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Publication date: 29 March 2021

Qianqian Qin and Andrew M Law

In recent years, a great deal of work has emerged on eco-cities in China. Specifically, writers have discussed the role of the entrepreneurial state in the construction of…

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In recent years, a great deal of work has emerged on eco-cities in China. Specifically, writers have discussed the role of the entrepreneurial state in the construction of eco-cities and have noted the role of these cities in the production of high-end real estate and new forms of capital accumulation and land acquisition. Whilst this chapter supports these arguments, we argue that the emergence of eco-cities in China is tied up with broader socioeconomic and cultural discourses and discourses of governance. We explore these ideas through a qualitative investigation of an eco-city known as the North Lake (Beihu) Ecological New Town (NLENT) located in the city of Jining, Shandong province. Specifically, this project, which involved the collection of documents, photographs and 20 semi-structured interviews, aims to understand the role that discourses of class, taste and consumption play in the fashioning of Chinese eco-cities. In exploring discourses of ‘green conduct’, this chapter also seeks to understand the role of eco-cities in the governmental fashioning of Chinese subjects and bodies. In this regard, this chapter suggests that whilst new forms of green development have played a part in urban expansion, new green real estate zones such as the NLENT have a powerful role to play in the construction and shaping of Chinese identity and behaviour.

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Sustainable Real Estate in the Developing World
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83867-838-8

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Publication date: 1 September 2016

Hai-ling Guan

With the development of social economy, the urbanization of the world has presented a new development trend. The green, ecological, and economic city has gradually attracted…

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With the development of social economy, the urbanization of the world has presented a new development trend. The green, ecological, and economic city has gradually attracted people's attention. How to plan new cities and towns to coordinate economic development with nature has been the focus of domestic and foreign scholars. Based on this premise, this article elaborates the domestic and foreign research status of ecological city and puts forward a new type of green ecological civilization from the perspective of evolution of civilization. From the perspective of green ecological economy, the evolution of China's urban planning is studied in terms of the urban and rural areas, nature, pollution, industry, culture, and other aspects. To accumulate experience, green ecological planning in New York is also analyzed at multiple levels, such as urban expansion, energy, and urban water use. According to the development of our country in the past 30 years, the development strategy of urbanization suitable to China's national conditions is introduced on the basis of ecological economy. From the perspective of green ecological planning and economy, practice has proved that new urban planning is able to promote the establishment of a resource-saving society, to enhance the coordinated development of the population, resources, environment, and economy, and to comprehensively improve people's quality of life.

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Open House International, vol. 41 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0168-2601

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Publication date: 1 August 2001

Ching‐Chyi Lee, Tien‐Sheng Lee and Catherine Chang

Examines the relationships between quality and productivity improvement approaches currently adopted by Chinese firms and the quality, operating, and financial performances of…

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Examines the relationships between quality and productivity improvement approaches currently adopted by Chinese firms and the quality, operating, and financial performances of these firms. Three major hypotheses were formed, namely: a company’s quality performance is correlated to its quality and productivity improvement approaches; a company’s operation performance is correlated to its quality and productivity improvement approaches; and a company’s financial performance is correlated to its quality and productivity improvement approaches. The hypotheses were tested by using sample data collected from 373 companies in the People’s Republic of China. The first two hypotheses were confirmed, although the second was only weakly supported. The findings of this paper are to large extent consistent with those of previous studies.

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International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, vol. 18 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0265-671X

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Publication date: 1 January 1988

Susan L. Lovenburg and Frederick W. Stoss

Acid rain was a little‐known issue ten to fifteen years ago. Only a relatively small group of scientists seeking an explanation for the changes they observed in the environment…

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Acid rain was a little‐known issue ten to fifteen years ago. Only a relatively small group of scientists seeking an explanation for the changes they observed in the environment were concerned with the problem. Today acid rain is recognized as an environmental problem of global proportions. Governments at all levels are moving to develop policies addressing the issue. As the topic has expanded from the scientific to the political arena, the public has become increasingly involved, and information sources have proliferated.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 16 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 5 September 2016

Meghan E. Barnes

This study inquires into the ways that three preservice teachers enrolled in one English education program at a state namesake university in the Southeastern part of USA, oriented…

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Purpose

This study inquires into the ways that three preservice teachers enrolled in one English education program at a state namesake university in the Southeastern part of USA, oriented to uncertainty when interacting with one another as they discussed potentially challenging/uncomfortable topics.

Design/methodology/approach

The tools of conversation analysis were used to analyze the three preservice teachers’ talk as they discussed the potential for using President Obama’s (2008) A More Perfect Union speech with their own secondary students.

Findings

The findings from this study suggest that when discussing uncomfortable topics like race and politics, preservice teachers tend to work toward consensus, rather than valuing tension and disagreement. Specifically, the preservice teachers in this study engaged in several strategies as they worked toward consensus with one another and also to excuse themselves from having potentially divergent opinions from one another or their potential future students.

Research limitations/implications

Possible explanations for the tendency toward agreement, as well as recommendations for future teaching that could challenge such an inclination for agreement, are delineated.

Originality/value

Previous studies on the role of discussion within educational settings have focused on the possibilities of dialogue to contribute to the construction of individuals’ identities and also to encourage participants to arrive at a singular understanding of the topic being discussed. This study offers a new perspective on the role of discussion, by suggesting that attempts at consensus and the development of singular identities limits potential for dialogue, thus limiting learning and development.

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English Teaching: Practice & Critique, vol. 15 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1175-8708

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Publication date: 29 April 2021

Kathy Kornas, Meghan O'Neill, Catherine Y. Liang, Lori Diemert, Tsoleen Ayanian, Melissa Chang and Laura Rosella

The purpose of this study is to understand health care providers' experiences with delivering a novel Integrated Care (IC) Program that co-ordinates hospital-based clinical…

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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to understand health care providers' experiences with delivering a novel Integrated Care (IC) Program that co-ordinates hospital-based clinical services and home care for thoracic surgery patients, including perceptions on the provision of person-centred care and quality of work life.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors conducted a process evaluation using qualitative methods to understand provider experiences in the Integrated Care (IC) Program and to identify areas for programme improvement. Study data were collected using a focus group with thoracic surgeons, open-ended survey with home care providers, and semi-structured interviews with lead thoracic surgeons and IC leads, who are nurses serving as the primary point of contact for one consistent care team. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Findings

The IC Program was successful in supporting a partnership between health care providers and patients and caregivers to deliver a comprehensive and person-centred care experience. Informational continuity between providers was facilitated by IC leads and improved over time with greater professional integration and adaptation to the new care delivery processes. Differential impacts were found on quality of work life for providers in the IC Program.

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This study describes provider experiences with delivering integrated and person-centred care across the hospital to home continuum, which can inform future integrated care initiatives.

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Journal of Integrated Care, vol. 29 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1476-9018

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Publication date: 20 November 2024

Chang-kyu Kwon, Andrew Sanghyun Lee, Soonok An and Mary Catherine Brandt

The American Medical Association has recently adopted health systems science (HSS) as the third pillar of medical education to provide comprehensive and holistic patient care. The…

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Purpose

The American Medical Association has recently adopted health systems science (HSS) as the third pillar of medical education to provide comprehensive and holistic patient care. The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel organizational learning perspective in considering how medical schools can facilitate a transformational HSS curriculum change.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a conceptual paper seeking to present triple-loop learning as a potential approach to HSS curriculum change.

Findings

Due to its potential for structural accountability and sustainability stemming from the inclusion of diverse voices, the authors argue that HSS curriculum change, guided by the principles of triple-loop learning, is likely to lead to the development of medical curricula that are more adaptive and responsive to the constantly changing health-care landscape. The authors advocate for the deliberate inclusion of stakeholders who have historically been excluded or marginalized in the HSS curriculum change process, such as patients and those in sentinel roles (e.g. nurses, social workers). The authors also suggest an integrated, multilevel transformation that involves collaboration among medical schools, accreditation organizations, licensing boards and health-care systems.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper represents the first attempt to apply the theory of triple-loop learning in the context of HSS curriculum change. It highlights how this critical systemic learning approach uniquely contributes to HSS curriculum change, and subsequently to the necessary, larger cultural changes demanded in medical education as a whole.

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European Journal of Training and Development, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2046-9012

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Publication date: 2 December 2024

Vítor Corado Simões, John Cantwell and Philippe Gugler

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The History of EIBA: A Tale of the Co-evolution between International Business Issues and a Scholarly Community
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ISBN: 978-1-83608-665-9

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Publication date: 1 September 2005

Rachel Ashworth, Tom Entwistle, Julian Gould‐Williams and Michael Marinetto

This monograph contains abstracts from the 2005 Employment Research Unit Annual Conference Cardiff Business School,Cardiff University, 6‐7th September 2005

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This monograph contains abstracts from the 2005 Employment Research Unit Annual Conference Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, 6‐7th September 2005

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Management Research News, vol. 28 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-9174

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Publication date: 14 August 2017

Hsiangting Shatina Chen, Tun-Min (Catherine) Jai and Jingxue Yuan

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the levels of perceived information influence consumers’ purchase evaluations and intentions when making hotel reservations on an…

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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate how the levels of perceived information influence consumers’ purchase evaluations and intentions when making hotel reservations on an opaque-selling travel website. Because of the uniqueness of the opaque-selling model, consumers must book a hotel room without knowing the hotel’s identity. Thus, consumers’ decision-making process is intricate and substantially influenced by the limited information provided by the websites.

Design/methodology/approach

This study used an experimental design approach that used promotional and preventative messages to manipulate the information levels. In total, 402 completed questionnaires were collected and analyzed by using quantitative research method.

Findings

The results indicated that perceived risks and perceived benefits lead toward different paths in regard to purchase intentions and information inquiries. To make a final booking decision, consumers have to go through a “debating” process, which involves assessing the overall value of the hotel deal claimed on the website.

Practical implications

To reduce consumers’ perceived risks and increase the likelihood of purchasing, opaque-selling websites should cautiously choose what information is displayed on their websites and also improve communications and interactions with the consumers.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the limited literature on information levels and its role in consumer’s evaluative process in the context of opaque-selling travel websites. In addition, this study has presented insights into opaque-buying behavior so that hotel manager may develop more appropriate pricing strategies for their target customer group.

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International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, vol. 29 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-6119

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