong Kong has also become the first place in the world to launch video-on-demand service. Although these companies are equipped with new technology, their developments have been impeded by the policy inertia of the Hong Kong Government. The objectives of this paper are to highlight some of the regulatory issues posed by the new technology and to make policy recommendations for the removal of the structural barriers impeding Hong Kong’s information infrastructure development.     

Hong Kong Fashion Week for S/S——Hong Kong Fashion Week showcases design excellence

Organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council(HKTDC),HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/ Summer 2009 is not only an important sourcing platform for the global fashion industry,it is also a showcase for design excellence.     

陈振东:关注两地经贸寄意教育发展

作为经济界、纺织服装界的委员,香港预发控股集团主席陈振东上交的提案达6份之多.他对中国经济形势和香港、内地经贸发展的特点以及合作有很多建设性认识.其提案的关注点不离这些方面.     

麦兜麦太“进驻”香港杜莎夫人蜡像馆

麦兜与麦太蜡像20日在香港杜莎夫人蜡像馆揭开帷幕,该蜡像将在“世界首映”展区永久展出。这是杜莎夫人蜡像馆首次推出香港本地原创卡通人物的蜡像,宾客可与他们面对面坐在港式茶餐厅内共享下午茶时光。揭幕礼上,香港旅游发展局田北俊表示,麦兜憨厚乐观的性格和屡败屡战的精神不仅启迪了香港的青少年,还吸引了内地和台湾的小朋友。     

The strategic and cultural legitimacy of HR professionalization in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, human resources (HR) practice has reached a point of professionalization not yet apparent in other parts of China creating opportunities for best practice diffusion across rapidly developing cities, provinces, and regions. The aim of this paper is to ascertain the strategic and cultural legitimacy of human resource management (HRM) in Hong Kong from the perspective of the occupation’s status as an emerging profession. Combining established theory on professions with documented insights from normative associational ideals, this paper derives four major sources of HR professionalization, which it entitles strategy, communication, administration, and discipline. Assuming that tasks performed by the most senior, qualified and experienced practitioners hold greatest empirical sway over the prospect of occupational association, this study finds that a combination of strategic and communication practices emerge as the two most likely routes to HR professionalization. Based on survey responses from a representative sample of 172 certified practitioners, the findings support the notion of HR as a strategic asset, raising important implications for the professional status of the occupation within an Asian management context.     

香港查获存潜在危险的塑胶鸭套装玩具

香港海关近日从一间玩具供应商处检获共二百六十八套塑胶鸭套装玩具。海关已向有关供应商及进口商、连锁超级市场发出禁制通知书,禁止他们出售有关产品。调查工作仍然继续。     

Tough Way for ITAT Going Public in Hong Kong

To boast for getting listed on market,International Trademarks Agent Traders(Abbreviated as ITAT) has spent large amount of expenses to hold royal entertainment parties in Hong Kong,XiAn,ShenZhen and BeiJing. In ShenZhen,where the headquarters of this company is located,you could see their TV advertisement,print advertisement and outdoor bus advertisement around everywhere.     

2009 Hong Kong Sang Ma Awards Unveiled in Shanghai

Hong Kong Sang Ma Trust Fund, aiming at Promoting Textile Industry by Technology, unveiled its 2009 annul awards on a ceremony in Donghua Univer-sity on Nov. 6th. Five programs     

香港公共房屋政策层次性分析

介绍了香港公共房屋政策，并对其层次性和动态性进行了分析，对我国住房框架的建立与完善提出建议。     

2011香港婴儿用品展获奖作品展示

为发掘优质及设计独特的婴儿用品,此次香港婴儿用品展再次举办“2011香港婴儿用品大奖”,颁发玩具、服饰、婴儿车及相关设备、护理用品、家具及家用配件五个组别大奖,以及最佳环保设计大奖和最佳香港设计大奖。