title: Ethics and corporate social responsibility – An analysis of the views of Chinese hotel managers

authors: Gu, Huimin

subjects: hotels

abstract: Based on a sample of 257 Chinese hotel managers, this paper examines the ethical principles to which these managers adhered. The premise is that any application of the principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR) will be facilitated or inhibited by the degree to which management holds to a strong ethical stance. Developing a questionnaire derived from different sources such as the Forsyth Ethics Position Questionnaire and the 12 golden standards of Tao Zhugong developed in the 5th century BCE, a principal components analysis of the scores on a 35 item scale indicated five components to ethical perspectives: namely respect for individuals, tolerance of degree of relativity in moral standards, the role of corporations in current society, expediency in business and adherence to CSR.

text: Ethics and corporate social responsibility – An analysis of the views of Chinese hotel managers Based on a sample of 257 Chinese hotel managers, this paper examines the ethical principles to which these managers adhered. The premise is that any application of the principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR) will be facilitated or inhibited by the degree to which management holds to a strong ethical stance. Developing a questionnaire derived from different sources such as the Forsyth Ethics Position Questionnaire and the 12 golden standards of Tao Zhugong developed in the 5th century BCE, a principal components analysis of the scores on a 35 item scale indicated five components to ethical perspectives: namely respect for individuals, tolerance of degree of relativity in moral standards, the role of corporations in current society, expediency in business and adherence to CSR.

year: 2011

title: Bipolar amplifier bias technique for robust IM3 null tracking independent of internal emitter resistance

authors: Balsom, Toby

abstract: Bipolar amplifiers can be biased to give a deep null in third order non-linearity, with the potential for high IP3 amplifier stages. This requires maintaining a precise voltage drop across a small resistive emitter degeneration resistance, whose value is related to kT/q. To make such a scheme practical, the bias must not only take into account the change in kT/q with temperature, but must compensate for variations in the degeneration resistance. In this paper we present a bias technique for IM3 null tracking that can take account of temperature and resistance tolerances, and is also insensitive to the value of the internal emitter resistance. Simulations using a 27 GHz BiCMOS technology indicate that the bias of an amplifier can be maintained over temperature, representative element tolerances, and mismatch such that the IP3 performance is maintained within ±9.5 dBV of the optimum null condition. The technique is applicable for a range of bipolar BiCMOS technologies and is attractive for amplifiers where high IP3 is required with moderate noise figure.

text: Bipolar amplifier bias technique for robust IM3 null tracking independent of internal emitter resistance Bipolar amplifiers can be biased to give a deep null in third order non-linearity, with the potential for high IP3 amplifier stages. This requires maintaining a precise voltage drop across a small resistive emitter degeneration resistance, whose value is related to kT/q. To make such a scheme practical, the bias must not only take into account the change in kT/q with temperature, but must compensate for variations in the degeneration resistance. In this paper we present a bias technique for IM3 null tracking that can take account of temperature and resistance tolerances, and is also insensitive to the value of the internal emitter resistance. Simulations using a 27 GHz BiCMOS technology indicate that the bias of an amplifier can be maintained over temperature, representative element tolerances, and mismatch such that the IP3 performance is maintained within ±9.5 dBV of the optimum null condition. The technique is applicable for a range of bipolar BiCMOS technologies and is attractive for amplifiers where high IP3 is required with moderate noise figure.

year: 2012

title: Reconnecting whānau: Pathways to recovery for Māori with bipolar disorder

authors: Waitoki, Waikaremoana

subjects: mental health

abstract: While Māori are known to experience a higher burden of mental health and addiction problems compared to non-Māori (Baxter, 2008), little exploratory research has been conducted into Māori experiences of bipolar affective disorder. Bipolar disorder is at times regarded as a “life sentence”, with little hope of recovery. The recovery- focused mental health literature, however, argues wellness is achievable for even the most intractable conditions (Lapsley, Nikora, & Black, 2002; Mental Health Commission, 2001). The aim of this research was to gather information about the experiences of Māori who were diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder. Interviews were conducted with 22 Māori wāhine (women) and tāne (men), and using thematic analyses, themes relevant to their life stories were uncovered. This research sought to contribute to the realisation of Māori potential by explicitly shifting from deficit- focused frameworks to a focus on systemic factors that influenced Māori wellbeing. Highlights were that whānau (participants) who were connected with friends, partners and family were motivated to achieve wellness and to stay well.

text: Reconnecting whānau: Pathways to recovery for Māori with bipolar disorder While Māori are known to experience a higher burden of mental health and addiction problems compared to non-Māori (Baxter, 2008), little exploratory research has been conducted into Māori experiences of bipolar affective disorder. Bipolar disorder is at times regarded as a “life sentence”, with little hope of recovery. The recovery- focused mental health literature, however, argues wellness is achievable for even the most intractable conditions (Lapsley, Nikora, & Black, 2002; Mental Health Commission, 2001). The aim of this research was to gather information about the experiences of Māori who were diagnosed with bipolar affective disorder. Interviews were conducted with 22 Māori wāhine (women) and tāne (men), and using thematic analyses, themes relevant to their life stories were uncovered. This research sought to contribute to the realisation of Māori potential by explicitly shifting from deficit- focused frameworks to a focus on systemic factors that influenced Māori wellbeing. Highlights were that whānau (participants) who were connected with friends, partners and family were motivated to achieve wellness and to stay well.

year: 2015