...Quality Practices in Modern China Issue 1. Do you see any parallels between today’s Modern China and post-World War 2 Japan? What differences are evident? Parallels • Both cultures are rich and traditional, unified or nationalistic, and have similar religions, and values (Padmalingam, 2002). • Rapid urbanisation – the move from an agricultural based society to a manufacturing (and thus urbanised) society. • Democratisation – from a centralised government to capitalist, moving from an insular to outward looking culture. • Both Japan and China have imported their technology, relying upon imitating the inventions and ideas of others. This is changing however as modern quality management is embraced. • Preference for high growth over low growth. Chovanec (2011) says of Post-W2 Japan that “Inflation was low, and there were no external constraints”. Further, he states that Money Supply and Private Fixed Investment factors are paralleled between post WW2 Japan and China today. He infers that this “high growth has spending “out of control”. With such money to spend, quality systems are easily afforded. The subject of Chovanec’s article is that the growth is unsustainable and dangerous, with China set to follow Japan’s lead and head into recessionary financial territory. • Fast growing economies that are encouraged and supported by governments. • Both countries have economically benefited from conflict and wars, as the rate of technology improvement and economic benefit...
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...Quality Practices in Modern China Issue 1. Do you see any parallels between today’s Modern China and post-World War 2 Japan? What differences are evident? Parallels • Both cultures are rich and traditional, unified or nationalistic, and have similar religions, and values (Padmalingam, 2002). • Rapid urbanisation – the move from an agricultural based society to a manufacturing (and thus urbanised) society. • Democratisation – from a centralised government to capitalist, moving from an insular to outward looking culture. • Both Japan and China have imported their technology, relying upon imitating the inventions and ideas of others. This is changing however as modern quality management is embraced. • Preference for high growth over low growth. Chovanec (2011) says of Post-W2 Japan that “Inflation was low, and there were no external constraints”. Further, he states that Money Supply and Private Fixed Investment factors are paralleled between post WW2 Japan and China today. He infers that this “high growth has spending “out of control”. With such money to spend, quality systems are easily afforded. The subject of Chovanec’s article is that the growth is unsustainable and dangerous, with China set to follow Japan’s lead and head into recessionary financial territory. • Fast growing economies that are encouraged and supported by governments. • Both countries have economically benefited from conflict and wars, as the rate of technology improvement and economic...
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...The United States and China have similar nurse education values and standards, which allow them to practice as professionals. There are three types of nursing education systems: Certificate, Associate, and Baccalaureate. The Chinese nursing technician is equivalent to the LPN in the U.S in that they must pass the State Nurse Registration Examination and are called Husi. Contrary to RN’s and BSN’s in the U.S., graduates of the Associate and Baccalaureate programs in China do not have to sit for state examination to obtain licensure. Regardless of the level of nursing all nurses play a significant role in healthcare in China. To enter the Chinese Nursing Technician program (Husi), one must have a junior high level of education. They then must complete a four- year program, which has a curriculum set by the Department of Health. After completing the program they can sit for the examination to obtain their certification. Students who pass said examination are qualified to work in the nursing field. This is considered the most basic level of nursing, however, the Husi’s dominate the hospital workforce population in China. The next level of education in China for nursing is the Associate Degree program. These graduates are called Hushi. This program is mostly inviting to graduates of High school or graduates of health schools. It is a three-year program delivered by technical colleges’ departments of nursing. It can also be obtained through distance education programs, night colleges...
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...The McDonaldization of China A Curriculum Project 2009 Fulbright‐Hays Seminars Abroad to China Lynn Guenette Sociology Instructor Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester MN © 2008 NCUSCR • 71 West 23rd Street, Suite 1901 • New York, NY 10010-4102 • (212) 645-9677 • www.ncuscr.org Introduction The author had the privilege of traveling to China on a Fulbright‐Hays study tour during the summer of 2009. While sociologists have been studying the effects of McDonaldization in U.S. society since 1993, few have studied how Chinese society has been influenced by this phenomenon. James Watson and his team studied the phenomenon in 1997 and their book, “Golden Arches East: McDonald’s in East Asia” is an excellent resource for anyone studying this topic, especially the first two chapters. During a lecture at Chongqing University, Professor Zhang Jin mentioned that the idea of Scientific Management was being explored in China during the early 20th century by such business leaders as Lu Zuofu with his experiment at Beibei. This “model society” was implementing the same values in the early 20th century that McDonald’s later touted in the U.S. fifty years later. The author suspected that they had a common ancestor in Taylorism, a business model developed in the U.S. around 1900. Further research found that indeed, they shared that common ideology. Could this be the reason that the Chinese have adapted so ...
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...Vol. 2, No. 2 International Business Research Total Quality Management in Supply Chain Guangshu Chang Zhengzhou Institute of Aeronautical Industry Management Zhengzhou 450015, China E-mail: cgs30@163.com This work is sponsored by Aerospace Science Foundation of China (2008ZG55019), Important Science and Technology Project of Henan Province (072102240037), Foundation for University Key Teacher by Henan Province (2008-708-94), and Education Foundation of Henan Province (2008B630009). Abstract Since 1980’s, the competition between enterprises has become the one between supply chains. Therefore, the implementation of total quality management (TQM) in supply chain system but not only in enterprise has become an exquisite premise for the survival of enterprise. This paper discussed the application of the eight modern TQM principles of ISO9000 in supply chain quality management, namely customer focus, leadership, involvement of people, process management, system management, continual improvement, factual approach to decision-making, and mutually beneficial supplier relationships. Keywords: Supply Chain, Total Quality Management, ISO9000 1. Introduction In nowadays, the core ideas of TQM set forth by W. Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran, and Kaoru Ishikawa gained significant acceptance and has become something of a social movement. The series standards of ISO9000 are implementing in many industries, such as manufacturing, service, health care, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions...
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...elected executive the head of state. On the other hand, China has a Totalitarian form of government which is completely on the far side of the spectrum where the ultimate power lies within one political party. Such diverse systems of government result in different opinions regarding decsion making which affect its citizens.It can...
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...responsibility. Any association with a supplier or manufacturer that doesn’t support CSR and environmental sustainability will tarnish the Ann Taylor brand and risk losing brand loyal customers. With dependency on over 150 suppliers around the globe, communication and culture awareness is required of all Ann Taylor management. Lack of culture understanding will put business partnerships at risk. Although Ann Taylor doesn’t have ownership rights in China, understanding what drives and motivates Chinese workers will help Ann Taylor management collaborating more effectively with the managers of the outsourced manufacturing located in China. The need for strategic management is heightened by brutal competition, pressure on price due to globalization, and the recent economic recession. For Ann Taylor, an agile supply chain strategy coupled with total quality management will reduce costs. In an inefficient archaic system, fashion apparel can become obsolete even before it reaches the marketplace. Outsourcing production to China has helped propel...
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...Background Municipal organisations across the world are one of the vital aspects of the modern society. These are affecting different strata of the society. Based on social and economic environment, municipalities display different characteristics in infrastructure, facilities, needs they cater, budget, efficiency and effectiveness and combinations of all globally (Knutsson, Mattison, Ramberg and Tagesson, 2008; Hafskjol, 2010). Boudreau Potkins and Sheflin, (2003) studied municipal corporation in Canadian context. They identified certain significant factors with impact on best practices of municipal organisation such as decision making and investment planning, environmental protocols, roads and sidewalks, water and sanitation, storm and wastewater. In the Chinese context, Liu (2005) claimed the integral elements of evolving system, central planning and economic transition to be the key success factors of improved infrastructure of Municipalities in China. Liu explored various scopes of improvements in the efforts of China in order to meet the challenges of future. Al Alain City Municipality Researcher focuses on the Al Alain city municipality for the study. This city has reputation of being ‘Garden city of the Gulf’. This city has nearly 4000 years old history and significant role in history of the UAE. The Alain city municipality is the part of the departments of Municipal Affairs. This was established in 1967. It started working as a circle-governmental...
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...sarguroh@simsree.net 7208850965 Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education (SIMSREE), Churchgate Abstract: This paper presents the investment opportunities in the retail sector in the emerging economies through retrospective tracking of their past experiences and opportunities in the future. The paper analyses the reforms and trends that drove growth in the emerging nations' retail markets and the ones that need to be embraced to sustain and accelerate the growth in the future. The focus of the paper would be the BRICS economies with a brief outlook of other economies like Singapore, Indonesia inter alia. Allowance of foreign investment in the retail sector boosted its volume tremendously in Russia and China and triggered a development of sorts that led to flourishing of foreign as well as local players in the same, providing impetus to the rise in the retail market volume. Brazil developed its retail market by taming inflation and making credit easily available. South Africa improved its distribution networks efficiently causing an improved supply chain management and also cashed in on its demography by catering to the needs of its predominantly young population. Indian retail sector thrives mainly on the unorganized sector with organized sector forming a minor chunk of about 8%. The paper analyses how investment in technology, infrastructure and appropriate reforms can fuel the growth of retail market. With abundant opportunities in the virtual...
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...Contemporary Confucianism REL 133 March 11, 2014 Confucianism The system of thought known as Confucianism has its roots in the teachings of the Chinese scholar Confucius, who lived over twenty-five hundred years ago. Confucius devised a set of guidelines for individual moral development and for creating a harmonious, orderly society. During the early twentieth century, Confucianism lost its dominance in the political and educational systems of China. Throughout the modern era, the moral teachings that form the heart of Confucianism have continued to shape the attitudes and behaviors of millions of people worldwide.(Coogan, 1998) The contemporary issues can be understood by examining the common characteristics of Confucianism and other eastern religions, analyzing the interactions between the modern world and Confucianism, and studying how those interactions influence Confucianism and the modern world. Common Characteristics Among Eastern Religions Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are three religions that make up the essence of traditional, Chinese culture. While all three religions have differences, the religions also share fundamental elements such as purpose, principle, and teachings that have created a strong and long lasting way of life for the Chinese culture. When comparing religions a person can deduce that all religions have a purpose and follow a specific set of rules, guidelines, and traditions. The vessel that leads each individual to their ultimate purpose...
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...INTRODUCTION Mengniu CASE STUDY 2 Mrs Zhang’s farmyard, cows, and watchdog. Founded in 1999, Mengniu Group (Mengniu) has grown rapidly to become the leading dairy product manufacturer in China. Its principal products are liquid milk (UHT milk,1 milk beverages, and yogurt), ice cream, and other dairy products such as milk powder, milk tea powder, and tablets. Mengniu has overtaken its long-established state-owned rivals through dedication to quality and innovation in all aspects of its business, including marketing, governance, and aggressive adoption of international quality and best practice standards. CDH China Fund, an IFC investee private equity fund, invested in Mengniu in 2002. Mengniu went public in 2004 and trades on the Hong Kong exchange. This sustainable business case study focuses on Mengniu’s commitment to: ■ Its supply chain, consisting of independent small farmers ■ Adoption and implementation of internationally accepted management, systems for quality assurance, environmental management, and worker health and safety ■ Its employees and the creation of a safe and desirable workplace (recognized in 2005 as one of the 20 best places to work in China based on the “Happy Workplace” index) ■ Continuing improvement and innovation through joint ventures and use of state-of-the-art equipment. 1. Ultra-high-temperature (UHT) pasteurized milk does not require refrigeration, thereby providing extended nonrefrigerated shelf life of up to nine months and simplifying...
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...The cultural and social environment in China is as hard to generalize as that is in the United States. For the most part, many people portray the image of China as a centralized socialist country, ruled by the Communist party, and is heavily influenced by the deeply rooted Confucianism culture. However, many scholars such as Karl Gerth have also noticed that, with thirty years of foreign engagement, “although China remains a nominally socialist country, consumerism is now deeply entrenched in all areas of Chinese life.” China’s economics environment goes nearly hand in hand with its culture and political policies. There’s no question that Chinese culture shapes and explains many of the impacts of the rapidly expanding Chinese consumerism. Today’s China is much more globalized than it was ever before. One example is today, when travelers from all over the world visit China, they find very little barriers in their visiting, and feel so at home in cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. This is because, in an essential sense, the global standards are already merged into Chinese economy, and implemented well in the most economically developed countries. One of the key cultural traits of China, which ties closely with the economic practices, is the prevalence of guanxi, or “social ties” – an informal Chinese practice of handling conflict and interaction with the state. This cultural characteristic came from the tradition of Chinese avoiding formal legal procedures in courts to settle...
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...JoanneResearch Paper2010-08-16 | Project management in China Abstract: Project management in China is a new idea. The Chinese website called “Baidu”, defines project management as the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations for a defined project. China is undergoing a fast development period; the economic growth and improvement of the degree of industrialization has accelerated the rapid growth of the construction industry. As the construction industry began to develop rapidly, the characteristics of modern construction projects changed entirely. The scale of construction became larger, composition became more complex, the relationship with the environment became central, and the risk of projects increased rapidly. This paper discusses the current situation concerning the use of project management in China. With the data collected from the previous theses, this study further discusses the deficiency of project management in China and suggests possible solutions. This study aims to contribute to the development of project management in order that it can keep up with the pace of construction industry’s development. 中国的项目管理 摘要：项目管理在中国是一个新的领域。中国的网站“百度”表明项目管理是为了满足和超越利益相关者在某个特定项目上的需求和期望而在项目活动上对知识，技能，工具和技术的一种充分利用。中国正在经历一个快速发展的时期；经济的增长和工业化程度的提高，促进了建筑业的快速增长。由于建筑业开始迅速发展，现代工程建设项目的特点也完全改变了。建设规模越来越大，结构变得越来越复杂，与环境的关系越来越密切，同时项目的风险也迅速增加了。本文探讨了项目管理在中国的应用现状。结合以前的论文收集的数据，本研究进一步探讨了中国的项目管理的不足，并提出了可行的解决方案。本研究旨在为使项目管理可以跟上建筑业的发展作一点贡献。 ...
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...Management Accounting Li-qun Pang Department of accounting, Jilin Business and Technology College 130062, Changchun, China pangliqun1965@126.com Abstract. In order to solve the apparent lack of standardization problem of management accounting theory, because this problem is not only restricted the management accounting application and promotion in China's enterprises, but also hindered their own theory the depth development and research efficiency. This paper describes the standardization of management accounting principles, this paper discusses the basic theory that the standardization of management accounting, Analysis of building management accounting theoretical framework the various elements and the logical relationship between them, and select the appropriate logical starting point as a starting point to build the foundation of management accounting theoretical framework. Keywords: management accounting, standardization, basic principles, basic theoretical system, theoretical framework. 1 Introduction Management accounting as one of the two branches of modern accounting, after decades of development, both in theory and practice have made some development, its important role of business management has gradually been of concern to the community, and follow-up is considered the accounting industry development. But in general, Management accounting in China there are still many problems, as opposed to the development of more sophisticated financial accounting, management...
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...bar or tavern was present in a particular culture). Archeological evidence shows that while during the last 10,000 years alcohol consumption was common, it was also uniquely culturally contextual. Dutch archeologist Marijke Van der Veen claims that “[studying] the production, preparation, consumption, and disposal can help identify the social context of food” (Van der Veen 2006: 407). A more traditional archeological approach focuses less on the production of food due to its “transient nature”.[3] Ethnographic research can provide more information about consumption practices as can historic sources, but we need more information from actual artifacts found at sites around the world. With artifacts, we can provide a more conclusive picture of how different cultures produced, consumed, valued or tabooed, alcohol. Analysis of residues on ceramics provides valuable knowledge about food production practices and trade. However, it is important not to neglect other links in the chain of human food and drink use, most notably consumption itself, the facet of culture we know the least about. ALCOHOL IN PREHISTORIC SOCIETIES: There is ample evidence of small-scale fruit...
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