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As of 16 November 1999, the pdf files have been removed from the server 'cause they were taking up too much space.

These pdf files are organized in the same fashion as the material in the binder. Some of them have been printed out and included in your binder. Others were too long to include.

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"Global Marketing: The Road Less Traveled"
Sales and Marketing Management, vol. 144, no. 15, Dec 1992
Batson, Bryan
roadless.pdf (386K)
** You have a copy of this article in your binder.
Abstract: The sales and marketing experiences of 3 firms - Motorola, Hayes Microcomputer Products, and Stratus Computer - provide examples of how to successfully take advantage of the world's fastest growing market - the Pacific Rim. When Stratus decided to move into the Far East in 1985, the firm hired Lawrence Chan, a Hong Kong native, to head the foreign operation. Chan believes that his success is due largely to his focused marketing strategy. First, he pursues 3 major markets in each country - financial services, travel services, and telecommunications. Once these markets have been defined, Chan pursues selected accounts in each industry. Chan believes a local management team with full decision-making authority is an equally important element. Motorola also utilized a local management approach to sell its semiconductors. Hayes' strategy involved reengineering its product in order to penetrate world markets.
"Hitting the heights"
Communications International, vol. 25, no. 1, Jan 1998
Shetty, Vineeta
hitheights.pdf (285K)
** You have a copy of this article in your binder.
Abstract: The carriers best prepared for competition are ranked by Communications International magazine. PTT Telecom has emerged as the top carrier, albeit in a tie with GTE, which scored higher in terms of capital productivity. NTT, which ranks 3rd, has earned an increasing percentage of its revenues from international and mobile cellular activities. The same applies to Hong Kong Telecom, which is ranked 4th. Sprint, a surprise entry in the top 5, holds the world's record for highest revenue per main line. PTA Austria and Swisscom, Communications International's top scorers in terms of revenue derived per employee, first faced competition in 1997 and, not surprisingly, prices have started to fall since then. Two companies tied in 20th place: Nynex, now acquired by Bell Atlantic, and BT. The pressure is on to meet the expectations of a demanding new breed of users. Telcos like Bell Canada and Telekom Malaysia have recently invested in service management software for their domestic networks in order to enable service providers to differentiate offerings.

Work at Home / Home at Work:

"Office Automation: When Science Fiction Becomes Daily Fact"
Asian Business, vol. 24, no. 6, Jun 1988
Barnett, Martin and Pearce, Francis
offauto.pdf (237K)
** You have only the abstract of this article in your binder.
Abstract: Today, the term "office automation" encompasses such topics as working at home, interactive video disks, database access, and point-of-sale cash transfer. Studies done in the US and the UK have established correlations between profitability and office automation. Asian businesses will need to invest in office automation in order to stay competitive. In fact, the trend will be toward eventually merging traditional automation with networking, personal computing, and distributed processing. One of the most productive steps toward the paperless office is the local area network (LAN). The LAN provides short-distance links between microcomputers and larger mini or mainframe systems. Along with learning to use the new equipment, the staff has to learn how to protect the office from equipment failure. That is one of the hidden costs that has to be measured against productivity gains.
"Fast forward telecoms"
Asian Business, April 1998
Lynam, Robin
fftelecom.pdf (412K)
** You have a copy of this article in your binder.

Home Entertainment & Play:

"The people's republic of video CD"
E Media Professional, vol. 11, no. 3, Mar 1998
Parker, Dana J.
repvid.pdf (76K)
** You have a plain text copy of this article in your binder.
Abstract: China has the largest Video CD (VCD) market in the world, with yearly sales increasing from 2 million players in 1995 to an estimated 15.2 million in 1997. In China, where VCRs and other consumer electronics arrived in the market more or less concurrently with VCD, a VideoCD comprises the heart of a home entertainment system, combining a CD Audio player, Karaoke machine, and video player in one. More than 300 Chinese companies now manufacture VCD players, and they have perfected the art of making and selling them cheaply. Another factor in Video CD's Far East success story is the relative absence of other sources of entertainment and information that Westerners take for granted.

Home Shopping:

"Asia: Beyond business enclaves, Web use is quick to take off--and has far to go"
Computerworld, Sep 29, 1997
Horwitt, Elisabeth
asiaweb.pdf (138K)
** You have a copy of this article in your binder.
Abstract: Supplier communication is only part of the Asian Internet picture. Asia's 5 million to 10 million Internet users today are expected to grow 10-fold to 100 million within 5 years. Topping the list of Internet-friendly Asian countries are Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. In Singapore, it is not the culture to purchase via mail order, much less the Web, unless the product is not available in shops. In other Asian countries, cost is but one of many hurdles. Web deployment efforts are up against poverty, lack of education, and primitive infrastructure. Web commerce is limping along in Thailand because of huge fees levied by the Communications Authority of Thailand on ISPs and a primitive telecom infrastructure.
"Profiting in Hard Times: Entrepreneurs Turn Crisis into Cash Cow"
Asian Business, April 1998
Mertens, Brian and Hayashibara, Mariko
security.pdf (472K)
** You have a copy of this article in your binder.

Home Building & Home Improvement:

"Dog house"
Canadian Business, Dec 1996
Silcoff, Sean
doghouse.pdf (111K)
** You have a copy of this article in your binder.
Abstract: Although wealthy Hong Kong, Chinese, and Russian buyers have been snapping up homes in Toronto's exclusive Bridle Path enclave in recent years, former high-flying real estate developer Robert Campeau has been unable to sell his lavish home, first listed in 1990. The French chateau-style mansion is languishing on the real estate market, its asking price now halved from the original figure of C$15 million. One suggestion is for Campeau to hire the services of a feng shui master. Feng shui is the ancient Chinese practice of arranging one's surroundings to promote prosperity and harmony. It is serious business for North American real estate developers trying to appeal to Chinese buyers. According to 2 feng shui masters in the Toronto area, the home is repulsive rather than inviting, the asymmetrical layout of the house looks like a pistol when viewed from above, and the circular driveway looks like a knife cutting into the house.

Home Control, Household Management & Finance:

Learning at Home:

"Invest in education to help your child on the path to success"
Asian Business, May 1996
Lucas, Louise
investined.pdf (176K)
Abstract: For many parents in Asia, the best educational institutions are still found overseas. For native English speakers, the UK stands out. Hong Kong government figures show the UK was home to 3,222 Hong Kong students in 1994ed with 4,555 students in the US, 3,109 in Australia, and 2,787 in Canada. Parents in Asia like the tighter discipline found in English schools. In order to find the right school, the British Council advises bearing in mind the following guidelines: 1. academic ability, 2. guardians, 3. best age of entry, 4. applications, and 5. location.
"The accommodation and resistance to the decolonisation, neocolonisation and recolonisation of higher education in Hong Kong"
Comparative Education, Jun 1997
Law, Wing-Wah
wingwah.pdf (1054K)
"Church, state and education: Catholic education in Hong Kong during the political transition"
Comparative Education, Jun 1997
Tan, John Kang
catholiced.pdf (932K)
"Education and colonial transition in Singapore and Hong Kong: Comparisons and contrasts"
Comparative Education, Jun 1997
Tan, Jason
edtransition.pdf (457K)
"Education and colonial transition: The Hong Kong experience in comparative perspective"
Comparative Education, Jun 1997
Bray, Mark
edcolonial.pdf (584K)
"Hong Kong's change of sovereignty: School leader perceptions of the effects on educational policy and school administration"
Comparative Education, Jun 1997
Dimmock, Clive
schoolleaders.pdf (1090K)
"Futuristic metropolis or second-rate port? Adult education in Hong Kong before and after 1997"
Comparative Education, Jun 1997
Boshier, Roger
adulted.pdf (429K)
"Education policy and the 1997 factor: The art of the possible interacting with the dismal science"
Comparative Education, Jun 1997
Sweeting, Anthony
edpolicy.pdf (647K)
"Language and the Curriculum in Hong Kong: dilemmas of triglossia"
Comparative Education, Jun 1997
Adamson, Bob and Winnie Auyeung Lai
language.pdf (545K)
"Developing tomorrow's leaders"
Asian Business, April 1997
Clark, Kim
leaders.pdf (106K)
** You have a copy of this article in your binder.

Family Life, Culture & Beliefs in Hong Kong & Asia:

"Impacts of class on Hong Kong people's well-being"
Human Relations, vol. 51, no. 1, Jan 1998
Cheung, Chau-kiu
wellbeing.pdf (960K)
** You have excerpts from this article in your binder.
Abstract: Some researchers think that class has no impact on people in modern society because of reduced inequality in education and profession. In such a modern society as Hong Kong , further arguments suggest that people have vague images of class. This controversy may arise because of the failure to operationalize class. To amend this shortcoming, a study operationalized class by using Wright's (1985) definition. With data from 138 marital couples, a causal model is tested predicting the husband's and wife's well-being by class, through the mediation of problem-solving confidence, received social support, work alienation, pleasant and stressful life events, and income. Analysis via structural equation modeling indicated that well-being was significantly associated with a higher class position. That work alienation mediated the relationship between class and received social support, problem-solving confidence, and well-being supports the significance of class theory.