Working In China

Author : Ching Kwan Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135988906

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Working in China by Ching Kwan Lee Pdf

After a quarter of a century of market reform, China has become the workshop of the world and the leading growth engine of the global economy. Its immense labour force accounts for some twenty-nine per cent of the world's total labour pool but all too little is known about Chinese labour beyond the image of workers toiling under appalling sweatshop conditions for extremely low wages. Working in China introduces the lived experiences of labour in a wide range of occupations and work settings. The chapters of this book cover professional employees such as engineers and lawyers, service workers such as bar hostesses, domestic maids and hotel workers, and industrial workers in a variety of factories. The mosaic of human faces, organizational dynamics and workers' voices presented in the book reflect the complexity of changes and challenges taking place in the Chinese workplace today. Based on extraordinary and thorough field research, this book will have a wide readership at undergraduate level and beyond, appealing to students and scholars from a myriad of disciplines including Chinese studies, labour studies, sociology and political economy.

Author : Andrew M. Williamson
Publisher : How to Books
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01
Category : British
ISBN : 1857039718

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Living and Working in China by Andrew M. Williamson Pdf

This book prepares expats for a posting in China. It will help them get the most out of a lifestyle and environment that will be very different from anything they have previously experienced. It covers: The business and social environment; Safety and security; Inoculations and illnesses; Healthcare; Housing; Domestic staff; Keeping pets; Climate and clothing; Communications; Transport CONTENTS: 1. Overview of living and working in China 2. The living and working environment 3. Safekeeping 4. Epidemiology 5. Healthcare 6. Accommodation 7. Domestic Staff 8. Keeping Dogs 9. Climate and clothing 10. Communications 11. Transport 12. Work Practices 13. Expat life

Author : Fang Lee Cooke
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0415327849

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HRM, Work and Employment in China by Fang Lee Cooke Pdf

Combining research with first hand interviews with Chinese HRM practitioners, this book addresses issues that include the growing inequality of employment, public sector reform, pay systems & vocational training.

Author : Yanjie Bian
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780791496725

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Work and Inequality in Urban China by Yanjie Bian Pdf

This book offers a systematic analysis of the impact of work organization on the social stratification of individuals in urban China. It explains why economic and labor market segmentation is possible and necessary in state socialism at a certain stage of its development, as in market capitalism, and how important one's work unit or danwei is to the life of socialist workers in Chinese cities. Based on survey data, personal interviews, and official statistics, the author shows that structural allocation, status inheritance, educational achievement, political virtue, and interpersonal connections (guanxi) interplay in determining an individual's opportunities for entering and moving into a desirable place to work, for obtaining Communist party membership and an elite class status, and for receiving material compensation such as wages, bonuses, fringe benefits, housing, and home locations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Knowledge Must
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Work in China - A Guide by Knowledge Must by Anonim Pdf

Author : The China Coaches
Publisher : The China Coaches
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798396305632

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Work in China by The China Coaches Pdf

Following the lifting of China's Covid-19 restrictions on foreign access, professionals all over the world are once again pondering the opportunity to pursue a career in China. The April 2023 update of Google Trends highlights that interest is at its highest level, even before Covid-19, for the keyword "work in China." There are a number of reasons why more and more professionals are looking for work in China: Growing economy Market potential Investment in research and development Internationalization of Chinese companies Government incentives and policies Infrastructure development Technological advancements Global supply chain and manufacturing hub Entrepreneurial opportunities Cultural exchange and cross-cultural skills Networking and collaboration opportunities Professional development and learning opportunities Global career prospects Quality of life and cost of living. As a rising global power, China offers a unique landscape for those seeking career growth and financial independence. If you find yourself captivated by the prospect of embarking on a successful professional journey in China, this book is the definitive guide that will empower you to turn your aspirations into reality. This comprehensive book is a roadmap designed to help individuals from diverse backgrounds unlock the secrets to thriving in China's dynamic job market. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a corporate executive, or a freelancer, this guide equips you with the knowledge, strategies, and insights necessary to navigate the intricacies of China's business environment and seize lucrative opportunities. This book provides practical guidance that demystifies the complexities of working and thriving in China. Financial independence is a key focus throughout the book, as it recognizes that professional success is intricately linked to personal financial growth. With a dedicated section on personal finance, you will gain essential insights on managing your income, investments, and expenses in China, helping you build a solid foundation for long-term financial stability and prosperity. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Financial Independence How to attain financial independence: the words of experts Achieving Financial Independence in China in 3 Steps Step 1: Finding a job in China Preparing to reach out Chinese companies General requirements The Chinese language requirement Step 2: Work and Life in China Life in Shenzhen Friendship in China How to make friends Step 3: Setting up and Running a Business in China How to finance your business in China Benefits of running a successful business Selling the business

Author : Jieyu Liu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134164752

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Gender and Work in Urban China by Jieyu Liu Pdf

Drawing upon extensive life history interviews, this book makes the voices of ordinary women workers heard and applies feminist perspectives on women and work to the Chinese situation.

Author : Sean Cooney,Sarah Biddulph,Ying Zhu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135101725

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Law and Fair Work in China by Sean Cooney,Sarah Biddulph,Ying Zhu Pdf

China’s economic reforms have brought the country both major international clout and widespread domestic prosperity. At the same time, the reforms have led to significant social upheaval, particularly manifest in labour relations. Each year, several thousand disputes break out over working conditions, many of them violent, and the Chinese state has responded with both legal and political strategies. This book investigates how Chinese governments have used law, and other forms of regulation, to govern working conditions and combat labour disputes. Starting from the early years of the Republican period, the book traces the evolution of the law of work in modern China right up to the reforms of the present day. It considers the structure of Chinese work law, drawing on both Chinese and Western scholarship to provide new insights into its unique features and assess where the law is innovative and where it is stagnant and unresponsive. The authors explore the various legal and extra-legal techniques successive Chinese governments have adopted to enforce work law and the responses of firms, workers and organizations to these practices.

Author : Sarah Swider
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781501701719

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Building China by Sarah Swider Pdf

Roughly 260 million workers in China have participated in a mass migration of peasants moving into the cities, and construction workers account for almost half of them. In Building China, Sarah Swider draws on her research in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai between 2004 and 2012, including living in an enclave, working on construction jobsites, and interviews with eighty-three migrants, managers, and labor contractors. This ethnography focuses on the lives, work, family, and social relations of construction workers. It adds to our understanding of China's new working class, the deepening rural-urban divide, and the growing number of undocumented migrants working outside the protection of labor laws and regulation. Swider shows how these migrants—members of the global "precariat," an emergent social force based on vulnerability, insecurity, and uncertainty—are changing China's class structure and what this means for the prospects for an independent labor movement.The workers who build and serve Chinese cities, along with those who produce goods for the world to consume, are mostly migrant workers. They, or their parents, grew up in the countryside; they are farmers who left the fields and migrated to the cities to find work. Informal workers—who represent a large segment of the emerging workforce—do not fit the traditional model of industrial wage workers. Although they have not been incorporated into the new legal framework that helps define and legitimize China's decentralized legal authoritarian regime, they have emerged as a central component of China's economic success and an important source of labor resistance.

Author : United States. Congressional-Executive Commission on China
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : China
ISBN : PURD:32754078701822

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Working Conditions in China by United States. Congressional-Executive Commission on China Pdf

Author : Jinmei Meng
Publisher : Springer
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137362865

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On the Decriminalization of Sex Work in China by Jinmei Meng Pdf

This study argues that the decriminalization of sex work in China can contribute to HIV prevention and human rights protection. The argument is supported by six key concepts: the universality of human rights, rights-based approaches to HIV, sex work as work, risk environment for HIV transmission, decriminalization of sex work as a preferred model for HIV prevention, and rights-based responses to HIV and sex work. Three research methods are used, including research methods from law, social science, and public health. Recommendations are provided to reform Chinese law and HIV policy.

Author : P. Leung
Publisher : Springer
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137483508

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Labor Activists and the New Working Class in China by P. Leung Pdf

This project provides an in-depth study of the role of worker-activist leaders in industrial strikes in China, a country where labor rights face significant challenges from state and industry suppression and by current lack of formal organization.

Author : Huimei Liu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781003858874

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Leisure and Work in China by Huimei Liu Pdf

This is the first book to explore the meaning and significance of leisure in Chinese society, as well as the relationship between leisure and work that reveals so much about a society’s cultural values. Exploring philosophical and theoretical concepts from a Chinese perspective, the book also presents a series of cutting-edge case studies of leisure and work life that add a new dimension to our understanding of contemporary China. Featuring the work of leading Chinese researchers, the book examines key concepts and theories in contemporary leisure studies, including workleisure relationships, free time, freedom, labour alienation, leisure alienation, the impact of technology on leisure and work, and subjective well-being and health. It also presents an important snapshot of life in contemporary China – and contemporary Leisure Studies in China – at a moment in which China’s society and economy are adjusting to a new post-COVID reality. This book is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in leisure studies, sociology, Asian studies, and cultural studies.

Author : Matthew B. Christensen
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781462911752

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Decoding China by Matthew B. Christensen Pdf

Embrace the culture and get the most out of your time in China. Going to China for the first time can be an intimidating experience, even for those who have studied the language. In fact, traveling to China for the second, third, or fourth time can also be a challenging experience, especially if you intend to be fully immersed in daily life, get off the beaten path, and experience the "real" China. This China etiquette and culture guide is about how to get things done in China. Decoding China gives you down-to-earth information on how to deal with everyday situations—like eating at a restaurant or shopping at an outdoor market—that present unique and unexpected challenges for foreign visitors. Why being polite when you board a bus is a big mistake Finding a toilet (and what to bring along!) How to bargain for anything in a Chinese market Which train ticket to buy—hard seat? Soft seat? How the Chinese view privacy, and why it may make you seem suspicious Working in a Chinese office, and the politics of lunch As the Academic Director at the Chinese Flagship Center of Brigham Young University, Dr. Matthew B. Christensen has seen countless foreigners arrive in China…and fail to accomplish simple tasks like ordering food, boarding a bus, or making friends with a Chinese colleague. Why? Because they didn't understand China's basic cultural codes. This travel book will help you crack these codes. And with it, you'll soon be able to navigate your way in any situation.

Author : Ying Zhu,Michael Webber,John Benson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429848087

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Changing Labour Policies and Organization of Work in China by Ying Zhu,Michael Webber,John Benson Pdf

The transformation of China’s economy from a centrally planned to a market-oriented system has had a profound impact on management systems and practices at the firm level, particularly changes to the organization of work. One of the consequences of this is increasing social disparity reflected through inequality of employees’ income and employment conditions. This book, based on extensive original research including interviews and questionnaire surveys in different regions of China, explores the exact nature of these changes and their effects. It examines state-owned enterprises, foreign-owned enterprises and domestic private enterprises, discusses the extent to which employees are satisfied with their employment conditions and whether they think their employment conditions are fair and outlines how managers and employees in China expect conditions to change in future.