This paper introduces the findings of a recent benchmarking study on the use of information technology (IT) among quantity surveying (QS) companies in Hong Kong. The study was conducted through a questionnaire survey among 15 QS companies registered in Hong Kong, representing around 50 per cent...

The adjustment of business managers from Beijing and Shanghai assigned to Hong Kong and of Hong Kong expatriates working in Beijing and Shanghai were compared in an exploratory study. The personal in‐depth interviews showed differences between the managers from the Chinese mainland and those...

The recent handing over of Hong Kong to China was an important landmark in British history. One might question, however, whether Hong Kong is still going to be of great significance to Britain and Europe in future years and whether future business and trade will remain important. The key to the...

The results of a first attempt in Hong Kong to set up a systematic procedure to search for profitable retail locations for setting up branches of commercial banks are reported, using a local Chinese bank as an example. It is possible to identify customer profiles, chart trading area patterns,...

Hong Kong is an international financial centre. The banking industry is thriving and at the same time keenly competitive. Advertising is assuming an important role in the bank's promotional programme. A content analysis of a number of advertisements placed by banks was performed from which it...

The Bank of China Group has competed aggressively in retail banking in Hong Kong, successfully expanding their business in recent years. This article reports a study exploring the likelihood of the Group assuming increasing importance in the run‐up to 1997 when Hong Kong is returned to China....

Purpose – Information technology (IT) applications in the hotel industry have largely been devoted to the handling of the routine operational problems that crop up while running a hotel. Previously, the hotel industry has been criticised as reluctant to make full use of IT. This paper reports...

Examines the managerial attitude of women managers in China and Hong Kong. Measures particularly their preference of managerial practices and identifies the key job motivators, vital management skills, and reasons for job promotion. Data were collected by a questionnaire survey method and the...

This paper examines the inter‐relationship between profitability, cost of capital and capital structure among property developers and contractors in Hong Kong. Whilst major indigenous local developers are among the largest and the most profitable in the world, their contractor counterparts are...

Hong Kong and Singapore are characterized by rapid economic development and a high population density of 6,250 and 6,055 per km 2 land respectively. Land revenue is their major source of income to finance their public infrastructure and social services. Their design and collection of taxes on...