...reform process from an institutional perspective. It is a master–level course designed for practitioners in the field of public administration and public policy. It discusses strategies for achieving and enhancing reform outcomes. Theories and practices proposed by academics and practitioners will be drawn on as learning resources for the class. Class Format To achieve a high level of synergy and make the most out of our classroom meetings, I expect students to learn from both the instructor and one another in the class. Each of our class will be divided into 2 parts. In the first part, I will begin by giving a general introduction of the assigned readings. Then, a number of students, appointed in advance, will deliver a brief presentation on the assigned readings of the week. Each student will be responsible for presenting one piece of readings. Then, the class will be divided (sometimes randomly) into groups to discuss and share their views and reflections on the readings with their group members. Each group will then share their views with...
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...Health and Nutrition • Household Cleaning • Car Care • Personal Care • Cosmetics & Fragrances • Kitchen and Cookware • Bodyshaping Lingerie • Undergarments and Apparel • Food and Beverages • Π Water Systems • Health and Nutrition • Household Cleaning • Car Care • Personal Care • Cosmetics & Fragrances • Kitchen and Cookware • Bodyshaping Lingerie • Undergarments and Apparel • Food and Beverages • Π Water Systems • Health and Nutrition • Household Cleaning • Car Care • Personal Care • Cosmetics & Fragrances • Kitchen and Cookware • Bodyshaping Lingerie • Undergarments and Apparel • Food and Beverages • Π Water Systems • Health and Nutrition • Household Cleaning • Car Care • Personal Care • Cosmetics & Fragrances • Kitchen and Cookware • Bodyshaping Lingerie • Undergarments and Apparel • Food and Beverages • Π Water Systems • Health and Nutrition • Household Cleaning • Car Care • Personal Care • Cosmetics & Fragrances • Kitchen and Cookware • Bodyshaping Lingerie • Undergarments and Apparel • Food and Beverages • Π Water Systems • Health and Nutrition • Household Cleaning • Car Care • Personal Care • Cosmetics & Fragrances • Kitchen and Cookware • Bodyshaping Lingerie • Undergarments and Apparel • Food and Beverages • Π Water Systems • Health and Nutrition • Household Cleaning • Car Care • Personal Care • Cosmetics & Fragrances • Kitchen and Cookware • Bodyshaping Lingerie • Undergarments and Apparel • Food and Beverages • Π Water Systems • Health and Nutrition • Household Cleaning...
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...Abstract Traditional events and festivals have become increasingly important on tourism. The cultural events encourage cultural atmosphere, create recreational experiences, and generate revenues. The Bun Festival is a cultural event and attracts 60,000 people in 2009. In this dissertation, it studies the Bun Festival on Cheng Chau Island to investigate the visitors’ satisfaction experience and authenticity of the Bun Festival. The visitors’ perception on the Bun Festival will be found from a visitor survey. A survey is asked the visitors who have participated the Bun Festival before. The results present that although perceived authenticity of the Bun Festival is high, majority of visitors is not motivated by the tradition and culture, is not enough knowledge to analysis. The visitors are not antipathy for commercial of the Bun Festival, because they look for relaxation and entertainment. The recommendations for future development of the Bun Festival are suggested based the findings. Keywords: Cultural Tourism, Bun Festival, Visitors’ Perceptions of Authenticity 2 Table of Contents Abstract Table of Contents List of Illustrations Charter 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Background:..................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Reason for Choosing This Topic:.....................
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...361 DEGREES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED STOCK CODE: 1361 Ready to Run Annual Report 2013 40 02 Company Information 06 Chairman’s Statement Report of the Directors 50 Corporate Governance Report 03 Results Highlights for 2013 10 Management Discussion and Analysis Contents 04 Financial Summary Directors and Senior Management Independent Auditor’s Report 59 64 Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Statement of Financial Position 66 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement Notes to the Financial Statements 70 62 Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 65 68 72 69 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 361 DEGREES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Company Information BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Directors Ding Wuhao Ding Huihuang Ding Huirong Wang Jiabi COMPANY SECRETARY Choi Mun Duen HKICPA FCCA, CAYMAN ISLANDS SHARE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER OFFICE Royal Bank of Canada Trust Company (Cayman) Limited 4th Floor, Royal Bank House 24 Shedden Road, George Town Grand Cayman KY1-1110 Cayman Islands (Chairman) AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES Ding Wuhao Choi Mun Duen Independent Non-executive Directors Yan Man Sing Frankie Sun Xianhong Liu Jianxing (Resigned and effective from 2 September 2013) Tsui Yung Kwok REGISTERED OFFICE Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive PO Box 2681 Grand Cayman, KY1-1111 Cayman Islands HONG KONG SHARE...
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...Presentation: Private Equity – part 1. General introduction Fin205 Jiayue Dai Chao Yang 1. What is PE? a. Not quoted on a public exchange. b. Make investments directly into private companies or conduct buyouts of public companies that result in a delisting of public equity. Capital for private equity is raised from retail and institutional investors, and can be used to fund new technologies, expand working capital within an owned company, make acquisitions, or to strengthen a balance sheet. c. Commit large sums of money for long periods of time. d. After buyout, PE will try to improve the financial results and prospects of the company in the hope of reselling the company to another firm or cashing out via an IPO. 2. Difference between Private Equity and Public Equity a. As for private equity, Investments are less liquid b. Unlike public equity, PE is a vehicle that is only limited to the sophisticated investors. c. Longer investment horizons. Since private equity investments are made in privately owned companies, they are inherently less liquid than public stocks. Besides, unlike public equity that people can get access to in stock exchanges, PE is a vehicle that is limited to “sophisticated investors”. PE has comparatively longer investment horizons. Sometimes, they would like to lock the money for greater than 10 years. 3. Differences between PE, IB, and VC Venture Capital: focuses on seeding new businesses and providing capital injections in young...
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...few years back, Apple and Proview had a legal dispute concerning the ownership of the “IPAD” trademark in China. There were multiple lawsuits, with Apple winning some and Proview winning others. In the end, they settled outside of court for a reported US$60,000,000. In this assignment we are going to pretend that Apple failed to pay the US$60 million to Proview, and that the two sides are going to arbitration in Hong Kong to settle the dispute once and for all. Your group will represent either Apple or Proview, and will prepare a “legal brief” for submission to the arbitration panel stating your side’s case, and providing legal research backing up your position. Instructions and Expectations a. Venue of the Case This dispute is going to take place as an arbitration in Hong Kong. Thus, the groups are to argue their sides as though you were arguing the case to a real arbitration panel.If you have any questions about what this means, please email or call Mr. Bishop. b. Oral Argument There will be no oral argument required. c. Written Argument Each group is required to turn in both a hard and soft copy of a “legal brief” explaining in writing their team’s legal argument. It is up to your group to determine how long or short to make the brief, but 8 to 10 pages is the suggested length....
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...Annual Report 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 3 4 6 11 15 15 21 23 24 24 25 29 29 CORPORATE INFORMATION FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY SENIOR MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Performance Review Corporate Debt and Financial Conditions Treasury Policies Investment Properties Valuations Financial Assets Held for Trading – Trading Securities Development Programmes Disposal and Dilution of Interest Management Contracts for Hotels Owned by Third Parties 30 30 Prospects Human Resources 185 186 90 92 85 86 87 32 33 62 81 83 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 88 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FIVE YEAR SUMMARY ABBREVIATIONS CORPORATE INFORMATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Directors Mr KUOK Khoon Ean (Chairman and CEO) Mr LUI Man Shing (Deputy Chairman) Mr Madhu Rama Chandra RAO (CFO) Mr Gregory Allan DOGAN (COO) Non-executive Directors Mr HO Kian Guan Mr Roberto V ONGPIN Mr HO Kian Hock (alternate to Mr HO Kian Guan) Independent Non-executive Directors Mr Alexander Reid HAMILTON Mr Timothy David DATTELS Mr WONG Kai Man Mr Michael Wing-Nin CHIU Professor LI Kwok Cheung Arthur EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mr KUOK Khoon...
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...The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Annual Report and Accounts 2012 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED Annual Report and Accounts 2012 Contents Financial Highlights ........................................................................................................................................... Report of the Directors ...................................................................................................................................... Financial Review ............................................................................................................................................... Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities ............................................................................................................ Auditor’s Report ................................................................................................................................................ Financial Statements .......................................................................................................................................... Consolidated income statement ......................................................................................................................... Consolidated statement of comprehensive income ............................................................................................ Consolidated balance sheet .......................................
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...(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 2331) Mission Through sports, we inspire people the desire and power to make breakthroughs Corporate Profile Li Ning Company Limited is one of the leading sports brand enterprises in the PRC, possessing brand marketing, research and development, design, manufacturing, distribution and retail capabilities. The Group’s products mainly include footwear, apparel, accessories and equipment for sport and leisure uses under its own LI-NING brand. The Group has established an extensive supply chain management system, and a distribution and retail network in the PRC primarily through outsourcing of manufacturing operations and distribution via franchised agents. The Group also directly manages retail stores for the LI-NING brand. The Group adopts a multi-brand business development strategy. In addition to its core LI-NING brand, the Group distributes sports products under its Z-DO brand via hypermarket channel. The Group has established a joint venture with AIGLE under which the joint venture has been granted an exclusive right by AIGLE to manufacture, market, distribute and sell outdoor sports products under the French brand AIGLE for 50 years in the PRC. The Group has a controlling interest in Shanghai Double Happiness, which together with its subsidiaries are principally engaged in manufacture, research and development, marketing and sale of table tennis and other sports equipment under the Double Happiness...
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...Assignment 1: BUSINESS LAW Nguyen Viet Anh ( anhnvgh12604) Content: I Introduction II Analysis I: Introduction Nowadays Law always goes with life. It begin from everything example in work, if don’t understand about law people can’t open company, if don’t pay tax for government follow law of this country people will punish by police. And if one people can know all thing connection with law they will never scare anything even they can squeeze through law loopholes II: Analysis LO 1. Understand the essential elements of a valid contract in a business context Task 1 Explain and apply the importance of the essential elements required for the formation of a valid contract 1.1: Explain the importance of the essential elements required for the formation of a valid contract Law means rules were setting in one country and every one must comply with it. And as people know almost people in the world work base on contract and contract must comply with law. If one contract want effective it must require 5 elements: 1 Offer and acceptance; 2 Intention to create legal relations; 3 Consideration; 4 Capacity; 5 Privity of contract 1 Offer and acceptance: It means in one contract always exist 2 parties one people give offer and another people will accept with this offer or they can offer back and if they offer back first people will have accept or no. Example: A want buy one car of B with 10000 USD, but B think it not fair 10000 to small and he will talk “I don’t want sell...
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...SUSTAINING OUR CAPACITY Addressing Emerging Constraints Sustainability Report 2013/14 Contents About this Report Message from the Chairman Message from the CEO HKIA: Sustainability at a Glance About Airport Authority Hong Kong Our Approach to Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement Sustaining HKIA’s Economic Contribution Delivering Operational and Service Excellence Managing our Environmental Footprint Supporting our People and Community Looking Forward Performance Indicators Verification and GRI Check Appendices Glossary Website Index 1 2 4 6 8 10 16 20 24 36 46 54 56 63 65 68 69 AAHK received a number of awards and recognition during the reporting period. Details are set out in the ‘Appendices’ section. TTG’s Travel Hall of Fame Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme 2013-2014 28th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence Green Office Awards Labelling Scheme Sustainability Report 2013/14 UNMDG ‘Better World Company’ 2012-14 Social Capital Builders Award Caring Organisation 5 Years Plus Web Accessibility Recognition Scheme 2014 About this Report 1 ABOUT THIS REPORT Report Profile This is Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK)’s second annual sustainability report, covering fiscal 2013/14, ended 31 March 2014. As a statutory organisation, AAHK recognises its responsibility to be transparent about its performance and operations. This report aims to provide a reasonable and balanced view of AAHK’s...
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...Is Cyber crime a serious and growing threat? 1. INTRODUCTION Cyber crime cannot be clearly defined but all the definitions that are attributed to it basically boil down to the following: “an unlawful act wherein the computer is either a tool or a target or both" (Dubey 2004). On the other hand, ‘threat’, in this context, can be construed as “something likely to cause damage or danger” (Online dictionary 2014). Generally speaking, any unlawful act is expected to cause harm and cyber crime is no exception to this general rule. It has been noted that since the public release of the World Wide Web in 1991, the Internet has known an explosive expansion and continuous upgrading. Unfortunately, cyber crime has also gained in preponderance and sophistication in direct correlation with this Internet revolution. Given its stealth characteristics coupled with its alleged multifaceted implications in terms of both financial loss and security issues, cyber crime has already got the legitimate recognition of a growing and serious threat by the various stakeholders concerned. The only contentious issue is perhaps the monetary quantification ascribed to the resulting damages which is often greeted with much skepticism. 2. CATEGORIES OF CYBER CRIME Indeed, cyber crime does not lend itself to a narrow definition and is generally classified into four categories; that is, crimes committed against the individual, property, organisation and society (Mali 2009). This classification also gives...
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...CHAPTER 1 ACCOUNTING IN ACTION Summary of Questions by STUDY Objectives and Bloom’s Taxonomy |Item | |1. | |51. | |224. | |235. | |270. | |1. | |4. | |12. | |13. ...
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...Journal of International Business Studies (2006) 37, 285–320 & 2006 Academy of International Business All rights reserved 0047-2506 $30.00 www.jibs.net PERSPECTIVE A quarter century of Culture’s Consequences: a review of empirical research incorporating Hofstede’s cultural values framework Bradley L. Kirkman1, Kevin B. Lowe2 and Cristina B. Gibson3 1 Department of Management, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA; 2Department of Business Administration, Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; 3Graduate School of Management, University of California, Irvine, California, USA Abstract Since Geert Hofstede’s Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in WorkRelated Values (Sage, 1980) was published, researchers have utilized Hofstede’s cultural values framework in a wide variety of empirical studies. We review 180 studies published in 40 business and psychology journals and two international annual volumes between 1980 and June 2002 to consolidate what is empirically verifiable about Hofstede’s cultural values framework. We discuss limitations in the Hofstede-inspired research and make recommendations for researchers who use Hofstede’s framework in the future. Journal of International Business Studies (2006) 37, 285–320. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400202 Keywords: Hofstede; cultural values; cross-cultural management Correspondence: Bradley...
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...believe in Aliens 3) Suicides highest number of deaths 4) 60% of gun related were suicides 5) False not double stress of US that results in higher rates of suicide 6) Over 65 most suicides 7) Canada and Australia have highest kidnapping rates 8) Sweden highest rape rate 9) ¾ steal in office 10) False couples live tgt more satisfied 11) True, Womens brain are smaller 12) 11 women in legco 13) Plumber is a women 14) Margaret Thatcher did Chemistry for undergraduate Lecture 2 What is Sociology? - The big picture. * The group, culture, of organization, rather than the individual. Lots of people talk about society, but are they sociologists? No they are individualistic thinkers. They talk about individual people and cases instead of the group. Individualistic thinking at Universities: Professors award individual students with grades based on their ‘individual’ merits. What would the SOCIOLOGIST ask? Do some students have to work to earn money? Do some students have to spend time commuting to campus (no dorms!)? Do some students have family responsibilities.? Do some courses/majors have more generous grading procedures than others? Why are there more A students now than there were twenty years ago??? When and Why did sociological thinking begin? SOCRATES: “An unexamined life is not worth living!” In the 18th Century, life was nasty violent and short. How can we make a better society given that people are self-seeking? How is social order...
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