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My Wife has an iPhone 3G 2nd Generation phone and it has been starting to act a little slow lately. That’s why I thought I’d backup and restore it. As you probably know, the restore will also update the phone to the latest software version these days. I had forgotten that the phone was possibly . . . → Read More: iPhone iTunes Activation Code: The beauty of Astrill’s VPN 
The Chinese society is changing quickly and the up-and-coming generation were born and raised under (often) very different conditions than the previous. For one, they were single children. Sometimes, their family was fairly well off. Certainly the overall domestic education level was improved during their schooling days; some have also studied abroad. They have experienced . . . → Read More: How to best attract and retain China’s 八零後 (bā líng hòu) and 九零後 (jiǔ ling hòu) generations? 
To defend democracy in the West and spread it overseas, we need to remember Maslow’s hierarchy of needs: I believe there is no sign of revolution in China and Vietnam because these governments have been very competent at increasing the security of basic needs. Often we get lost in debates about abstract values such as . . . → Read More: People’s Needs ![人才保留 [réncáibǎoliú] Talent Retention](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Talent-Retention-150x134.png)
This blog entry is a follow-up entry to Talent Retention in China:Some Suggestions for the Western Executive and Talent Retention in China:The Socio-Cultural Aspects. Multinational Corporation (MNC) in China face employee expectations in the HR and General Management that are different from their home country. By integrating some of the more common Chinese HR . . . → Read More: Talent Retention in China: HR and General Management Aspects (Part III)
This blog entry is a follow-up entry to Talent Retention in China: Some Suggestions for the Western Executive and covers the socio-cultural aspects that Western executives in China should be aware of order to enhance employee retainment and commitment in their organisation. In China, as anywhere, people want to be treated well by their employer . . . → Read More: Talent Retention in China: The Socio-Cultural Aspects (Part II)
With the labour shortage and ever increasing labour costs in China, what can Multinational Corporations (MNCs) consider beyond offering attractive salaries that might threatens their competitiveness? The trick to improve talent retention is to build a committed as opposed to a satisfied (or worse) workforce and I believe there are certain aspects where Western . . . → Read More: Talent Retention in China: Suggestions for the Western Executive (Part I) ![学中文 [xuézhōngwén] Learn Chinese](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Learn-Chinese-150x69.png)
Here are my favorite Chinese Mandarin learning apps.
StickyStudy This $4 app is easily the best Flashcard function out there. The Leitner Study Method algorithm works beautifully to introduce, rehearse and re-enforce vocabulary. The HSK levels are complete and well edited. Very nice and the best way to build your Chinese Mandarin vocabulary. Comes . . . → Read More: My Favorite Chinese Mandarin Learning Apps ![企业家 [qǐyèjiā] Entrepreneur](http://www.davidpetersson.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Entrepreneur-150x78.png)
In the La Trobe GSM subject ‘Entrepreneurial Business Planning’, Kama Knudsen and I researched and presented and compared and contrasted the definitions of a Small Business Owner and an Entrepreneur. Below is the summary of this research:
Defining The Small Business Owner An individual who establishes, independently owns & manages a business . . . → Read More: Comparison: Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs 
Bennis’s theory of Leaders versus Managers The manager administers; the leader innovates. The manager is a copy; the leader is an original. The manager maintains; the leader develops. The manager accepts reality; the leader investigates it. The manager focuses on systems and structure; the leader focuses on people. The manager . . . → Read More: Bennis’s theory of Leaders versus Managers 
What’s up with Simplified Chinese character of 爱 (ài- love) missing the 心 (xīn – heart) radical? I’d much rather see a heart in love (心) as in the Traditional character for love (愛). The history of character simplification is quite interesting. It started with the New Culture Movement (xīnwénhuàyùndòng – 新文化运动) in the beginning . . . → Read More: Love Simplified: 愛 vs. 爱 |
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