Submission Date: 21 March 2013 Based on the Hong Kong’s cultural traits of Geert Hofstede’s research‚ Hong Kong has high level of power distance index‚ medium level of masculinity‚ low level of uncertainty avoidance index and low level of individualism. I partly agree with the results. I only agree the first three of cultural traits of Hong Kong and I think Hong Kong is more likely to be medium level of individualism. About the power distance index‚ Hong Kong has high level result is quite proper.
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Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyze the Walt Disney Company and their expansion into Hong Kong with the theme park Hong Kong Disneyland (HKD). The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 by Walt Disney. It was a company founded upon as an entertainment experience for people of all ages starting out with short films and then moving into full length motion pictures. Since its inception the Disney Company has grown into a worldwide organization and is made up of four major areas
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Hong Kong Tourism development is very important in Hong Kong. It has benefitted Hong Kong’s economy and employment throughout the years. Tourism currently rates second among the four key industries in Hong Kong. It contributes to the employment of other industries like retail trade‚ food and beverage‚ accommodation and transportation. Currently‚ Hong Kong Tourism Commission‚ which is a Government department‚ plays a part in supporting the development of new attractions and events. The Hong Kong
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detailed analysis on the total estimated debt it expects to bear and cost of building the whole amusement park and resorts. It is not preferable for Disney to bear the risk and cost of a new theme park only by itself because competition in the theme park business in fierce and Disney cannot guarantee success. For example‚ universal studio is doing very well in the United States and competing with Disneyland in that region. If the cost for the new theme park is too large‚ Disney
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Hong Kong Disney: the good and the bad Introduction:Disney Disney was founded on October 16‚ 1923‚ by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio‚ and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production‚ television‚ travel‚ and theme parks (The Walt Disney Company‚ 2012). Disney went on to construct theme parks in California‚ Florida‚ Tokyo‚ Paris‚ and Hong Kong. Today Disney is the largest media conglomerate of the
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tourism industry in Hong Kong further lost its lustre? For years‚ a huge amount of tourists from all over the world had flooded into the territory in search for Hong Kong¡¦s shoppers¡¦ and gourmets¡¦ paradise. However‚ recently‚ Hong Kong seems losing its edge in luring tourists. Hong Kong used to supply goods with cheap prices because of its simple tax system which charges low tax on almost every item except cigarette and alcohol. Because of that‚ clothes in Hong Kong are of good quality but
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provide an overview is Hong Kong. Hong Kong is one of the two special administrative regions of the People ’s Republic of China; the other is Macau. Hong Kong is situated on the southeast coast of China at the mouth of the Pearl River facing the South China Sea. Covering an area of 1‚104 square kilometers (425 square miles)‚ the territory is made up of Hong Kong Island‚ the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories. At the core is Victoria Harbour‚ which separates Hong Kong Island from Kowloon and beyond
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phenomenon of Hong Kong Kids I The Phenomenon of Hong Kong Kids THE PHENOMENON OF HONG KONG KIDS II Abstract In recent years‚ children who born after 1990s are labeled “Hong Kong kids”. The comments towards “Hong Kong kids” are mostly negative. This paper is aimed to discover “Hong Kong kids” characteristic‚ and the cause of this phenomenon. Throughout examining “Hong Kong kids”‚ it can
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Prostitution in Hong Kong-is it legal or not? Prostitution or otherwise known as sex work is regarded legal in Hong Kong. Nonetheless‚ why sex workers are still living and working in their own shadows‚ as if this occupation is illegal and offensive in this metropolis? Below may help you to know more about prostitution-related laws in Hong Kong. Sex workers in H.K. can easily be caught under 9 laws related to prostitution‚ including 7 crime ordinances and 2 immigration ordinances. A more common
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As Disney tried to expand their empire further into Asia‚ they were not at all as successful as they had originally expected. With the success of Tokyo Disney Resort producers of Hong Kong Disney were projecting the same experiences to happen in Hong Kong. By using the failures found in Disneyland Resort Paris they knew what not to do in order to achieve greater worth of the Disney name abroad. Though Tokyo and Paris are completely different cultures‚ the adaptation of each culture was done in
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