published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration

published_or_final_version / abstract / Architecture / Master / Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Design and Management

Zheng Bo. / Thesis (M.F.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 20-21). / Accompanying disc in DVD format. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture

by Sin Wai-Ling, Winnie and Fung Hon-Wai. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-87). / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I --- INTRODUCTION / Importance of Quality Management --- p.1 / Objectives of the Project --- p.3 / Organization of the Project --- p.3 / What is Performing Arts and Its Education? --- p.5 / Performing Arts Education in Hong Kong --- p.5 / Hong Kong Tertiary Education and Arts Education --- p.6 / The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts --- p.7 / Problem Definition --- p.8 / Chapter II --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY / Project Design and Data Collection --- p.9 / Case Study --- p.9 / Questionnaire --- p.10 / Focus Groups and Interviews --- p.10 / Chapter III --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Why Concern About Quality? --- p.12 / Overseas --- p.12 / Hong Kong --- p.14 / What is Quality? --- p.15 / Meaning of Quality in Higher Education --- p.17 / The Trend --- p.17 / """Fitness for Purpose""" --- p.18 / Who are the Customers? --- p.20 / The Role of the Students --- p.22 / Who Should Set the Standards? --- p.22 / The Need of Communication --- p.24 / Resistance for Quality --- p.25 / Chapter IV --- OBSERVATION OF THE SYSTEM OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND POLICES OF THE ACADEMY / Activities --- p.27 / Characteristics and its Role --- p.28 / Corporate Structure --- p.30 / The Council --- p.30 / The Academic Board --- p.31 / Management Structure --- p.31 / Quality Assurance --- p.31 / Quality of New Programme Introduced --- p.32 / Monitoring Process --- p.34 / Quality Assurance on the Standard of Graduates --- p.35 / External Examiners --- p.35 / Assessment Methods and Standards --- p.37 / Chapter V --- PERCEPTION ON QUALITY STANDARD AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM OF THE ACADEMY / The Survey --- p.39 / Format of Questionnaire --- p.39 / Contents of Questionnaire --- p.39 / "Results, Analysis and Interpretation of the Survey" --- p.40 / Overall Response to the Surve --- p.41 / Attitude of Staff --- p.42 / Behaviour of Students --- p.43 / Overall Perception Towards the Quality Standard --- p.43 / Overall Results --- p.43 / Individual Reponses --- p.48 / Summary of Findings --- p.56 / Chapter VI --- DISCUSSION / Concept of BS 5750 and Its Application in Tertiary Education --- p.58 / BS 5750 Against Standard of the Academy --- p.59 / Selection of a Model for Quality Assurance Management System --- p.67 / Problems Associated with Application of Quality Assurance Management Syste --- p.67 / Chapter VII --- CONCLUSION / The Existing Quality Management System --- p.71 / System of the Academy versus BS 5750 Standand --- p.71 / Applicability of the BS 5750 System --- p.71 / APPENDIX --- p.73 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.85

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture

Lam Wai Chiu Thomas. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1999-2000, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-112). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.1 / PREFACE --- p.2 / SYNOPSIS +OBJECTIVES --- p.3 / INTRODUCTION --- p.4 / Definitions --- p.4 / media transmission model (semiotics anlysis) / multiplicity Nature of Pop Culture in Hong Kong / Background --- p.7 / Hybrid Culture in Hong Kong / Pop Music & Society / Emergence of Visual Music (music+text+image) / Karaoke Culture / Issues --- p.21 / Passive Role in absorbing messages & information / Existing States & Potentials --- p.22 / Lack of physical sign & identity to foster the growth / of public participation & real understanding / Insufficient adaptation & spatial requirements for Production / Social values & norms / Economic in transformation / Conceptual framework --- p.25 / Transient events / A Mode of Mutation - programmatic dissociation / Architecture as a Medium for Communication / Media Art Therapy Workshop- Public Atelier / PROJECT BRIEF --- p.29 / Broadcast media Market in Asia --- p.29 / Regionalism / Regional Hub / Regional Headquarters / Broadcast Media in Hong Kong / Emergence of Cross-Discipline Business --- p.33 / Clients Profile --- p.34 / Clients structure establishment / URA / Background & establishment / Roles & Goals / Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) / Background & establishment / Ideology & Goals / The News Corporated Ltd (Channel[V)) / Background & establishment / Ideology & Goals / Existing Deficiencies / Sony(HK) Company Ltd. / History & establishment / Mission / Strategy& Goals / Existing Deficiencies / Project Finance Viability --- p.42 / Major user types & activities --- p.44 / Project Significance to Soceity --- p.45 / PROGRAMME --- p.46 / Design Considerations for broadcasting studio --- p.46 / Multi-purpose performance space / MTV production & Broadcasting Studio / Components/Schedule of Activities --- p.47 / Functional & Spatial Relationship --- p.48 / Schedule of Accommodation --- p.51 / SITE SELECTION & DETAIL ANALYSIS --- p.58 / Criteria for site options selection --- p.58 / Site selection evaluation --- p.59 / large pedestrian flow & density / site accessibility / close to mass transportation node / adjacent to public space for performance / existing relevant activities / site character & image / low environmental image / high development potential / Final Decision & Site Study --- p.66 / Development Control --- p.75 / RESEARCH & FIELD WORKS --- p.76 / Pop Art Culture & Society --- p.76 / Popular Culture Effects on Society and Its Audience --- p.78 / Media Art of the Electronic Age --- p.80 / Concept of Mediarchitecture --- p.82 / Concept of Publicity/Privacy --- p.85 / Publicity & Media Arts / Privacy Vs Publicity / Virtual Space / Spatial Publicity / Visual/Audio Publicity / Degree of Public Participation & Involvement~ --- p.91 / Accessibility and Degree of Transparency --- p.93 / CASE STUDIES --- p.96 / IRCAM --- p.96 / Event Zone in building as Communication / La Cite de la Museique --- p.99 / An architecture of Music / Channel 4 Headquarter --- p.102 / Movement of building / Pompidou Center --- p.104 / How a building creates urban space / SONY Tower --- p.107 / Building as Sign / Center for Art & Media Technology --- p.109 / Public events as Medium for Communication / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.111 / APPENDIX --- p.113 / Interviews Report --- p.113 / Newspaper Cutting --- p.117

Kwan Man Tun Keith. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1996-97, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Prologue / Chapter "Part 1," --- Context / Chapter "Part 2," --- Site / Chapter "Part 3," --- Buildng / Chapter "Part 4," --- Services / Chapter "Part 5," --- Life Safety / Chapter "Part 6," --- Structure / Chapter "Part 7," --- Aerodynamic / Chapter "Part 8," --- Acoustic / Epilogue

Lam Po Ki. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2004-2005, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / In English ; Some texts in Chinese.