TY - CONF TI - Factors influencing disability inclusion practice on social media AU - Chan, Joye Wai Peng AU - Phillips, Jenny O.L. T3 - ICEME '23 AB - Digital inclusion in Macao is in the very beginning stage, and disability inclusion practice on social media in producing and promoting accessible social media content and needs is hard to find. This study aims to analyse the factors that influence communication staff's practice of disability inclusion on social media by using the combined employee behaviour and communication process model to provide suggestions to management who wants to promote disability inclusion practice on social media.The Service Centre for the Deaf of the Macau Deaf Association (MDA) was selected as the object for this case study. The online social media used for MDA's communication was analysed, and semi-structured in-depth interviews with members of the Association were conducted. The research findings showed that, except for the reward structure, factors examined from the work environment in terms of organisation, supervision and co-workers; communication staff themselves; outcomes of accessible social media communication; audience and feedbacks show relations with disability inclusion practices on social media. The delivery of inclusive culture, the influential power of disability stakeholders and the positioning of social media platforms are the key influencing factors.The interesting part of this study is that people without disabilities seem to be excluded from the disability inclusion practice carried out on MDA's Facebook. Their social media content is highly accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences yet seems not to involve the general public. The study object is a good model for producing accessible content, yet the optimisation of promoting social media accessibility needs further exploration. C1 - New York, NY, USA C3 - Proceedings of the 2023 14th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics DA - 2023/12/15/ PY - 2023 DO - 10.1145/3616712.3616790 DP - ACM Digital Library SP - 131 EP - 139 PB - Association for Computing Machinery SN - 9798400708022 UR - https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3616712.3616790 Y2 - 2024/01/24/00:00:00 KW - Accessible Social Media (ASM) KW - Disability Employment KW - Disability Inclusion KW - Macau Deaf Association ER - TY - JOUR TI - Death of a salesman? the new junket regulation and practice in macau AU - Ho, Hong-Wai AU - Phillips, Jenny T2 - Gaming Law Review AB - This review article is among the first to examine the new junket regulations in the Macau gaming industry. Particular emphasis is on the legal and regulatory framework governing the junket activity of gaming promoters and their associates. The recent changes to Macau gaming laws have resulted in stronger licensing requirements for local junket participants and precipitated the collapse of the VIP room system in casinos. Furthermore, this article highlights the policy and managerial implications of the current junket environment for the gaming industry in Macau and possibly other regional gaming jurisdictions. The effects of the new legal environment for Macau junkets could also provide insights into the implementation of similar legislation in other jurisdictions. DA - 2023/10// PY - 2023 DO - 10.1089/glr2.2023.0018 DP - liebertpub.com (Atypon) VL - 27 IS - 8 SP - 366 EP - 374 SN - 2572-5300 ST - Death of a salesman? UR - https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/glr2.2023.0018 Y2 - 2024/01/25/03:17:29 KW - Macao KW - VIP room KW - gambling KW - gaming regulation KW - international gaming KW - junket operation ER - TY - JOUR TI - Macau 2.0: New Gaming Law and its Implications for Casino Market AU - Ho, Hong-Wai AU - Phillips, Jenny T2 - Gaming Law Review AB - This article discusses the new gaming law in Macau with emphasis on the critical aspects concerning the gaming operators, concession regime, and other regulatory obligations.1 Thanks to the gaming liberalization commenced in 2001,2 Macau has experienced tremendous economic growth. The past two decades have seen the rapid development of large-scale integrated resorts, and Macau now ranks among the world's major gaming jurisdictions.3 Policy and regulatory challenges have also emerged along with the growth of the junket-driven VIP business in casinos.4 With the recent amendment of Law No. 16/2001 and the subsequent enactment of Law No. 16/2022, Macau has strengthened the legal underpinnings of its system of gaming regulation to oversee various groups involved in casinos and their industry practices. The present study is among the first to review the scope and impact of the revised gaming law, and associated managerial and operational implications for Macau casinos. Topics covered include policy directions, concession requirements, industry participants, gaming taxes, and fair business practices. This study could provide insights into the “Macau 2.0” project and how casinos are to be operated and managed over the next decade. This article could also provide practical guidance for policy makers charged with formulating gaming policy and regulation in other jurisdictions. DA - 2023/03/10/ PY - 2023 DO - 10.1089/glr2.2023.0003 DP - liebertpub.com (Atypon) SN - 2572-5300 ST - Macau 2.0 UR - https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/glr2.2023.0003 Y2 - 2023/03/27/09:53:00 KW - Macao KW - concession KW - economic diversification KW - gaming regulation KW - junket KW - operation ER - TY - JOUR TI - The transformation of government employees’ behavioural intention towards the adoption of E-government services: An empirical study AU - Iong, Kit Yeng AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. T2 - Social Sciences & Humanities Open AB - Electronic government is increasingly dominant in the study of public administration. In analysing people's behavioural factors towards the adoption of e-services, most previous studies targeted the adult population, while those on government employees are minimal. Government employees have an essential function in the process of government operation; they can be regarded as the principal medium of communication between the service provider (government) and the end-users (citizens). This study was designed to understand the government employees' behavioural factors on their intentions towards adopting e-government services. A set of semi-structured interview questions was developed based on the prior literature on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and e-government studies. Ten in-depth interviews were conducted in Macao SAR (Special Administrative Region). In addition to analysing the three primary constructs of TPB, the factor of Trust and some enablers and hindrances were identified. Significant findings were yielded while investigating how the government employees perceived the e-services and how they regarded the general public's perception of this issue. This contextualisation would help policymakers look at this issue from different perspectives and design feasible interventions according to group alignment strategies. DA - 2023/01/01/ PY - 2023 DO - 10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100485 DP - ScienceDirect VL - 7 IS - 1 SP - 100485 J2 - Social Sciences & Humanities Open LA - en SN - 2590-2911 ST - The transformation of government employees’ behavioural intention towards the adoption of E-government services UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291123000906 Y2 - 2023/03/27/09:53:07 KW - Electronic government KW - Government employees KW - In-depth interviews KW - The Theory of Planned Behaviour ER - TY - CONF TI - Entrepreneurial Process of SMEs in Macau AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. AU - Oliveira, Nelio T3 - ICEME 2022 AB - In recent years, entrepreneurship and innovation have been highly propagandised for Macau's economic development, diversification, and the Greater Bay Area (GBA). Since 2013, efforts have been exerted by the Macau government to encourage and support entrepreneurship, from the launching of the Young Entrepreneurs' Aid Scheme in 2013 and the Macau Young Entrepreneur Incubation Centre in 2015. While the failure rate of startups has been considered high in most parts of the world, the rate was only as low as 14% in Macau, with many businesses created every year. This research aims to study the unique entrepreneurial environment for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) starting up in Macau from the experience of local entrepreneurs who are benefactors of government support. In-depth interviews were conducted to understand the experience and perceptions of these entrepreneurs as they go through each stage of the entrepreneurial process. Existing research on entrepreneurial processes varies from the two-stage process, which focuses on the beginning of an enterprise, to the different models of various stages from ideas generation to exit or long-term development. From the consolidation of the literature on the entrepreneurial process, five key stages were taken to guide this qualitative research. Findings suggested that idea validation at the start of the entrepreneurial process is almost non-existent amongst our research subjects. Yet it does not affect the implementation and growth of these SMEs. The growth strategies tend to be steady and for the long term, with most SMEs having no consideration of an exit plan. C1 - New York, NY, USA C3 - 2022 13th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics DA - 2022/11/30/ PY - 2022 DO - 10.1145/3556089.3556113 DP - ACM Digital Library SP - 563 EP - 568 PB - Association for Computing Machinery SN - 978-1-4503-9639-4 UR - https://doi.org/10.1145/3556089.3556113 Y2 - 2023/03/14/00:00:00 KW - Economic diversification KW - Entrepreneurial process KW - Government entrepreneurship aids ER - TY - JOUR TI - Examining the impact of behavioral factors on the intention of adopting E-government services: An empirical study on the hard-to-reach groups in Macao SAR, China AU - Iong, Kit Yeng AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. T2 - Technology in Society AB - In government studies, electronic government has become a hot topic in recent decades. Many scholars believe that soon, the government might not be able to operate smoothly without the help of ICTs as the Internet has been overwhelming people's daily lives already. In analyzing people's behavioral factors towards adopting e-government services, most studies targeted the adult population, while those in the hard-to-reach groups are minimal. This study was designed especially to understand the behavioral factors of the younger generation aged between 18 and 24 and the senior citizens above 60 on their adoption of e-government services in Macao SAR. Sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted based on the semi-structured interview questions developed from the prior literature on the Theory of Planned Behavior and e-government studies. Six significant findings are yielded, which could serve as an important reference for policymakers designing e-government policy and promoting its implementation strategy. These behavioral factors also contribute empirical data to support the theoretical framework of TPB in the context of Macao SAR e-government services. DA - 2022/11/01/ PY - 2022 DO - 10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.102107 DP - ScienceDirect VL - 71 SP - 102107 J2 - Technology in Society LA - en SN - 0160-791X ST - Examining the impact of behavioral factors on the intention of adopting E-government services UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160791X22002482 Y2 - 2022/09/15/09:14:11 KW - Electronic government KW - Hard-to-reach groups KW - In-depth interviews KW - The theory of planned behavior ER - TY - BOOK TI - Succession in Chinese family business: transgenerational transmission of social capital in Macao AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. T2 - USJ Theses and Dissertations AB - Macao is well known for its gaming industry. However, there are also many traditional small-to-medium enterprises which are family-owned and run. There is no doubt that social capital is one of the key competitive advantages that family businesses possess, particularly when it comes to Chinese businesses with strong family values that emphasize the importance of trustworthiness and guanxi (relationships). As opposed to other forms of capital, social capital cannot be passed from one generation to another through the will of the incumbents. So, how is social capital passed on in family businesses from one generation to the next? Based on an in-depth study of five cases of successful family businesses in Macao, this research identified the forms of social capital present in business families and the succession process of these firms. From the generalizations drawn from the five cases, a theoretical framework is proposed to understand the intergenerational transmission of social capital in Chinese family businesses CN - 658.8 CY - Macao DA - 2022/// PY - 2022 DP - Library Catalog (Koha) SP - 300 M1 - 4 PB - University of Saint Joseph ST - Succession in Chinese family business KW - China Macau (Special Administrative Region) KW - Family-owned business enterprises ER - TY - CONF TI - Sustainable Buildings’ Projects – A Perspective from Consultants and Contractors based in Macau SAR, China AU - J.P.P. Santos, Eduardo AU - Lobo Marques, Joao AU - Phyllips, Jenny O. L. T3 - ICEME 2021 AB - China growing awareness of sustainability has brought out relevant aspects to move towards a green environment. Since its subscription in 2016, China has been committed to implementing the Paris Agreement, and the Greater Bay Area (GBA) development plan prioritizes ecology and pursuing green development. The primary purpose of this research is to perceive the companies' insights concerning the implementation of sustainable buildings’ projects in Macau. For this multi-case study analysis, primary data was gathered from interviews with two groups involved in the construction projects’ lifecycle: Consultants and Contractors, to analyze different perceptions and concerns. The interviews considered two different themes about the main topic: (1) Perception on Companies’ Experience in Sustainable Projects; (2) Key Drivers towards Sustainable Buildings’ Projects’ Implementation. In conclusion, according to the analyzed data, it is essential to notice that companies’ background and the market particularities affect their corporate performance specially connected to the green construction frameworks. The data also indicate that it is necessary to move towards regulations and policies to change corporate and people's mindset. C1 - New York, NY, USA C3 - The 2021 12th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics DA - 2021/07/17/ PY - 2021 DO - 10.1145/3481127.3481252 DP - ACM Digital Library SP - 865 EP - 870 PB - Association for Computing Machinery SN - 978-1-4503-9006-4 UR - https://doi.org/10.1145/3481127.3481252 Y2 - 2022/09/20/00:00:00 KW - Construction industry KW - Green building KW - Sustainable Policies KW - Sustainable building ER - TY - CHAP TI - Ritual and the Sacred in Peter Shaffer's Theatre AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. T2 - Sacred and the Everyday: Comparative approaches to literature, religious and secular CY - Macao DA - 2021/// PY - 2021 SP - 137 EP - 150 PB - University of Saint Joseph ER - TY - JOUR TI - The Importance of Readiness for Change, a Leadership Perspective Based on a Case Study in Macau, SAR China AU - Marques, João AU - Reis, Joana AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. AU - Diakite, Ansoumane T2 - Journal of Advanced Management Science DA - 2020/01/01/ PY - 2020 DO - 10.18178/joams.8.4.116-120 DP - ResearchGate SP - 116 EP - 120 J2 - Journal of Advanced Management Science ER - TY - JOUR TI - Motives of Traditional and Emerging Donors in Aid Giving: Comparative Study between China and France AU - Diakite, Ansoumane D. AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. T2 - Journal of Social and Political Sciences AB - Since the beginning of bilateral aid giving in the aftermath of the Second World War, the motives for aid giving have changed from being purely political and humanitarian to a mix of different interests. While poverty reduction is frequently stated as the goal of aid giving, it is commonplace for donors to use aid to advance their national interests. The rise of new, emerging donors is creating discussion in both the political and academic fields of aid giving. Traditional or western donors see emerging donors, such as China’s efforts in aid-giving as seeking the natural resources of the recipient countries. This paper provides a historical analysis of the aid-giving motivations underlying an emerging donor, China, and a traditional donor, France. The motives for China’s and France’s aid giving to African countries, with special focus on Guinea, show a great number of similarities. DA - 2019/12/27/ PY - 2019 DO - 10.31014/aior.1991.02.04.140 DP - Zenodo VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 1026 EP - 1037 LA - eng ST - Motives of Traditional and Emerging Donors in Aid Giving UR - https://zenodo.org/record/3594277#.YBtkopMzZTY Y2 - 2021/02/04/03:07:19 KW - Aid Giving Motives, Emerging Donor, Traditional Donor, Poverty Reduction ER - TY - JOUR TI - Open Innovation as Means of Building Social Capital: A Way to Globalization for Traditional SMEs AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. T2 - Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability AB - This research explores innovation of traditional SMEs that do not actively invest in innovation. Elements of open innovation have been identified in these firms in their effort to build social capital which they perceive as pertinent to their businesses. The result of the research shows that instead of using social capital as means for innovation, the unintentional practice of open innovation has contributed to the development of social capital, which further opens up potential for globalization. As a result, a model of open innovation as means of developing social capital for enhancing globalization potential for SMEs was developed. DA - 2018/08/01/ PY - 2018 DO - 10.33423/jsis.v13i2.611 DP - articlegateway.com VL - 13 IS - 2 LA - en SN - 1718-2077 ST - Open Innovation as Means of Building Social Capital UR - https://articlegateway.com/index.php/JSIS/article/view/611/568 Y2 - 2021/02/04/06:51:22 KW - Innovation KW - SMEs KW - Social Capital KW - Sustainability ER - TY - JOUR TI - Transgenerational Entrepreneurship In Chinese Family Businesses: Proposal For A Model Of Work-Life Synergy AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. AU - Osorio, Arturo E. AU - Alves, José AB - Family business are the dominant form of business in the world, and Chinese family business (CFB) is a unique type of family business that relies on collective action to survive. This paper argues that in CFBs, entrepreneurial actions are transgenerational collective endeavors, and successors are groomed as stewards of the family legacy. Work-life relationship in CFBs is about synergy and not balance because the family identity is the business identity, and vice-versa. Using five in-depth case studies, this research introduces an alternative understanding of CFBs and proposes a model of work-life synergy in transgenerational entrepreneurship based on discussion of five theory-based propositions. This model explains that through emphasizing on the business family's shared value and entrepreneurial legacy, elements of trust, shared identity and stewardship of family members are enhanced which leads to collective action and goal of the business family, resulting in transgenerational entrepreneurship. Limitations and future research are presented. DA - 2018/05/01/ PY - 2018 DO - 10.5281/ZENODO.1317166 DP - DOI.org (Datacite) LA - en ST - Transgenerational Entrepreneurship In Chinese Family Businesses UR - http://scholarly.org/pdf/display/transgenerational-entrepreneurship-in-chinese-family-businesses-proposal-for-a-model-of-work-life-synergy Y2 - 2021/02/04/07:02:52 KW - Chinese family business KW - family legacy KW - stewardship KW - transgenerational entrepreneurship KW - work-life synergy. ER - TY - JOUR TI - Evaluation of Deterministic Spatial Interpolators with myGeoffice©: The Utah Grasshoppers Case AU - Negreiros, Joao AU - Phillips, Jenny O. L. T2 - International Journal of Geology, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences AB - The knowledge of spatial distribution of grasshoppers can be very relevant for agricultural planning purposes. On the other hand, the comparison of spatial interpolators for efficiency and reliability reasons is also a key factor to understand interpolation maps outcomes (versus reality). At last, but not least, the use of open Web geographical tools to disseminate true spatial inferential methods to address spatial issues is still quite limited (if none) in high schools and universities, particularly in Geography subjects. If the latter can be addressed with myGeoffice©, the first issue will use the Utah, USA, dataset (58 samples) to layout the spatial distribution of grasshoppers and understand the counties that are more pro to this kind of agriculture infestation. Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW), Moving Average (MA), Multi-quadratic, Inverse Multi-quadratic and Nearest Neighbor (NN) will produce interpolated surfaces of grasshopper’s properties. Efficiency of spatial interpolators was assessed in this writing based on the prediction error’s statistics derived from the difference between the estimation and the real samples on a cross-validation procedure. Remarkably, results show that NN was the most accurate one when compared with the remaining deterministic approaches at sample’s locations. DA - 2018/// PY - 2018 VL - 6 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 8 SN - 2348-0254 UR - https://www.woarjournals.org/admin/vol_issue1/upload%20Image/IJGAES061602.pdf ER -