Privatization and its discontents in Chinese factories
In: Peace research abstracts journal, Band 44, Heft 4, S. 42
ISSN: 0031-3599
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In: Peace research abstracts journal, Band 44, Heft 4, S. 42
ISSN: 0031-3599
In: Asia Pacific population journal, Band 23, Heft 1, S. 7-28
ISSN: 1564-4278
In: Journal of gay & lesbian social services: issues in practice, policy & research, Band 13, Heft 1-2, S. 191-203
ISSN: 1540-4056
In: FINANA-D-23-01187
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In: Gerontechnology: international journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society, Band 17, Heft s, S. 171-171
ISSN: 1569-111X
In: Gerontechnology: international journal on the fundamental aspects of technology to serve the ageing society, Band 13, Heft 2
ISSN: 1569-111X
In: Advances in applied ceramics: structural, functional and bioceramics, Band 109, Heft 1, S. 51-55
ISSN: 1743-6761
In: Forthcoming in The Accounting Review (September 2015)
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In: Survey review, Band 45, Heft 329, S. 111-116
ISSN: 1752-2706
In: Natural hazards and earth system sciences: NHESS, Band 12, Heft 4, S. 935-942
ISSN: 1684-9981
Abstract. Due to the convenient transportation and construction, cities are prone to be situated in areas with flat terrain and unstable sediments, resulting in the concurrence of ground subsidence and urbanization. Here the interaction between geology, anthropogenic processes and ground subsidence geo-hazards were investigated in the Greater Pearl River Delta region of China. Geological evidences and 2006–2010 persistent scatterer data indicate that anthropogenic activities are dominant, although the distribution of river system and Quaternary sediments are also highly related to significant displacements (primarily at a rate of −15 to 15 mm a−1). The surface displacements derived by synthetic aperture radar interferometry suggest that the urbanization rhythm has to be routinely monitored. Considering analogous urbanization modes, particularly in developing countries, ground subsidence monitoring together with the analysis of its driving force are critical for geo-hazards early-warning, city planning as well as sustainable urbanization.
In: Asia Pacific journal of marketing and logistics, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 216-231
ISSN: 1758-4248
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to extend research on metaphors of consumption to a Chinese cultural setting, specifically examining consumer thoughts related the Chinese concept of renao (hot and noisy).Design/methodology/approachThe Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique (ZMET) was used – a photo elicitation approach and semi‐structured interviews that surfaced metaphors. Field observation and participative techniques were combined with the 14 interviews, in Taiwan, through a grounded theory approach that classified results in categories using the software XSight.FindingsFive main categories of related concepts consistently arose: food, inexpensive, crowd, marketing communication and servicescape. Respondents closely tied renao with consumption behavior. All five categories resulted in rich descriptions that these consumers, and possibly a wider group, associate with successful retail locations.Research limitations/implicationsThis in‐depth approach was limited to 14 respondents and two researchers living in Taiwan. Thus, both the sample and the sample frame are restricted. Although the concept of renao is common in all Chinese cultural settings, its exact interpretation differs in different locations, sub‐cultures and marketing segments.Originality/valueConsumers expressing their values though consumption is a marketing topic both studied and used in the West. The convergence of consumers' perception of self and consumption is no less important, but certainly different, for consumers in a Chinese cultural setting. Local values heavily influence Chinese consumption in Taiwan, such as the central concept of renao. These local values are rarely discussed in Western literature. Retailers can benefit by incorporating at least some of these metaphors, while marketing researchers can gain an expanded definition of consumer self‐image and values.
In: Journal of hospitality & leisure marketing: the international forum for research, theory & practice, Band 16, Heft 1-2, S. 159-180
ISSN: 1541-0897