Chinese sociology has a long-standing tradition of studying economic phenomena. Although the academic research and discipline construction of contemporary Chinese economic sociology are directly affected by Western economic sociology after the 1970s, Chinese sociologists carried out a large...

We explore macro-level factors that shape perceptions of the ethicality of favors in Asian workplaces using the subordinate influence ethics (SIE) measure. We also expand and use the crossvergence model to examine the cross-level relationship between socio-cultural (i.e., traditional/secular;...

Is the societal-level of analysis sufficient today to understand the values of those in the global workforce? Or are individual-level analyses more appropriate for assessing the influence of values on ethical behaviors across country workforces? Using multi-level analyses for a 48-society...

Abstract: Ginger (Zingiber officinale), a commonly used spice, dietary supplement, and medical plant, is expanding rapidly in China due to its increasing demands and price in the international market. However, the existing information on its area and spatial distribution can only be derived from...

This study examines the influence of economic and political factors that contribute to the convergence and/or divergence in value priorities of five East Asian societies—China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. We find that political and social-economic factors influence the...