Journal Articles

The appropriateness of using Hong Kong to make inferences about business students in Mainland China

Title:
The appropriateness of using Hong Kong to make inferences about business students in Mainland China
Authors:
- Thompson, Edmund R. University of Hong Kong
- Gui, Qin Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
Source:
Journal of Education for Business, 76(1), 48-55, 2000
Publisher:
Routledge
Year Published:
2000
Education Categories:
- G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  - GE Social Sciences, Business & Law
Keywords:
Education Business Education Hong Kong China
Region:
- Hong Kong
- China
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Post-Secondary Education
Abstract:
Some authors have argued that Hong Kong provides a reasonable basis for making inferences about education for Mainland China, but other research has hinted at the inappropriateness of using the '"Westernized" attitudinal characteristics of the Hong Kong Chinese for such purposes. To test if Hong Kong constitutes a sound proxy for understanding Chinese business students, this study compared the rationales of students in the Mainland (n = 71) and Hong Kong (n = 68) for undertaking an MBA. Significant differences were found overall and by sex, age, and educational background.
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Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 08832323
DOI:
- 10.1080/08832320009599050
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/4f189f48
Entry Date:
2010-09-27