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Wang, Jing. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-142). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract ; Acknowledgements ; Chapter Chapter One: --- Introduction --- p.7 ; Chapter A. --- Background leading to the research question --- p.7 ; Chapter I. --- The socialist legacy: the institutional failure of China ´ةs labor regime --- p.8 ; Chapter II. --- Society in action: the emergence of migrant worker NGOs --- p.10 ; Chapter B. --- Research Question --- p.16 ; Chapter C. --- Significance of the research --- p.18 ; Chapter D. --- Research Structure --- p.21 ; Chapter I. --- Relationship with official trade unions --- p.22 ; Chapter II. --- Relationship with enterprises (suppliers and MNCs) --- p.22 ; Chapter III. --- Relationship with foreign NGOs --- p.24 ; Chapter F. --- The Organization of the Thesis --- p.24 ; Chapter Chapter Two: --- Literature Review --- p.26 ; Chapter A. --- State-society relations: a Civil Society Perspective --- p.27 ; Chapter B. --- Industrial relations as Embedded in the State-society Relations --- p.35 ; Chapter C. --- Major Inadequacies in Literatures --- p.40 ; Chapter Chapter Three: --- Methodology --- p.42 ; Chapter A. --- Research Question and Research Design --- p.42 ; Chapter B. --- Justifications for Case Study as an Appropriate Method for this Research --- p.44 ; Chapter C. --- Selection of the Case --- p.48 ; Chapter D. --- Conducting Case Studies --- p.49 ; Chapter E. --- Problems Associated with the Case Study --- p.51 ; Chapter F. --- Summary --- p.51 ; Chapter Chapter Four: --- Impoverishment of Migrant Labor: Global Capitalism and China's Urban-rural Structural Divide --- p.51 ; Chapter A. --- Global Capitalism: the Political Economy of Export-orientated Industry --- p.55 ; Chapter B. --- Labor Regime Facilitative to Exploitation --- p.59 ; Chapter C. --- The Socio-political Underpinnings of the Labor Regime: Residence Registration System and Two-tier Labor Market --- p.63 ; Chapter D. --- ...

Wu, Yanni. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-65). ; Abstract also in Chinese. ; Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.8 ; Chapter Chapter 2: --- Research Significance ; Chapter 2.1 --- Theoretical significance --- p.10 ; Chapter 2.2 --- Empirical significance --- p.11 ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- Literature Review ; Chapter 3.1 --- Background of CSR --- p.12 ; Chapter 3.2 --- The conceptual development of CSR --- p.13 ; Chapter 3.3 --- Definition of CSR --- p.16 ; Chapter 3.4 --- Why or why not corporations make philanthropic contributions? --- p.16 ; Chapter 3.4.1 --- Economic rewards for doing corporate philanthropy --- p.16 ; Chapter 3.4.2 --- Public Visibility --- p.17 ; Chapter 3.4.3 --- Institutional perspective --- p.20 ; Chapter 3.5 --- Research on CSR in China --- p.26 ; Chapter 3.6. --- Theoretical Framework --- p.31 ; Chapter Chapter 4: --- Data and Method --- p.33 ; Chapter 4.1 --- Data --- p.33 ; Chapter 4.2 --- Method --- p.35 ; Chapter 4.3 --- Measurement --- p.37 ; Chapter 4.3.1 --- Dependent Variables --- p.37 ; Chapter 4.3.2 --- Independent Variables --- p.38 ; Chapter 4.3.3 --- Control Variables --- p.41 ; Chapter Chapter 5: --- Findings and Discussions --- p.44 ; Chapter 5.1 --- Significance of variables indicating arguments of economic rewards --- p.45 ; Chapter 5.2 --- Significance of variables indicating new institutionalism --- p.47 ; Chapter 5.2.1 --- Variables indicating the normative influence --- p.47 ; Chapter 5.2.2 --- Variables indicating the cultural-cognitive influence --- p.48 ; Chapter 5.3 --- Significance of variable indicating political incentive --- p.51 ; Chapter 5.4 --- Summary --- p.52 ; Chapter Chapter 6: --- Conclusion --- p.57 ; Reference --- p.60

1. Islamic Economy and Its Main Characteristics -- 2. The Key Features of the Islamic Economic System -- 3. Reflections on Licit and Illicit Transactions -- 4. Sharī'ah Rules on Usury (riba) -- 5. Restriction for the Business Class -- 6. Seven Highly Destructive Practices of Traders -- 7. The Legal Status of Contracts -- 8. The Islamic Way of Business and Trade -- 9. Sharia Rules On Giving And Receiving Loans -- 10. Zakāt -- 11. Contemporary Issues in Islamic Business and Trade -- 12. Islamic System of Banking and Finance -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.