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...? East Asian Studies China 7. John Gittings (The Changing Face of China) (p.7) observes that China has yet to come to terms with its Mao era history. What lessons does Philip Pan’s essay on the Chongqing ‘cemetery’ teach about the Cultural Revolution (CR)? Compare them to the goals of the CR discussed in Gittings chapters on the CR. The Cultural Revolution in China is a very controversial issue. Lots of historians try to analyze and assess the significance and consequences of the policy launched by an odious personality in China’s history Mao Zedong. Still, a profound historian and journalist John Gittings suggests the idea that the role and impact of Cultural Revolution on modern China’s economy is...
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...?Comparison of Quality Philosophies Dimension Deming Juran Crosby PMI Quality Definition Fulfilling expectations ‘Fitness for use’ of the end product Conformance to requirements Conformance to requirements Quality System Produce qualitative products, do not rely on inspections Improving communication, adapting to new technology and enhancing accountability Improve attention and knowledge to minimize errors Prevention Performance Standard Substitute management based on numerical assessment of goals Relative effects of individual tasks in the overall process Zero Defects Zero Defects Quality Measure Productivity per unit cost Identify most effective tasks through pareto analysis Cost of non-conformance Cost...
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...? Comparison of Quality Philosophies Comparison of Quality Philosophies Introduction Modern management environment is faced with numerous challenges and expectations due to increased competition, competition, customers’ and shareholders’ expectations and rapid technological advancements (Rose, 2005). Quality management has emerged as one of the approaches that are able to help management of any organization navigate through the challenges and attain organizational objectives and goals. Quality management is an organization approach that seeks to precisely understand what customers need and to consistently deliver accurate solutions on time, and within budget and in a way...
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...East Asian Growth Introduction Paul Krugman's (2000) study on the economy starts with the study on the Russian economic growth and the later incidents that led to the increase in the growth of East Asia and the Asian Tigers. The East Asian countries showed remarkable growth rates to catch up with the western nations that are far ahead, only to come down on their growth rate before slowly climbing back again to meet a steady state growth rate. The data related to tracing this performance of the Asian nations is analysed. The performance of these countries seem to be closer to the Solow's (1956) model for...
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...The philosophies of the East have a lot in common, but some are of greater appeal in today's modern context than others. In a world torn by violence,strife, human misery, starvation and death, most of which is due to human excesses and ignorance, it would be useful to examine a few of the ancient Eastern philosophies and compare them for persuasiveness.
Hinduism, Confucianism and Buddhism are a few of the faiths that have historically had their impact on large parts of the populace, and it would be interesting to compare the depth of philosophical significance, and the relative place of human action and destiny in each of their worldviews.
Hinduism as a philosophic creed has had no known founder, and there are no standard set... , which...
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...they became corrupted and greedy.
In The Records of the Grand Historian, Qian emphasizes that the only way to remain in power is to maintain peace. This establishes the strong link between power and morality. He further argues that to maintain power through any other means or by adopting Legalist views would certainly result in the down fall of a ruler. The right of a ruler to stay in power can only be secured through the adoption of Confucian ideals. Compared to other subsequent histories, Qian's work is considered as liberal. In comparison, the others are considered as mouth pieces for the divine rights of emperors.
The Hanshu or The History of the Former Han Dynasty covers the period from 206...
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.... Instead, these were largely influenced by the designs prescribed by the World Trade Organization and the United States.
The Philippines’ historical background is a proof of its inability to appreciate its concrete conditions, to gather lessons from the experiences of its East Asian models, and to chart its own path of progress. The country was a colony of Spain for 500 years. During that period, the archipelago with its multitude of small kingdoms and lordships were all conquered and made into one colony. Roman Catholicism was introduced and utilized as an effective form of subjugating the people. This religion, one that is absolutely Western and does not bear much trace similar...
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... East Asian civilization: Japan In the mid 19th century, Japan was characterized as being feudal. There werealso some primitive tribal elements in the Japanese society. The Tokugawa state was divided into four main social classes. The military class came first, common peasant farmers followed below them, and the craftsmen and artisans came below the peasant. At the bottom of the social class was the commercial class. Individuals who lived through trading rather than physical labor in the farms were degraded in the society; even the artisans did not effectively fit into the simple peasant society (Bellah 87).
There were feudal domains such as the Daimyo domains, which had their administrative structures, armies and fiscal systems... , and...
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...Tea Culture between Asian and Western Countries Introduction Tea forms an important aspect in people’s lives both in China and the western countries especially the UK and in the USA. Apart from tea being a healthy and natural drink liked in almost every part of the world, it has formed a unique culture between Asian and Western countries. In both, tea has different origins and meanings in influencing the nations’ lifestyle patterns and cultures throughout the ages.
Chinese Tea History
Tea discovery can be dated way back during Holy Farmer’s time who was believed to be the god of farming and medicine. The farmer got...
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...for international peace.
4. How to solve the problem
To solve the problem, Japan should give an unconditional apology as a first step to mending ties since it was the aggressor at the height of WWII. That may mark the end of tensions in the East Asia region between the American ally and other world powers in the region. May be that would lead to more transparency, lifting of trade regulations and promote regional trade for a stronger political economy.
5. What are the major sources of your research?
“Ideology and Christianity in Japan” by Kiri Paramore, (New York: Routledge, 2009), pp.35-50
“Japan: Political Institutions & Political Culture” by Sujian Guo, PPT
“Taiwan and South Korea: Political...
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