published_or_final_version / Politics and Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

The conflict inherent in balancing freedom of the press and the right to privacy invariably presents some controversial legal issues. In addressing the legal dilemmas posed by these competing interests, an in-depth analysis of the conceptual value of these two equally important rights becomes a preliminary starting point. Through its exploration of the history and development of the press and privacy laws in both the United States and Canada, this thesis examines the fundamental values enshrined in these two rights. The author holds that the freedom of the press contains no privilege under the law, but that it serves as the means to promote the public's right to know in a democratic society, while the right to privacy offers an individual the autonomy to regulate his private affairs. By analyzing arguments of "pubic interest," "public figure," and "public privacy," the author compares the theoretical approaches to and practical attempts at striking a balance between the interests of the press and the privacy of the individual in the United States and Canada. Finally, the essay proposes how these experiences may contribute to the construction of relevant Chinese laws.

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by Fung Cheuk-Hing, Wang Suk-Ching Anita. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-89). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.vii / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.viii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.4 / Privacy Protection Act --- p.4 / A Survey of Privacy in the Workplace --- p.5 / Chapter III. --- PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE --- p.8 / Events that led to the Enactment of the Ordinance --- p.8 / An Overview of the Ordinance --- p.10 / Chapter IV. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.14 / Chapter V. --- RESULTS --- p.17 / Privacy Commissioner's Office (PCO) --- p.17 / The Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) --- p.23 / Bank A --- p.26 / Recruitment and Selection --- p.26 / References --- p.27 / Employee Records --- p.28 / Data Relating to Ex-employees --- p.28 / Training and Development --- p.29 / Compensation and Benefits --- p.30 / Data Storage and Security --- p.30 / Data Transfer and Transmission --- p.30 / Appraisal and Potential Assessment --- p.30 / Disciplinary Records --- p.31 / Exit Interview --- p.31 / Others --- p.32 / Bank B --- p.33 / Recruitment and Selection --- p.33 / References --- p.34 / Employee Records --- p.34 / Data Relating to Ex-employees --- p.35 / Training and Development --- p.35 / Compensation and Benefits --- p.35 / Data Storage and Security --- p.35 / Data Transfer and Transmission --- p.36 / Appraisal and Potential Assessment/Disciplinary Records --- p.36 / Exit Interview --- p.36 / Others --- p.36 / Bank C --- p.37 / Recruitment and Selection --- p.38 / References --- p.38 / Employee Records --- p.38 / Data Relating to Ex-employees --- p.39 / Training and Development --- p.39 / Compensation and Benefits --- p.39 / Data Storage and Security --- p.39 / Data Transfer and Transmission --- p.40 / Appraisal and Potential Assessment --- p.40 / Disciplinary Records --- p.40 / Exit Interview --- p.40 / Others --- p.41 / Chapter VI. --- ANALYSIS OF RESULTS --- p.43 / "Overview of Bank A, B and C's Interview Results" --- p.43 / Evaluation on Compliance Level --- p.45 / Recruitment and Selection --- p.46 / References --- p.47 / Employee Records --- p.48 / Data Relating to Ex-employees --- p.48 / Training and Development --- p.49 / Compensation and Benefits --- p.49 / Data Storage and Security --- p.50 / Data Transfer and Transmission --- p.50 / Appraisal and Potential Assessment/Disciplinary Records --- p.50 / Exit Interview --- p.50 / General --- p.50 / Dynamics Between the PCO and Human Resource Practitioners --- p.51 / Dynamics Between the PCO and IHRM --- p.53 / Dynamics Between IHRM and Human Resource Practitioners --- p.53 / Comparison with Linowes' Survey Results --- p.54 / Chapter VII. --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.56 / Privacy Commissioner's Office (PCO) --- p.56 / The Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) --- p.57 / "Bank A, B and C" --- p.57 / Chapter VIII. --- LIMITATIONS --- p.59 / IX. CONCLUSIONS --- p.60 / APPENDIX --- p.62 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.87