...Jane W.H. Moy; Vivienne W.M. Luk; Philip C. Wright Highlights Hong Kong’s many small but thriving businesses which provide most of the workforce (60 per cent) on the island. Investigates the effects of the SARS crisis and the economic turndown of 1997, following the handover to Chinese rule. Uses...

...Catherine W. Ng Presents the results of a study of 84 first year undergraduates in Hong Kong which looked at discrimination due to gender. Considers the female students’ experience in relation to home, school and work showing that the study suggests they face blatant and subtle sexist attitudes...

...Catherine W. Ng; Macauly P.Y. Ng; Stephanie C.K. Tse Conducts two studies, one among working women and one among the employed physically handicapped, to assess their feelings about the recent introduction of equal opportunity legislation in Hong Kong. Provides some background statistics on Hong...

...Suk‐ching Ho Women in Hong Kong do not yet enjoy full freedom from differential treatment in access to employment in the managerial field, judging by analysis of the content of nearly 2,000 recruitment advertisements. However, the pace of social change, and change in cultural norms concerning...

...Helen Place For Chinese women to progress, attention must be paid to alleviating the burden of the dual role of parenting and work responsibilities. The current situation, with the working woman having to accept that cultural values still make child care her responsibility, means that Hong Kong...

...Suk‐ching Ho The current status of women in management in Hong Kong is examined and some of the factors affecting their movement into non‐traditional roles and status are highlighted. Women Managers in Hong Kong: Traditional Barriers and Emerging Trends by Suk-ching Ho Suk-ching Ho obtained her MBA...

...Suk‐ching Ho Women have always been stereotyped in advertising. It is evident that women in Hong Kong are subject to the same level of stereotyping as those in the US. As more and more women do paid work they are fast becoming consumers for all kinds of products and services; it is good business...