HONG KONG, CHINA, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) - There is growing uncertainty about how recent trade disputes between the United States and China will be resolved – and how it could affect the rest of the world. However, academics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School, City University of New York, and the University [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) - Savvy internet shoppers should be familiar with Groupon, an American e-commerce marketplace founded in 2008 that offers group-buying deals (or social coupons), which are substantially lower than market prices. However, there is one condition in getting these lucrative deals – there must be a certain number of people to [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) - Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) are often hailed as superheroes for businesses. Most companies are willing to provide highly competitive packages to attract top CEO talents as it is believed that the talents and personal values of individual CEOs can either make or break a company. Although salary packages vary [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Why do we care about green products and services? Are we protecting the environment or our face? As more people are becoming aware of the importance of environmental protection, more people are supporting green products and services. This is also true in tourism where green hotels are becoming [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) - While being a leader has many benefits, the role also comes with tremendous pressure. What are the pros and cons of being a leader? How can organisations support their leaders to cope with stress? Being a leader has many benefits – there is more control in the job, more [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Whether it is our name, hometown or personal characteristic, our similarities could alter our reactions to service failures. “What a coincidence!” This is a familiar line in our lives. We have all experienced that mysterious sensation – hopefully pleasant – triggered by an unexpected connection with a [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Vivid memories and emotions about things affect our perceptions of when they took place, but can the chance of them happening again also influence how we regard the past? Those of us who watched the Hollywood hit movie, La La Land, which focuses on a bitter-sweet love [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – People revise their beliefs about global warming when experiencing abnormally warmer climate, research by CUHK Business School reveals. Climate change is a term too familiar in our daily lives. While we lament over the rising sea levels, melting glaciers and intense wildfires, most people do not seem [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) - Raising money from family and friends is a common and effective way for start-ups. However, will it affect the success of crowdfunding initiatives? Entrepreneurs are increasingly relying on internet crowdfunding — the use of online platforms to raise money from multiple contributors. It is reported that active global crowdfunding platforms [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Jun. 15 (Korea Bizwire) - Research study on work of local and foreign brokerage analysts in China finds political knowledge creates information wedge between market participants. Institutional factors, such as politics and the relationships between politicians and companies, can shape the way businesses report financial information in many emerging economies. There is often [...]