Vol. 7(10) October 2014
Evaluation of Urban Informal Employment in China:
A Survey of Migrant Peasant Workers
Su Feng and Zhang Zhiyu
The informal employment of informal sectors takes very
important role in present Chinese rapid economic growth. The main stream of informal
employment in urban area is employment of urban migrant peasant workers flowing
from rural area. There are some problems existing in present urban management and
administration of migrant peasant workers. This paper discusses such problems and
raises out some suggestions to Chinese urban informal employment management.
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The China Transformation and the Real Estate Bubble
Geib Peter and Pfaff Lucie
The real estate boom in China has to be seen in the greater
context of an economy in transition. The tremendous growth rate of GDP over a period
of more than three decades has created demand for industrial and private development
in the building industry. The rise of a middle class added to the demand for housing,
especially in urban areas. Easy credit during the financial crisis of 2008-2009
has further stimulated construction. The Chinese government is trying a measured
approach to maintain growth without causing inflation and at the same time, control
excessive real estate development.
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Organizational Culture: An Antecedent to Employee
Involvement – A Pragmatic Study
Vaijayanthi P. and Shreenivasan K. A.
Organization Culture shapes the context in which employees
judge the appropriateness of their behavior and performance at work. The primary
objective of this study is to examine the relationship between Organization Culture
and Employee Involvement in the manufacturing sector. 100 employees including managers,
supervisors and contract workers out of 596 employees of a huge private sector cement
manufacturing unit with an installed capacity of about 13 MTPA and three generations
of establishment and growth have been contacted for the study. The dimensions of
organization’s characters, organization’s managers and organizational cohesion of
organization culture were confirmed to have a relatively stronger influence on employee
involvement than organizational rewards and organizational emphasis.
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A modified model of the relationships among market
orientation and internet-related cognitions for Hong Kong small business environment
Yau Hon Keung, Kan Man Shan and Cheng Lai Fong Alison
Celuch, Green, Saxby and Ehlen17 developed a model of
the relationships among market orientation and internet -related cognitions. The
purpose of this paper is to test all relationships among market orientation, behavioral
norms, internet efficacy, internet usage benefits and behavioral intention in Hong
Kong small business companies. A survey was employed and questionnaires were distributed
to 100 Hong Kong small business managers. The findings showed that there are positive
relationships among the market orientation, behavioral norms, internet efficacy,
internet usage benefits and behavioral intention respectively.
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A Study on the Impact of E-Procurement on Indian Industries
Swamy D. R., Nanjundeswaraswamy T. S., Rashmi S. and Singh Nalini
Electronic procurement (e-procurement), in recent years,
has been used as a means to reduce costs significantly. It enables volume purchases,
allows wider choice of buyers and suppliers, improves quality, delivery, reduces
paperwork and lowers administrative costs. This study analyzes the impact of e-procurement
on the purchasing process of Indian Industries. It also aims to quantify performance
benefits that can be achieved by adopting e-procurement. The study is part of an
extensive web based survey which gathers information on 3600 view of e-procurement
from the perspectives of buyer, seller, service/solution provider and academicians/
trade bodies to gain an insight into the shift from traditional procurement ways
to the adoption of e-Procurement by the industries. The critical factors of success
are examined. Six major impact dimensions especially on the efficiency, effectiveness,
transparency, competitive advantage and green supply chain are precisely set out.
The key contribution of this study consists of a specific measurement framework
for each impact dimension achieved by model called as EPPMM (Electronic Procurement
Performance Measurement Model). The study includes 108 buyers, 105 sellers, 65 service
providers and 80 academicians as the domain experts of which 56 buyers, 53 sellers,
52 service providers and 54 academicians’ response were taken as a sample. The data
is analyzed using MS Excel. There is a significant association between the impact
of e-procurement on buyer, seller, service provider and academician. The results
obtained from analysis regarding the overall impact, impact on buyer, seller, service
provider and academician state that 77.3% of Indian Industries are satisfied with
and support e-Procurement technology, where as 79.1% of buyer, 76.09% of seller,
77.2% of service provider and 77.3% of academician are satisfied with and support
e-procurement technology.
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Comparison of Transformational and Transactional leadership
in Indian Healthcare: An empirical aspect
Sengupta Arunima, Jha Ajeya, Sengupta A. K., Philip Mariamma and Tripathi K. K.
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships
between emotional intelligence (EI) and leadership styles (transformational and
transactional) of healthcare professionals. The research sample comprised of 330
subjects from Kolkata, Gangtok and Bangalore. Emotional intelligence was measured
by the Assessing Emotions Scale while leadership styles were assessed by the Multifactor
Leadership Questionnaire. In data collection, this study used a convenience sampling
technique. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation
and regression. The findings indicate a moderate correlation (r=0.310) between EI
and transformational leadership style and a weak correlation (r=0.123) between EI
and transactional leadership style. The key implication is that given proper training
concerning EI and leadership, these professionals can build a leadership quality.
One of the limitations of this study is the use of a convenience sample that might
limit the generalization of the findings.
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