Causes and Effects of Working Long Hours: A Case Study of Young Bank Employees in China

The aim of this research is to investigate the causes and consequences of working long hours in China, especially as it affects recent graduates who are employed by Chinese banks. In order to successfully realise this aim, the objectives include: identifying the "long-hour culture" and how it applies in China; establishing the negative effects of working long hours on individuals; investigating how individuals are balancing their professional and personal lives; determining if job security (or insecurity) has an impact on the long-hour culture in China; applying these findings to young employees of Chinese banks. Ultimately, this research seeks to draw specific conclusions regarding how recent graduates employed by Chinese banks are impacted by the long-hour culture. By identifying how they view their work-life balance as well as whether they are motivated strictly by monetary rewards or if non-financial rewards are just as important, should prove beneficial to future students and researchers

Compressed Air Energy Storage

ústav energetik

The distribution and concentration of particulate biogenic silica in surface waters of Prydz Bay, Antarctica, during the austral summer of 2011

The concentrations and distributions of particulate biogenic silica (PBSi) in the upper surface waters of Prydz Bay, Antarctica, were investigated during the 27th Chinese National Antarctic Research Expedition cruises of January 2011. We aimed to characterize the correlations between PBSi and plankton, nutrients and particulate organic carbon. The results showed that the concentrations of biogenic silica ranged from 0.76—19.72 μmol∙dm-3 and the average concentration of biogenic silica was 6.06 μmol∙dm-3. The distribution of surface PBSi had significant regional characteristics: The concentrations were higher south of 67°S than to the north. The distribution of PBSi, chlorophyll a and particulate organic carbon showed similar patterns, and PBSi distribution had a negative correlation with that of silicate. In the vertical direction, the mole ratio of PBSi and POC (Sibio/Corg) decreased with increasing depth. This trend indicated a higher rate of PBSi dissolution, or a lower rate of organic matter remineralization rate, in the upper 200 m