Essays on Taipei

Organization Change

Analysis

When it comes to globalization, the impacts are often looked at in terms of corporations and businesses. However, the scope of the globalization and the change management involved goes quite far beyond that. Just as one example, globalization and its effect on higher education is massive. There are a couple of major theories and trends and some of them are rather different in nature. For example, there is what is as the convergence thesis. This thesis explains and asserts that there is a shift towards homogenization. In other words, there is an attempted fusing of multiple cultures and ...

Generation gap has been a widely discussed topic because of its significant impact on work, family and social relationships. The issue started being discussed during the post war era when globalization and multiculturalism were taking root in society. In most situations where a generation gap exists, the older generation always holds relatively more conservative opinions, while the younger generation is more accepting of their current worldview, and this evidently introduces conflict between the two generations (). The unique historical background of Taiwan notwithstanding, the country (region) has also had generation gap as one of the most challenging social problems after ...

Every nation has some sort of historical trauma. The creepy and full of horror twentieth century did not miss anyone generously awarding each with a bouquet of mass psychosis caused terrible events. However, among the many big and not very countries most of all has gotten to China: war, revolution, famine, the occupation in the first half of the century and the severity of the second one. Mainland China having suffered under Comrade Mao with his Cultural Revolution, Hong Kong remembers the bloody riots of the 1960s, and Taiwan has gone through a difficult period of "White Terror." This ...

In a recent article from the Economic Times of India, a study was published from Taipei, Taiwan that claims that the practice of tai chi can help reduce the risk of falling in older adults. One of the co-authors of the study was quoted in the article. She suggested that every older person should learn tai chi and practice it at home daily. It can be assumed that her recommendation is based on the results of the study. In the referenced scientific study, the authors selected three hundred and sixty-eight subjects that have a history of medical treatment for ...

Mayday

Mayday is a Taiwanese rock band that was created in the late 1990s. The name of the band in Chinese is 五月天 (pinyin: Wǔ Yuè Tiān). The band consists of five members: Ashin, a vocalist, Monster and Stone, guitarists, Masa, a bassist, and Guan You, a drummer. The previous name of e band was So Band, they became Mayday only in 1997. The present name originates from Masa’s nickname in the Internet (Baidu.com).

Ashin, the vocalist, whose real name is Chen Ashin Hung, was born on the 6th of December, 1975, in Taipei, Taiwan. Monster, one the guitarists ...

Introduction

China has long portrayed the image that there is a singular Chinese culture, but in reality, it is a large country with a varied population. While many consider the Taiwanese to be a traditionally “Chinese” people, there is a lot of conflict in the region between the Taiwanese government and the Chinese government. Even more interestingly, there are some specific cultural minorities in Taiwan, like the Hakka people, with their own cultural traditions, beliefs, foods, and even languages. In reality, China and Taiwan are complex social networks made up of varied cultural groups. The Hakka Chinese are one of ...

Overview and research questions

China has long portrayed the image that there is a singular Chinese culture, but in reality, it is a large country with a varied population. While many consider the Taiwanese to be a traditionally “Chinese” people, there is a lot of conflict in the region between the Taiwanese government and the Chinese government. Even more interestingly, there are some specific cultural minorities in Taiwan, like the Hakka people, with their own cultural traditions, beliefs, foods, and even languages. The purpose of this discussion will be to investigate the current sociocultural status of the Hakka population in Taipei today. The ...

Globalization focuses on enhancing the economic strength and condition of cities, building their style and culture. The essay makes an empirical study of Taipei, looking at the symbolic economy of culture.1.1 Competitive strengths of the city1.1.1 The economic strength is of a city is replaceable in competitive capacity because of better economic packages from other cities. 1.1.2 What is not replaceable are the culture resources of a city that can help build its competitive strengths.1.1.3 Countries and cities can focus on the development of culture to increase their competitiveness Establishing art and culture districts, for example - Dallas Arts ...

Effects of Air Pollution on Health

In this paper, we will critically review the article based on a research conducted by Chit- Ming Wong, Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan, Haidong Kan, and Zhengmin Qian. The title of the paper is Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA): A Multicity Study of Short-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Mortality; published in the September 2008 issue of the journal, “Environmental Health Perspectives”. The article has included a total of twenty-seven significant literature studies which were based on the same subject. Quite a many articles were taken from some renowned databases like those of the ‘World Health Organization (WHO)’ ...

Essay no.1

How the depictions of Christ represent change between the Romanesque and Gothic periods from Gislebertus’ Last Judgment tympanum (south portal, Cathedral of St. Lazare, Autun, France, ca. 1120-1135) and the Virgin and Child with Angels window (ca. 1170, Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France) The Romanesque architecture existed between 800 and 1100 AD, was characterized by round arches and occasionally pointed arches, and was highly influenced by the religious fervor of the Midvale era (Toole, 23). The theme for which the Romanesque arts were decorated in interior of the churches was based on Christianity to depict the power and glory to ...

There are a number of differences between the eastern and western cultures. These differences have always existed in eastern and western cultures. The differences in both cultures are clearly visible in terms of lifestyle, thinking, dressing, eating and even expressing emotions and love to each other. There are also differences in the power of love between Eastern and Western Culture and the same has been reflected in various films and novels. This paper proposes a discussion on how eastern and western cultures have different power of love because of three main reasons: firstly, because family is considered as the ...

Literature

Apple Inc. maintains its head office in Cupertino, California. During the inception of its first product called the Apple I, the handmade computer kit was created by then Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. The first Apple I did not have a graphic user interface (GUI) so the buyers are required to provide their own keyboard and display. It was Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple was responsible for convincing Wozniak to sell Apple I to the market. Apple I was first presented to the public in 1976 and was sold for $666.66 (Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative, “Apple Inc.’s Ethical Success ...

Most of the hoteliers need to adopt sustainable activities for reduction in wastes through environmental management system (EMS) .These hoteliers can increase their financial performance and modest advantages by engaging in environmentally and socially accountable practices(Granly & Welo ,2014). I do not believe that environment friendly practice is a trend that hoteliers are utilizing to make the impression on of customers. I think that integrating environmental plans in hotel functions is beneficial for both the hotel and the environment. Hoteliers are not only presenting the color on their customers but also are conserving money in the long run. ...

The treatise "Sun Tzu", the authorship of which, according to general belief, belongs to the famous military commander Sun Wu, has long been revered in China as the chief military canon. The title of "canonical" means, among other things, that the book is intended for not easy and superficial reading, but slow and in-depth, for memorization, almost soaking it in oneself to the last word. For "canon" in China - as in every cultural tradition - it is ultimately nothing else than a literary image of the infinite diversity of the creative abundance of life itself. It does not contain ...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of how brand image influences customer loyalty and satisfaction in the Taipei Hotel industry. The first section of this paper will discuss the background study on this topic with the comprehensive analysis related to the topic. The second section of this paper will discuss the purpose of this study, rationale and research questions related the topic. The third section of this paper will describe the methodology used to answer these questions and limitations in this study. The final section of this paper is the action plan that will summarize all topics discussed in ...

Hospitality industry is thought to be the backbone for the economy of any country. This industry includes a wide array of services. Among all the services, hotel industry enjoys a prime position. This is perhaps one of the toughest business segments, as hotels not just provide accommodation facilities; rather restaurants, cuisine lines, bars, etc. are the attached peripherals to this business. Hence, assessing the profitability of this business involves assessing the profitability of each peripheral separately. Taiwan is one of the most renowned countries around the globe that is known for its diverse cultural settings. One of the prime attractions of ...

[Institution Title] - INTRODUCTION Taiwan is a beautiful island located at the western part of the Pacific Ocean. It is easy to access from other cities and within 1-3 hours with airplane rides from Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Peking and Tokyo. Apart from its beautiful scenery, Taiwan also has diverse culture and gourmet. The Taiwanese government is highly active and heavily motivated for promoting development of leisure and tourism industry. Accommodation for tourists is the most important and basic need for them. Therefore, hotel management and development has become a crucial issue in the hotel industry (Wang. ...

Introduction:

This research paper examines and discusses the economic links and conflicts prevailing between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) – mainland China – and its much smaller island neighbor, Taiwan, which calls itself the Republic of China (ROC). The two countries enjoy an uneasy truce – fundamentally because China does not recognize Taiwan as an independent nation, and has an ongoing ambition to bring Taiwan back as part of one unified China. Taiwan and China are a little over 100 miles apart across the Taiwan Strait, which is part of the South China Sea and connects in the north to the ...

China vs. Taiwan

One of the longest going conflicts of the 20th century is the one between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of Taiwan (ROC). Taiwan was once a province of China. In 1863, the Qing Dynasty took control of Taiwan eventually making it, its own province in 1885 (Spence, 1999). After falling to the Japanese during the First Sino-Japanese War, it returned to Chinese control, under the authority of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in 1945. Today, while Taiwan may seem to be a fully functioning nation-state; it is officially, still considered by both the Chinese Communist Party ( ...

International Trade in East Asia

Introduction The practice of international trade underwent massive changes in the world trading communities over the last 20 years. Upon the formation of World Trade Organization (WTO), the sole regulatory body for the international trade and business, international trade has increased significantly. Until the 1970s, most of the countries relied more on domestic products than imported goods. Almost all the large global economies like France, the UK, Germany, the USA, and Italy were fulfilling their demands from domestic production. However, from the 1980s onwards, bilateral trades have seen a huge upturn. For instance, in the 1980s, Japanese export to ...

The National Basketball Association provides opportunities for players from different backgrounds who have exceptional talents in basketball. Even though the National Basketball Association is open to people from all races and ethnicities, racial disparities are evident in the players and the award of honors in the association. For instance, in 2011, the percentage of black Americans in the National Basketball Association was close to 80% Williams, W. (2012). This has fueled the thought that black American players are better at basketball compared to players from other races. This is vindicated by luminaries in the game such as Michael ...

Introduction

I conducted my externship at Grand Formosa Regent Taipei. This is a five star rated hotel located in Taipei, Taiwan. The hotel was opened in 1990 by the founders of Regent. Back then, the hotel went by the name, ‘The Regent Taipei’. The name of the hotel has change since then to the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei. This paper will entail the externship experiences and the practices at Grand Formosa Regent Taipei and their correlation to the HOTS program. The paper will also compare the simulation to the hospitality industry practice.

A Correlation of the Externship Experiences with the HOTS Program

My externship at Grand Formosa Regent Taipei was an ...

Introduction

Question one The Jen-O-Mex is a JeJecraft management firm that was found in 1930 by two brothers namely Dan and Ralph to construct Venetian blinds. They encounter different problems in their daily operations as they try to satisfy their customers’ needs globally. Multinational companies find it quit challenging to make the available, willing and potential customers aware of their products and services that are providing. Customers are mostly readily prepared to purchase goods but the producers fail to inform them on where, how or at what cost they can get the goods (Eden, 23). Factors that have facilitated ...

Movie review: ‘what time is it there’ and ‘pushing hands’

The two movies, ‘What time is it there’ and pushing hands are similar and also different in a number of ways. In both movies, we find at least two contrasting situations, for instance, in what time is it there, we realize that the two sittings we have totally different situations. They are Taipei, Taiwan and Paris, France. Chen Shiang-Chyi who goes to Paris finds totally different conditions there and she feels out of place, lonely and bored too. She misses sex and has to find another woman to help her ease it. On the other hand in ‘pushing hands’, ...

Introduction

The two movies, Pushing Hands (1992) by Ang Lee and What Time is It There? (2001) by Tsai Ming-Liang, are all Taiwanese and share several differences as well as similarities. From the settings to characters through the storylines and themes, the two films depict certain similarities that most movie enthusiasts and analysts will notice, such as the theme of alienation of individuals who find themselves in a culture where things are starkly different than they expected, yet they must live there. This essay compares and analyses the two aforementioned movies, highlighting the differences and similarities between them.

Similarities

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Introduction

Economic growth stems from, and brings forth further commercial activities. The aggregation of commercial activities influences the rate in which economic growth thrives, hence the importance of noting each kind of activity. Among the most obvious manifestations of a growing economy is the emergence of advanced infrastructures. Positive progress in the economy usually reveals itself through the presence of infrastructural improvements on roads, transportation and real estate spanning commercial, business and residential facilities. The evolution of real estate infrastructure serves as among the most compelling signs of economic growth. One could ...

QUESTION ONE:

Dubai is a city where both marketing and launch of both products and services takes place especially the fashion industry. It is an international centre for the lucrative trade of the goods and services where it mainly deals with the shipping and the logistics of the goods. This has led to the upcoming of the counterfeit products which may are made to resemble the original products illegally. The city of Dubai therefore also deals with re-export of counterfeit products to other countries. This practice is not healthy because counterfeit products will affect the price of the original products which are ...

The GPA has indicated that there is a need to improve my academic studies. All that I have achieved has been due to the many diverse efforts in gathering materials related to my course study. I have been studying as well as working within my course-study which has played a great role in my career. Working at Wei-Chan U.S.A. on a part time bases and on the same time going to Cal State Long Beach to learn the practices did not interfere with my last semester studies in Le Cordon Bleu, Pasadena, which is proved by the scores attained. I have become ...

Introduction p. 3 – 4

Skyscrapers in the City p. 4 – 8 List of Figures Fig. 1 (Burj Khalifa) p. 5 Fig. 2 (Table of Skyscrapers in the World) p. 6

References p. 8

Introduction Tall buildings have captured the imagination of people throughout history. In the Old Testament, the Tower of Babel builders admonished the people to build a city and a tower “with its top in the heavens And let us make a name for ourselves” (Glaeser, 2011). The height of the tower signified success and power. It showed recognition. Tall structures also date back to the obelisks of ancient Egypt. Western city builders ...

Nowadays luxuries are rapidly growing in popularity in the world. Due to high consumer demand, more fake bags are coming out to satisfy a group of people whose living standards are not very high and will hence not afford original bags. Fake bag companies that make exactly what real bags look like are considered illegal for the piracy. There are controversial issues about whether a fake printed bag is illegal. Recently a new Taiwanese brand “Banane Taipei” comes into fashion trend in Taiwan, which is known for fake printed bag. Ironically, some people might not be familiar with the fake ...

Table of Contents

Introduction.2

Mission and Goals2 Situation Analysis3 Corporate Level Strategy..10 Business Level Strategy11

Executive Summary

This is a case analysis of Turner Construction Company, a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF operating in the construction industry and offering related services. The report starts with a short introduction followed by the company’s goals and objectives. This is followed by situational analysis of the company’s past and present situation using strategic tools such as SWOT analysis. The subsequent section that follows is the company’s corporate and business level strategy. This is followed by business structure, promotion and finally recommendation of ...