Lui, Ching Wu Lake. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 213-225). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Abstract --- p.iii / 論文摘要 --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background of the research --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Site --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objective and significance --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4 --- Research Questions --- p.15 / Chapter 1.5 --- Map of the thesis --- p.16 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Literature Review --- p.19 / Chapter 2.1 --- Prevalent Theoretical Explanation on Household Division of Labor --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2 --- Theoretical Framework of this research --- p.29 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Research Methodology --- p.39 / Chapter 3.1 --- Sample --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2 --- Recruitment of Couples and Data Collection --- p.42 / Chapter 3.3 --- Issues in the Interviews --- p.44 / Chapter 3.4 --- Data Analysis --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Does Spousal Difference in Economic Resources vary Housework Distribution? --- p.52 / Chapter 4.1 --- Nature of housework --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2 --- Who does what and more? --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3 --- Earning and Housework Division --- p.70 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Gender Ideology and Household Division of Labor --- p.73 / Chapter 5.1 --- Overview of Couples´ة Gender Ideology --- p.73 / Chapter 5.2 --- Couples with Traditional Gender Ideology and Household Division of Labor --- p.75 / Chapter 5.3 --- Sparks of Egalitarianism in Couples --- p.94 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Gender Strategies of Couples in Housework Division --- p.102 / Chapter 6.1 --- Husbands´ة strategies --- p.103 / Chapter 6.2 --- Women´ةs compliance --- p.109 / Chapter 6.3 --- Women´ةs resistance --- p.117 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- "Children, In-laws and Doing Gender of Couples" --- p.125 / Chapter 7.1 --- How do children escalate the doing gender of husbands and wives? --- p.125 / Chapter 7.2 --- How do parent-in-laws and parents escalate the doing gender of husbands and wives? --- p.144 / Chapter Chapter 8: --- Undoing gender: Willing househusbands and Women's liberation? --- p.165 / Chapter 8.1 --- The Context of Undoing Gender --- p.165 / Chapter 8.2 --- Comparing Househusbands and Housewives: Is gender still relevant? --- p.167 / Chapter 8.3 --- Experimenting a Househusband's life: How to undo gender? --- p.177 / Chapter Chapter 9: --- Conclusion --- p.196 / Chapter 9.1 --- Key Findings --- p.196 / Chapter 9.2 --- Implications of the study --- p.201 / Appendix 1: Labor Force Participation Rates by Sex --- p.204 / "Appendix 2: Labor Force Participation Rates at Specific Ages by Sex, 1991," --- p.205 / Appendix 3: Household division of labor of married couples in 1987，1993 and 1995 --- p.206 / Appendix 4: Relative Share of Housework of Economically Active Men and Women --- p.207 / Appendix 5: Interview Schedule --- p.208 / Bibliography --- p.213

本研究動機，乃分析部份傳統產業，透過兩岸分工，是否真的能為企業延續生命並帶來獲利的增加，及經營績效的提昇。茲以嬰童產業為例，從以下三個面向進行實質的探討：一、探討臺灣生育率驟降，中國大陸市場所提供的機會與發展。二、採行兩岸分工後對於企業營運績效的影響。三、從嬰童服飾產業價值鏈，探討台商營運模式與轉型契機。 本論文分六個章節，第一章為緒論，第二章為分工理論相關文獻，第三章為台灣與中國大陸童裝服飾產業概況，第四章為麗嬰房公司深度訪談，包括麗嬰房公司SWOT分析、五力分析、營運策略分析、兩岸營運分析，第五章童裝分工模式，分析產業特性與價值鏈，國際童裝與兩岸麗嬰房分工模式分析，第六為結論與建議。本研究以麗嬰房個案研究的方式來進行，研究工具包含收集資料以及深入訪談。 針對嬰童產業，本研究之結論與建議有四： 一.以大陸廉價的勞工設立工廠，從微笑曲線來看卻是附加價值最低的投資。二.「自有品牌 + 自有通路 + 國際嬰童品牌合作」麗嬰房核心競爭策略，台商經營嬰童服飾，擺脫代工廠的角色，此一商業模式可為經營參考。三.針對兩岸不同的市場需求，採取水平分工，但在朝向國際化或區域性發展，母公司負責產品設計研發整合，繼而兩岸的生產功能整合，藉合併生產擴大規模經濟。四、國際童裝紛紛將生產基地設在中國大陸，避免斷絕與世界名牌童裝接軌的機會，政府應加速開放中國製童裝紡品輸入，加速台灣嬰童服飾產業與世界領導品牌合作。 / The cause of this study is to analyze whether it is possible for some traditional industries to extend company lives, increase profits and promote operational performance through division of labor across the straits. I will present the case of childrenwear and baby garment industry for substantial examinations in three dimensions: 1. To examine the opportunity and development of China market due to the drop of birth rates in Taiwan. 2. To discuss how business operational performances are influenced by division of labor across the straits. 3. To explore the business models and the critical moment of transformation for Taiwan business through the value chain of children industry. The research consists of six chapters. Chapter one is a general introduction. Chapter two is the documentation of vertical and horizontal division of labor theory. Chapter three outline of childrenwear and baby garment industry in Taiwan and China. Chapter four presents the in-depth interview with Les Enphants, topics include SWOT Analysis, the Five Forces Model, Operational Strategy Analysis, Analysis of Business Operation across the Strait, global division of labor for Nike childrenwear vs. division of labor across the Strait for Les Enphants. Chapter five on the division of labor of childrenwear, analysis of industry characteristics and value chain, and analysis on division of labor of international chidrenwear companies and les enphants. Chapter six draws up conclusion and suggestions. Les Enphants is the major company of case study, the research methods include data collection and in-depth interviews. The conclusion and suggestions to childrenwear and baby garment industry are: 1.The cheap and affluent labors in China is the least value-added investment in terms of Smile Curve theory. 2.“Own-brand + own channel + international children brand cooperation” adopted by Les Enphants is a feasible business model for Taiwan’s childrenwear and baby garment industry. 3.Horizontal division of labor is necessary for different markets across the Straits, but early integration of product design is the key for production combination in larger scale. 4.More and more international childrenwear companies set up production base in Mainland China, in order not to cut ourselves from international re-known childrenwear brands, the government should lift the bar on the import of childrenwear and textile products made in China, to speed up the cooperation of Taiwan childrenwear industry and international leading brands.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität, Kassel, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references.

Sammanfattning Detta är en sociologisk studie som med hjälp av kvalitativa intervjuer har undersökt hur föräldrar upplever övergången från par till föräldrar, samt hur föräldraskapet inverkar på jämställdhet. Att bli förälder är något många i vårt samhälle upplever. Denna övergång är fylld av emotioner, krav och förväntningar. I det svenska samhället har jämställdhet länge varit en högaktuell fråga. Lagar har konstituerats, belöningar har skapats för den som förmått vara jämställd i den bemärkelsen att de delat lika på föräldraledighetsdagarna. Att få barn och skapa en familj är ofta förknippat med kärlek och gemenskap, men sällan synonymt med att känna sig ledig. Snarare är det förknippat med oro, stress, ansvar över såväl barn som att sköta om hemmet. Hemmet kräver omsorg och arbete, men vem som ska utföra arbetet har blivit en fråga att diskutera både i politiken och i familjens vardag. Jämställdhet borde innebära lika ansvar och delaktighet i barnomsorg och hushållsarbete för båda föräldrar. Denna studie visar hur övergången från par till föräldrar ökar känslan av trygghet och gemenskap hos individerna, men också att övergången är liktydig med stress och förväntningar om jämställdhet. Studien visar även att dessa föräldrars syn på jämställdhet är förknippat med arbetsdelning och omsorg främst kring barnet. Då arbetsdelning och jämställdhet kring hushållsarbetet och i parrelationen verkar bortprioriteras, kan fädernas engagemang i barnen skapa en skenbar jämställdhet. I vår studie ser vi en anpassning som är gynnsam för männens relation till sina barn, men ogynnsam för kvinnors rättighet till lika möjligheter och samma värde. / Abstract This is a sociological study using qualitative interviews examining how parents experience the transition from couple to parenthood, and how parenthood affects equality. Becoming a parent is something many in our society experience during their lifetime. This transition is full of emotions, needs and expectations. In Swedish society, gender equality has long been a highly topical issue. Legislation has been constituted, and rewards have been created for those who manage to be equal in the sense that they share equally on parental leave days. To have children and create a family is often associated with love and fellowship, but rarely synonymous with feelings of freedom. Rather, it is associated with anxiety, stress and responsibility over children, as well as taking care of the home. The household requires care and work, but who of the parents that will carry out the work has become an issue to discuss, both in politics and in the family's everyday life. Gender equality should mean equal responsibility and involvement in childcare and household work for both parents. This study shows how the transition from couple to parents increases the sense of a stronger connection between the family members, but also that the transition is synonymous with stress and expectations of equality. This study also shows that the parents' views on gender equality are associated with the division of labor and care primarily concerning the child. As the division of labor and gender equality concerning the household work and in the couple’s relationship lack priority, the father’s involvement in the children create an apparent equality. In our study we see an adaptation favorable to men's relationship with their children, but unfavorable for women's rights to equal opportunities and equal value.

The concomitance of prosperity and poverty come as an enigma in today's world.As some people in this world benefit greatly from advanced technologies andglobalization, others are still suffering heavily from poverty. One noticeable fact is thatalmost all developing countries have their own distinguished "poor area". Such poorareas seem to persist regardless of robust economic growth enjoyed by the overalleconomy.By decomposing the developing country into two regions, one rich coastal regionand one poor inland region, this research establishes a new classical general equilibrium3X2 Ricardian model to investigate how trade liberalization will affect the participationin the division of labor by poor individuals in the inland region in a developing countryand their associated welfare change under different trading conditions.Our model of division of labor on poverty delineates the interdependentrelationship between individuals in the poor inland region, the rich coastal region and thedeveloped country. Market integration plays a very important role in suchinterdependency. Low transaction efficiency is the bottle-neck constraint on the poorinland region's integration into international division of labor through international trade.Thus, it is critical for the poor inland region to improve the market transaction efficiencyin order to enjoy gains from trade.Our marginal and inframarginal analysis show that as an important part of tradeliberalization policy, tariff reduction may not always be a good policy choice for thedeveloping country to alleviate the poverty. Whether tariff reduction makes the inlandregion better off depends on the initial general equilibrium market structure and thedeveloping country's power of influencing its terms of trade. If the developing country islarge enough to determine the terms of trade in international trade with the developedcountry, the developing country may increase the welfare level of the poor inland regionby increasing its tariff rate. But the developed country will oppose it because the tariffrate increase in the developing country will hurt its welfare. Trade negotiation is thennecessary to determine the final tariff rate and the share of gains of trade to each countryand region.

The aim of this study was to examine if there is a difference in job satisfaction between men and women in a mixed-gender organization. This by comparing men’s and women's job satisfaction based on the work as whole, work tasks and division of labor. Previous research differs in this question, when there is not enough clear relationships that strengthen this and varying results have been demonstrated. Through a crosssectional design, based on a survey, employees in two identical supermarkets were included in the study. Three Mann-Whitney U-tests were then carried out to answer the study questions. The results indicate that there is no significant difference in job satisfaction between men and women. Likewise, there is also no marked differences between men and women in the examined variables, age, length of employment, work environment, motivation and work commitment, which is assumed to be a possible explanation to why gender differences in job satisfaction has not been found. As a result of the low sample in the study the results and conclusions that are presented are not reliable. This study can therefore be seen as a preliminary study for future research that intends to examine gender differences in job satisfaction. / Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka om det föreligger en skillnad i arbetstillfredsställelse mellan män och kvinnor inom en könsblandad organisation. Detta genom att jämföra män och kvinnors arbetstillfredsställelse vad gäller arbetet som helhet, arbetsuppgifter och fördelning av arbetsuppgifter. Tidigare forskning är inte entydiga i denna fråga, då det inte finns tillräckligt klara samband som stärker detta och då varierande resultat har påvisats. Genom en tvärsnittsdesign, baserad på en enkätundersökning, har anställda inom två identiska stormarknader inkluderats i studien. För att besvara studiens frågeställningar har tre Mann-Whitney U-tester utförts. Resultatet från genomförd studie indikerar att det inte föreligger någon signifikant skillnad i arbetstillfredsställelse mellan män och kvinnor. Likaså föreligger det inga markanta skillnader mellan män och kvinnor i de studerande variablerna, ålder, anställningslängd, arbetsmiljö, motivation och engagemang, vilket kan antas vara en rimlig förklaring till varför könsskillnader i arbetstillfredsställelse inte har påträffats. Som en följd av det låga deltagandet i studien är dock inte de resultat och slutsatser som presenteras tillförlitliga. Denna studie kan således ses som en förstudie för framtida forskning som ämnar undersöka könsskillnader i arbetstillfredsställelse.

This study examines the emergence of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in white collar occupations. Recent BPO practices are compared to the offshore outsourcing of production in the context of the shift from Fordist to flexible production. The study considers BPO in light of Harry Braverman's theory of work degradation and whether or not BPO extends the traditional division of labor between conception and execution to higher skilled white collar occupations. An exploratory qualitative approach comprised of informant interviews, a focus group, and literature review was used to analyze how BPO occurs, why it happens, and where it takes place. I discuss the role of politics and corporate culture in outsourcing white collar jobs and examine the practice of transitioning workers from client to BPO service providers. The study concludes with a skill-based typology of BPO services and suggestions for policy and future research.

A colony of social insects has many tasks to complete for the good of the colony. The tasks, such as brood care, feeding, foraging and building, could be split among its members (implying specialization). Alternatively, ants could just freely switch between tasks, either doing whatever needs to be done or whatever tasks they come into contact with. If individuals switch from one task to another, they may incur costs, including a time cost. So far, research has yet to quantify such task switching costs. To learn more about switching cost, specifically quantifying the cost in terms of time, videos of Temnothorax rugatulus were observed for specific tasks, such as brood care, feeding, foraging and building. The switching costs were measured in two ways depending on whether the non-switching time or switching time were being measured. For the non-switching time between bouts of the same task, the interval time started when the ant stopped touching the brood item and ended when the ant started touching the brood item. For the switching time between two different tasks, time began when the ant stopped one task and ended when the ant began a second task. The interval time was calculated by recording the time, using the timeline on the video, that the ant stopped one task (or bout of one task) and moved on the next. The data collected from the videos were analyzed using a Welch Two-Sample T-test. Through the study, it was discovered that there was, in fact, no significant delay when Temnothorax rugatulus switch from one task to another.

A research report presented to the Department of Social Work School of Human and Community Development, Faculty of Humanities University of the Witwatersrand, July 2017 / Women have previously been discouraged from pursuing careers in the mining industry given the nature of the work in the field and the physical strength needed to do the work. However, literature has reported an increase in the number of women penetrating the field in recent years (Benya, 2009; Singer, 2002). New legislative frameworks in South Africa, such as the Mining Charter of 2002 (amended 2010) and the Mineral Petroleum Resources Development Act have made provisions for females to be absorbed into the field of mining, but this has not gone without challenges. This study thus sought to gain in-depth understanding of the experiences of underground female mine workers and demystify gender barriers that affect the functioning of women within the mining sector. The study was qualitative in nature and adopted a case study design to richly understand the phenomenon. The study used semi-structured interviews to collect data. Ten participants and two key informants were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data collected from participants was analysed using thematic analysis, in conjunction with the literature reviewed. The study addressed the social and human needs of female mine workers. It was found that, the mining industry has not been progressive in adequately addressing the unique needs of women who work underground. The study was essential in unravelling the experiences of female mine workers and thus made recommendations that can be used to introduce workplace appropriate interventions to be implemented to ensure that underground women mine workers are well accommodated within the industry. / XL2018

A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology), 2016 / This research contributes to an understanding of how female mineworkers make sense of themselves and how gender identities are constructed in mining. Mine work has for a long time been seen as allowing for particular masculine self-formations and mineworkers embodying specific mining masculine subjectivities. The entrance of women in South African mines from 2004 and their allocation into occupations that were previously exclusively reserved for men is a significant challenge and a disruption to masculine subjectivities and the occupational culture. This thesis illustrates what transpires when socially constructed gender boundaries are crossed. This is what the women are doing with their entry into underground mining. For ten and a half months, between 2011 and 2012 I worked in the mines and lived with mineworkers. During this period I completely submerged myself into the life world of mine workers to get an in-depth understanding of the ways female mineworkers understand themselves and navigate the masculine mining world. I managed to get the subtle, nuanced, instantaneous and unnoticeable ways which produce and reproduce the fluid and contested gender identities. Drawing on insights from a range of feminist theorists and feminist readings of theories I argue that the construction of gendered identities in mining is an ongoing embodied performative process which is articulated in fluid ways in different mining spaces within certain structural, relational and historical constraints. The thesis presents a typology outlining four categories of femininities; mafazi, money makers, real mafazi and madoda straight, that are performed and produced underground by women mineworkers. At home these performances are unstable and disrupted as women attempt to reconcile their role as mothers, wives and their workplace 2 identities as underground miners with their notions of femininity. This necessitates a renegotiation of gender ideologies, performances and identities. In this thesis I succinctly present the fluid, multiple, contradictory and contested processes involved in constructing gendered identities; above ground, underground, and at home. Drawing from this evidence I conclude that women do not approach the workplace or labour process as empty vessels or act as cogs-in the mining machines but are active agents in the construction of their gender identities. The key elements I use to analyse gendered identities are; gendered spaces, embodiment, social and material bodies (as sites of control, resistance and agency) and performativity. I argue that all of these converge and are central to the construction of gendered identities. Key Words: Women in mining, gendered identities, subjectivities, femininities, masculinities, gender performances, embodiment, gendered spaces, gender transformation. / GR2017