Emerging platform urbanism in China: reconfigurations of data, citizenship and materialities

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this record.In this article, we argue for an extension of current debates on smart urbanism in China by focusing on the emergence of urban platforms as a key way in which Chinese cities are developing into digitally-enhanced and governed urban areas. China has undergone multiple rounds of thematic urban development, culminating in a recent policy focus on the smart city and on digitally-enhanced urbanism. We argue that this has now evolved, and outline the rapidly emerging phenomenon of platform urbanism, which we conceptualise as not only confined to the policy sphere, but as stretching across the policy-governance-corporate nexus, the market, and urban consumption practices and broader culture. We do so by focusing on key themes emerging in contemporary platform-based digital urban development in China: a.) the rapidly developing geography of urban platforms; b.) a swiftly expanding mass of data and its implications for state-private sector power geometries; c.) domestic urban policy and practice mobilities, and consequences for the circulation of digital urban platforms between cities and across national boundaries; d.) implications for a reconfiguration of urban citizenship; e.) new configurations of urban materialities in the digital platform era. We conclude with brief reflections on data-led urbanism in contemporary China.Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC

Exploring sources of competitive advantage in e-business applications: A cross-industries case study in mainland China

A review of existing literature revealed that little theoretical framework exists to capture e-business-enabled value creation through an integrated approach that includes the environmental view and resource-based view (RBV). Furthermore, little empirical research has been conducted to test these theoretical frameworks, in particular in the Chinese business context. The aim of this research is to extend the theoretical and practical understanding of e-business-enabled sources of competitive advantage (SCA) in China. The value chain (VC) concept, virtual value chain (VVC) framework and RBV were identified from the literature as the key constructs to underpin the theoretical basis. The research design used a qualitative research methodology consisting of indepth case studies of nine leading Chinese companies in three industries - housing development, manufacturing, and B2C. The principle finding is the formulation of a theoretical framework for investigating ebusiness value creations which integrates the key constructs of the VVC, online information capabilities (OIC), value system and RVB. This research also proposes a typology of five generic types of key e-business applications which states clearly the relationships between key e-business applications and SCA. Finally, this research demonstrates that e-business value creation features differently between two groups: Internet pragmatist and Internet pioneers. The research offers a number of contributions to the field of e-business value creation. Firstly, it introduces the concepts of OIC and value system to the VVC. It also provides empirical test of the analytical framework. In addition, this research provides an indepth understanding of the relationships between types of e-business applications and key SCA. Finally, this research identifies and explains the key differences and similarities between the three industries, within each industry, and between the two key groups

La morfología de las urban village en la era de la datificación. El ejemplo de Xiasha Village the Shenzhen

Actualmente, los procesos acelerados de urbanización y ocupación del suelo se han convertido en un fenómeno mundial. El crecimiento de las ciudades ha promovido el progreso de la sociedad, pero también ha producido numerosos problemas. En China, la revitalización de las aldeas urbanas (urban village) consecuencia de los procesos de urbanización necesitan encontrar soluciones urgentemente. En la era de Internet, la revolución de los datos nos proporciona información básica, objetiva, instantánea y dinámica. Toda ella puede ser de gran ayuda para estudiar este problema. En este trabajo primero se aborda una introducción y contextualización a la definición de los urban village chinos, y se estudia la historia de las urban village de Shenzhen. Después, se aborda un análisis a escala macroscópico, mesoscópico y microscópico, tratando de sacar partido a los datos disponibles que caracterizan el funcionamiento de dichas villages para hacer una investigación sobre la forma urbana espacial de las aldeas urbanas de Shenzhen. Finalmente, según los resultados del estudio, se proporciona la estrategia de revitalización de los urban village.Currently, urbanization has become a global phenomenon. It pushes the human society to go forward, but meanwhile has produced numerous social problems. In China, the urban village revitalization coming with urbanization needs to be solved urgently. In the internet era, the generous data provides all-sided, objective, instant and dynamic basic data. They can help us to study this problem. This paper firstly explains the definition of Chinese urban villages, and studies the history of Shenzhen¿s urban villages. And then, from the macroscopic, mesoscopic and microscopic levels, using different tools and other new data to make a research on urban spatial form (morphology) of Shenzhen¿s urban villages. Finally, according to the results of the study, the revitalization strategy of urban villages is provided.Chen, W. (2017). La morfología de las urban village en la era de la datificación. El ejemplo de Xiasha Village the Shenzhen. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/113663TFG

Regional Government Competition

This monograph provides a coherent and systematic explanation of China’s regional economic development from the perspective of regional government competition. It gives an almost unknown exposition of the mechanisms of China's regional economic development, with numerous supporting cases drawn from both China and elsewhere. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested to learn more particularly the development and transformation of China’s regional economy from both the Chinese and global perspectives

Regional Government Competition

This monograph provides a coherent and systematic explanation of China’s regional economic development from the perspective of regional government competition. It gives an almost unknown exposition of the mechanisms of China's regional economic development, with numerous supporting cases drawn from both China and elsewhere. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested to learn more particularly the development and transformation of China’s regional economy from both the Chinese and global perspectives

The new generation of lifestyle magazine journalism in China: the professional approach

Chinese consumer journalism is a new type of journalist who has been working in Chinese lifestyle magazines since the 1990s. This study examines the elements and roles of magazine journalists’ professionalisation, and contextualizes them with the main trends of Chinese media development during the transition era. While investigating the daily practice of consumer magazine journalism in China, by exploring the ideology and ethics behind their practices and by discussing the original connection between consumer journalism and other more ‘serious’ forms of journalism in China, the Researcher found that consumer journalists actually share the same journalistic ethics and ideology as their ‘serious’ counterparts. To avoid political retribution and commercial pressure, consumer journalists have reoriented the multiple functions of journalism to present their social role as an ‘information vehicle’, ‘serving the rising class’, with ‘independence from media ownership and commercial forces’ and ‘contributing to culture and traditional society’. The elements involved in this new genre of journalism include financial and operational autonomy from the state, and editorial independence from their international parent magazine companies. Moreover, this genre of journalism shows a trend towards a combination of the internationalist, consumerist and cosmopolitan, unlike other journalism in China

East Asia Today

East Asia attracts growing interest in the West. Th e region is the world’s hotbed of economic growth, led by burgeoning China aided by more advanced Asian economies investing heavily in manufacturing and trading networks involving China. Western entrepreneurs clamor to join the China wave

A study of pay for performance in China's non-public sector knowledge-intensive industries

Pay for performance (PFP) has been widely studies in the western context; however it has been paid very little attention with respective to China, especially in non-public sector knowledge-intensive industries. Research related to PFP has been strongly controversial. It is argued that the controversy surrounding PFP largely reflect that a well designed PFP programme must accompany effective implementation over time in order to run pay systems effectively. This thesis explores PFP design and implementation issues from a management perspective within the context of China focusing on four specific areas, namely; the importance of PFP in the current pay system; characteristics of PFP plans; implementation and functions of performance appraisal (PA) and line managers' involvement in PFP. A qualitative milti-case study apprach was applied to 12 non-public enterprises from investment, IT and pharmaceutical industries based in Shanghai consisting of more than 62 interviews with top managers, HR and line managers

The impact of leadership and stakeholders on the success/failure of e-government services in Hong Kong.

Luk, Ching Yuen.Thesis submitted in: November 2007.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 251-281).Abstracts in English and Chinese.Abstract --- p.iAcknowledgements --- p.viiiTable of Contents --- p.xiAbbreviations --- p.xviiChapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- Background Information about E-government --- p.1Chapter 1.3 --- Current E-govemnient Literature and Research Gaps --- p.1Chapter 1.4 --- Research Questions of This Study --- p.4Chapter 1.5 --- The Layout of This Study --- p.5Chapter Chapter 2: --- Literature Review on E- Government --- p.6Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.6Chapter 2.2 --- Background on E-government --- p.7Chapter 2.3 --- Definitions of E-government and E-government Stage Models --- p.8Chapter 2.4 --- Literature Review --- p.11Chapter 2.4.1 --- The Studies of E-government Websites --- p.11Chapter 2.4.2 --- The Studies of E-government Services --- p.16Chapter 2.4.2.1 --- The Importance of Studying E-government Services --- p.22Chapter 2.4.3 --- The Studies of E-government in Asia --- p.26Chapter 2.4.3.1 --- The Importance of Studying E-government in Asia --- p.28Chapter 2.4.3.1.1 --- The First Reason: Local Variations Between Western and Asian Countries --- p.28Chapter 2.4.3.1.2 --- The Second Reason: Outstanding E-government Performance of the Four “Little Dragons´ح in Asia --- p.33Chapter 2.4.3.2 --- The Importance of Studying Hong Kong E-government --- p.34Chapter 2.5 --- Conclusion --- p.40Chapter Chapter 3: --- The Development of Hong Kong E-Government --- p.41Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.41Chapter 3.2 --- Background on the Rise of E-government Worldwide --- p.42Chapter 3.3 --- The Government Information Technology Initiatives in the Colonial Era --- p.42Chapter 3.4 --- The Development of E-Government in the HKSAR --- p.46Chapter 3.4.1 --- Three “Digital 21´ح IT Strategy Documents --- p.47Chapter 3.4.2 --- Institutional Arrangements for the Development of E-Government --- p.50Chapter 3.4.3 --- Categories of E-Government Projects --- p.54Chapter 3.4.3.1 --- The Category of Government-to-Business (G2B) --- p.55Chapter 3.4.3.2 --- The Category of Government-to-Employee (G2E) --- p.55Chapter 3.4.3.3 --- The Category of Government-to-Government (G2G) --- p.56Chapter 3.4.3.4 --- The Category of Government-to-Citizen (G2C) --- p.56Chapter 3.5 --- The Performance of the Hong Kong E-government --- p.61Chapter 3.5.1 --- Local Measurements --- p.61Chapter 3.5.1.1 --- The Measurement of E-government Programme: Realizable Savings and Notional Benefits --- p.62Chapter 3.5.1.2 --- The Measurement of GIC Portal: the Total Number of Page Views and the Average Monthly Page Views --- p.62Chapter 3.5.1.3 --- "The Measurement of the ESD Scheme: the Target for Providing E-option for 90% of Public Services, the Number of Hit, the Number of E-government Transactions, and the Take-up Rate of ESD Services" --- p.63Chapter 3.5.1.4 --- The Household Opionion Survey on E-Government --- p.65Chapter 3.5.2 --- International Benchmarking --- p.66Chapter 3.5.2.1 --- Accenture Reports: The Measurement of E-government Leadership --- p.66Chapter 3.5.2.2 --- Taylor Nelson Sofres: The Study of Government Online (GO) --- p.67Chapter 3.5.2.3 --- Brown University: Global E-government Survey --- p.68Chapter 3.5.3 --- International Awards --- p.68Chapter 3.6 --- Problems about Current Measurements of the Performance of E-government --- p.68Chapter 3.6.1 --- Local Measurement: the Problem about Realizable Savings and Notional Benefits --- p.69Chapter 3.6.2 --- Local Measurement: the Problem about E-option and the Number of Online Public Services --- p.70Chapter 3.6.3 --- Local Measurement: the Problem about Hit Rate --- p.72Chapter 3.6.4 --- The Disadvantages of Current Local Measurements --- p.73Chapter 3.6.5 --- What the International Measurements Cannot Tell --- p.73Chapter 3.7 --- Conclusion --- p.75Chapter Chapter 4: --- Theoretical Framework --- p.77Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.77Chapter 4.2 --- Research Questions of This Study --- p.77Chapter 4.3 --- The Theoretical Framework of Leadership and Stakeholders --- p.79Chapter 4.3.1 --- The Theoretical Framework of Leadership --- p.79Chapter 4.3.1.1 --- The Definition of Leadership --- p.80Chapter 4.3.1.2 --- Leadership versus Management --- p.81Chapter 4.3.1.3 --- Leadership Theories --- p.83Chapter 4.3.2 --- The Theory of Stakeholders --- p.84Chapter 4.4 --- The Success/ Failure of E-government Services --- p.88Chapter 4.5 --- Research Hypotheses --- p.90Chapter 4.5.1 --- Leadership --- p.90Chapter 4.5.2 --- Stakeholders --- p.98Chapter 4.6 --- Conclusion --- p.111Chapter Chapter 5: --- Research Design and Data --- p.112Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.112Chapter 5.2 --- Research Methodology: Comparative Case Studies --- p.113Chapter 5.2.1 --- Reasons for Choosing E-stamping Service of IRD and Online Application for Renewal of Vehicle Licence Service of TD as Case Studies --- p.114Chapter 5.2.1.1 --- The First Reason: Limited Counter Services Being Put Online --- p.114Chapter 5.2.1.2 --- The Second Reason: Having Different Leadership and Stakeholders --- p.119Chapter 5.3 --- The Conduction of Comparative Case Studies: Data Collection --- p.119Chapter 5.3.1 --- Documentation --- p.120Chapter 5.3.2 --- Archival Records --- p.122Chapter 5.3.3 --- Direct observation --- p.123Chapter 5.3.4 --- Interviews --- p.124Chapter 5.4 --- The Methodology for Studying the Data: Content Analysis --- p.125Chapter 5.5 --- The Operationalization of Hypotheses --- p.128Chapter 5.5.1 --- Operationalizing the Concept of Leadership --- p.128Chapter 5.5.1.1 --- Articulating and Promoting Acceptance of Vision and Strategy --- p.128Chapter 5.5.1.2 --- Facilitating the Development of E-government Service and Structuring Implementation Effectively --- p.129Chapter 5.5.2 --- Operationalizing the Concept of Stakeholders --- p.130Chapter 5.5.3 --- Operationalizing the Concept of Service Quality of E-government Services --- p.131Chapter 5.6 --- Results of Data Collection --- p.132Chapter 5.6.1 --- Documentation --- p.132Chapter 5.6.1.1 --- Documents of the Legislative Council --- p.132Chapter 5.6.1.2 --- Publications and Press Releases from the Websites of IRD and TD --- p.133Chapter 5.6.1.3 --- Newspaper Clippings --- p.134Chapter 5.6.1.4 --- University Libraries --- p.134Chapter 5.6.2 --- Archival Records --- p.134Chapter 5.6.3 --- Direct Observation --- p.135Chapter 5.6.4 --- Interviews --- p.136Chapter 5.7 --- Conclusion --- p.138Chapter Chapter 6: --- Research Findings --- p.139Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.139Chapter 6.2 --- Research Findings --- p.145Chapter 6.2.1 --- E-stamping Service --- p.145Chapter 6.2.1.1 --- Leadership of IRD --- p.145Chapter 6.2.1.2 --- Stakeholders of IRD --- p.157Chapter 6.2.2 --- Online Application for Renewal of Vehicle Licence Service --- p.167Chapter 6.2.2.1 --- Leadership of TD --- p.167Chapter 6.2.2.2 --- Stakeholders of TD --- p.178Chapter 6.3 --- Conclusion --- p.182Chapter Chapter 7: --- "Discussion, Implications and Conclusion" --- p.185Chapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.185Chapter 7.2 --- Discussion and Implications --- p.187Chapter 7.2.1 --- About Leadership --- p.188Chapter 7.2.2 --- About Stakeholders --- p.191Chapter 7.2.3 --- The Intertwined Relationship between Leader and Stakeholders --- p.194Chapter 7.2.4 --- The Debate of Local Variations Between Western and Asian Countries/ --- p.198Chapter 7.3 --- Conclusion and Future Studies --- p.198Appendices --- p.201Appendix 2.1 Distribution of Articles about E-government Websites and E-government Services in 11 Journals of Public Administration and Information Systems and Communication (2002-2006) --- p.201"Appendix 2.2 Number of E-government Articles on Western Countries, Asian Countries, and Comparative Studies Incorporating Asian Countries in 11 Journals of Public Administration and Information Systems and Communication (2002-2006)" --- p.205Appendix 2.3 Details of E-government Articles in 11 Journals of Public Administration and Information Systems and Communication (2002-2006) --- p.207Appendix 2.4 The Booklist of E-government and the Categories of Books about E-government --- p.211"Appendix 2.5 The Survey Result of Journal Articles about E-government in the Four “Little Dragons""" --- p.217Appendix 3.1 List of Home Pages of Departments/Branches and Government Related Organizations Up to July 5，1996 --- p.218Appendix 3.2 The 1998 “Digital 21 Strategy´ح： 18 Initiatives in Four Areas --- p.219Appendix 3.3 The 2001 “Digital 21 Strategy´ح： 23 Initiatives in Five Key Result Areas (KRAs) --- p.220Appendix 3.4 The 2004 “Digital 21 Strategy´ح： 45 Initiatives in Eight Main Areas --- p.221Appendix 3.5 A List of 22 Relevant Papers on the Development of E-government (1998-2006)/ --- p.223Appendix 3.6 E-government Services Provided by Ten Government Departments and Agencies under the First Phase of the Electronic Service Delivery Scheme --- p.227Appendix 3.7 Breakdown of the Per Year Savings Generated from the Computerization Projects in Various Stages of Funding in 2001-02 --- p.229Appendix 3.8 Usage of some Representative ESD Services --- p.230"Appendix 3.9 Focus, Methodology, and Research Findings of International E-government Reports" --- p.231Appendix 3.10 Illustration on Setting E-government Target --- p.236Appendix 3.11 50 Most Popular and Frequently Used Public Services Provided With An E-option --- p.237"Appendix 3.12 Comparison Data for Hits, Page Views and Visitor Sessions (6 months)" --- p.239Appendix 4.1 Stakeholder Definitions Arranged in Chronological Order --- p.240Appendix 4.2 Shareholder Groups in the Three Case Studies --- p.245Appendix 5.1 Flow Chart for Existing Stamping Process´ؤTenancy Agreement --- p.246Appendix 5.2 Flow Chart for Existing Stamping Process´ؤOther Documents (Including Lease) --- p.247Appendix 5.3 The Flow Chart for Existing Stamping Process´ؤ Property Transfer Documents --- p.248Appendix 5.4 The Interview Schedule --- p.249"Appendix 6.1 Total Number of Instruments Stamped, Number of Stamped Documents Per Post, and Average Number of Callers Per Day at the Stamp Office" --- p.250Bibliography --- p.25

Shaping China\u27s Security Environment: The Role of the People\u27s Liberation Army

This volume addresses the role of the Chinese military in shaping its country’s security environment. The PLA itself is shaped and molded by both domestic and foreign influences. In the first decade of the 21st century, the PLA is not a central actor in China’s foreign policy the way it was just a few decades ago. Nevertheless, the significance of the PLA should not be discounted. The military remains a player that seeks to play a role and influence China’s policy towards the such countries and regions as United States, Japan, the Koreas, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Taiwan. It is important not to overlook that, in times of crisis or conflict, the role and influence of the PLA rise significantly.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1709/thumbnail.jp