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Seems that good insurance and a retirement plan are changing the reason to have kids from security to love: In comparison, household income did not have a large influence on the motivation for having children. The use of modern financial products was a much more decisive factor, which was something we didn't expect...
When you look at the style of communication between parents and children in Shanghai, Beijing, these big cities, you're going to find...it's not a top-down, "I give the orders" kind of relationship. On the contrary, you'll find more parents are using a very "equal" method of communicating with their children, trying to create a heart-to-heart dialogue. This obviously runs contrary to the Confucian hierarchical system, is essentially contrary to Confucian traditions.
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Monday, December 03, 2007
China's Changing Economy is Changing Everything...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Wisecracks in the Workplace
Wisecracks are beneficial in workplace Wisecracks in the Workplace
Kidding around at work is commonly thought of as perilous, as the hit sitcom “The Office” often explores to wincing extremes. Now intense research finds light humor at work is a good thing.
In their study, “The Case for Developing New Research on Humor and Culture in Organizations: Toward a Higher Grade of Manure,” researchers analyzed theories on humor, emotion and mood from several hundred studies in the fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy and communications.
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