FROM ACADEMIC STUDIES TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Academic researches and case studies by HR practitioners
Opinion: Hong Kong could do more to adopt family-friendly employment practices
Dr Alex Wong
Principal HR Business Consultant
Cross Border Services Limited
What are the typical family-friendly employment practices (FFEPs)? How is the adoption of FFEPs in Hong Kong? The article also contains the experience of a building company leading the way on FFEPs in Hong Kong.
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"HR Practices in Hong Yip"
Dr Aaron Chiang
Head of Human Resources and Administration
Hong Yip Service Company Limited
How Hong Yip Service Company Limited, as a winner of 2017 HR Asia Award - One of the Best Companies to Work For in Asia, adopts the best HR practices in terms of "We Develop", "We Care", "We Listen", "We Share" and "We Excel"?
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"How to Engage Mature Employees: Flexible Employment Arrangement in Age Smart Management"
Prof Randy Chiu
Professor, Department of Management
Director, CHRSD
Hong Kong Baptist University
By 2040, the average age of the population will be over 50 years old, and around one third of the population will be over the age of 65. How can companies leverage age smart management strategy to embrace the change?
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"Competency Standards for HR Professionals in Hong Kong"
Dr Aaron Chiang
Head of Human Resources and Administration
Hong Yip Service Company Limited
What are the competency standards for HR professionals in Hong Kong? How does it relate to the Hong Kong Qualification Framework? What are the benefits of having such standards for employers and employees in Hong Kong?
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"Seeding a Green Revolution"
Dr Aaron Chiang
Head of Human Resources and Administration
Hong Yip Service Company Limited
Horticulture has always been a neglected area in the property management industry. How has Hong Yip turned premier horticulture management into a competitive strategy and won the "Most Innovative Award" of the HKMA Excellence in Training Award Competition in 2009?
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"The Impact of High-performing Work Systems on Organizational Performance of Service Companies in Hong Kong: The Perspective of Human Resource Professionals"
Dr Aaron Chiang
Head of Human Resources and Administration
Hong Yip Service Company Limited
What does "high-performance work systems" (HPWS) mean? What are the impact of HPWS on organizational performance of service companies in Hong Kong in terms of financial outcomes, non-financial outcomes and employee turnover? What are the implications for HR Management?
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"Impact of Human Resource Management Systems on Firm Performance in Hong Kong"
Dr Alex Wong
Principal HR Business Consultant
Cross Border Services Limited
What are Human Resource Management Systems (HRMs)? How do HRMs help firms gain competitive advantages? How can HR professionals become strategic partners by applying a system approach of HRM?
"Developing a stronger HRM System"
Prof Liqin Wei
Professor, Department of Management
Associate Director, Doctor of Business Administration
Hong Kong Baptist University
How can we evaluate the effectiveness of HRM implementation? What is the meaning of "HR Strength"? What are the features of a strong HRM system?
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" 'Artrepreneurship' of Professional Visual Artist in Hong Kong"
Dr Ken Wong, DBA
Academic Advisor
Department of Management and Marketing
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
How do local HK artists make a living? How many of them have gone through business training? As "business owners", how well do they manage money, people and projects? How does a sound HRM help their journey on "Artrepreneurship"?
"The Concept of 'Guanxi' in Chinese Culture for Foreigners"
Prof C S Wong
Professor
Department of Management
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
How foreign businessmen and expatriates understand the Chinese concept of "guanxi"? What are the five major components of the Chinese guanxi that may be different from the interpersonal relationship concepts in the West?
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