Managing entrepreneurship assignment task 2 template

Managing entrepreneurship assignment task 2 template:


Title: chosen theme

1. Introduction

2. A discussion based on the academic literature

3. A discussion with reference to real-life examples and relevant actual practices

4. Conclusions and recommendations

References

Analytical concepts for geographical imagination assignment

Some analytical concepts for geographical imagination assignment are as follows:


1. Sociology-related
1.1. Discourse analysis
1.2. Socialization
1.3. Social constructionism
1.4. Symbolic interactionism
1.5. Sociological imagination

**** also study the 3 founding sociological theories.


2. Geography/ housing-related
2.1. Geographical imagination matrix
2.2. Sense of place
2.3. City culture types

*** also study the concepts of place, space and other basic concepts in human geography.

A geographical imagination matrix to study city representation

A geographical imagination (GI) matrix to study city representation: the matrix is as follows:

The horizontal dimension has three perspectives: unitary perspective, pluralist perspective and coercive perspective. The vertical dimension involves 2 categories: weak in historical dynamics awareness; strong in historical dynamics awareness.

	Unitary	Pluralist	Coercive
Weak in historical dynamics awareness	I	II	III
Strong in historical dynamics awareness	IV	V	VI

With the GI matrix, one can locate a particular city representation version (re: Hongkongers refuse to go back) onto the matrix. This is illustrated as follows:

Main questions to examine with the GI matrix

Some references on multi-perspective frameworks

1. Towards a system of systems methodologies, once again
2. Space-place-home matrix

Geographical imagination assignment report template (suggested)

Geographical imagination assignment report template (suggested)


Title

1. Introduction

2. A description of the chosen version of city representation based on a set of artifacts

3. An evaluation of the chosen version of city representation

4. Conclusions and recommendations

References

A case study of crime city - geographical imagination study materials 2019

A case study of crime city (Brazil) - geographical imagination study materials 2019:



1. A Michael Jackson song "They don't care about us"

2. Living in fear  (see info on Militia)

3. Rio Carnival

4. Rio's Favelas

Discourse analysis for geographical imagination study

Some notes on how discourse analysis is related to geographical imagination study:

Based on the video on discourse analysis.

Diagram 1

How it is related to the geographical imagination assignment task:

"•An introduction outlining your chosen city and representation; and the REASONS for your choice

•A main section critically discussing how your city is represented [**** "forms of communications": discourse] and imagined in your source material. You should also refer to relevant academic literature.

 •A conclusion summarising your analysis and the key messages/forms of representation identified [*** how the underlying discourse {i.e. how the city is represented} shapes the social world by reinforcing/ challenging assumptions, common sense, beliefs and background knowledge}].

Some recent additional info from the UK lecturer about the subject of global entrepreneurship

Some recent additional info from the UK lecturer about the subject of global entrepreneurship:


"If there is a student who cannot get into a group and works alone, then we can give that option as we did here, for example, due to work or health reasons";


".... You cannot get away from co-creation, group work and global teams. The student should look at the Global Graduate skills and attributes .....  We need to change their global mindset. If students in UoS in Hong Kong are not embracing this, they will struggle to get a job. Please first attribute companies and investors are looking for. Working in a group for the micro-enterprise will help their understanding of the world. However, they will be assessed individually.".

From sense of place to geographical imagination - a note

From sense of place to geographical imagination - a note

I. The underlying step of sense of place:

(re: video on sense of place)

1. A connection with the world.

2. Look carefully at local character of a place,

3. Being open-minded, seeing larger process

II. The underlying step of Geographical Imagination to study city image:

1. A city image is a manifestation of a sense of place [of a particular group of people].

2. Look carefully at the city image attributes of a specific city, e.g. Hong Kong.

3. Being open-minded, seeing the underlying processes, e.g. social , technological and economic processes, that, together and dynamically, shape the formulation and wide adoption of such a city image.

City image study - description of Hong Kong

City image study (in geographical imagination) - description of Hong Kong

Quotation 1

"The Hong Kong Tourism Board describes the city as “a kaleidoscope of life, a sophisticated fusion of East and West, a city of diversity where new and old meet at every turn.” (url link: https://www.china-mike.com/china-tourist-attractions/hong-kong/).

Quotation 2

"Hong Kong is a perfect fusion of the Oriental and the Western features. Here, you can see a dynamic and contrast-filled city. Hong Kong is a very popular and glamorous attraction for tourists home and abroad. As an important financial market of the world, it is widely well-known as the Pearl of the Orient" (url address: https://www.chinaexpeditiontours.com/china-guide/hong-kong-in-brief.html).

Quotation 3

"It is widely known that Hong Kong is a “Shopping Paradise”. Among the three sections, Hong Kong Island is commonly the most important and popular district for tourists. It is without doubt that this is the heart and soul of the city in almost every sense of the word. Business here is booming. You can see that shopping, business, culture and politics are prosperous. It is this skyline that has made the pages of limitless glossy magazines and postcards graced graceful over the years" (url address: https://www.chinaexpeditiontours.com/china-guide/hong-kong-in-brief.html).


Quotation 4
"A city of 7.2 million people (mid-2013), Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan metropolis where old tradition blends perfectly with Western culture and post-modern trends. Ethnic Chinese make up the bulk of its population, but there is also a sizeable presence of expatriates and people of different ethnicity, all enjoying the freedoms and prosperity of this city, once a fishing village.

Hong Kong is a place of kaleidoscopic variety. Hong Kong people enjoy the freedom of religion under the Basic Law. Then there are as many types of international cuisines as are the number of the ethnic groups in Hong Kong" (url address: https://www.hketolondon.gov.hk/intro/hksar.htm).

Quotation 5

"Hong Kong is frequently described as a place where "East meets West", reflecting the culture's mix of the territory's Chinese roots with the culture brought to it during its time as a British colony. One of the more noticeable contradictions is Hong Kong's balancing of a modernized way of life with traditional Chinese practices. Concepts like feng shui are taken very seriously, with expensive construction projects often hiring expert consultants, and are often believed to make or break a business" (url address: https://www.chronicle.com/academicDestinationArticle/Where-East-meets-West/1/).


Quotation 6
"Industrialisation gathered pace, and by the 1970s Hong Kong had become an "Asian tiger"; one of the region's economic powerhouses. With little room for expansion across its hilly terrain, high-rise Hong Kong has among the highest population density in the world - about 6,300 people per square kilometre. Skyscrapers and temples, shopping malls and traditional markets sit cheek-by-jowl. But amid the urban hustle there are quiet parks and green spaces, beaches and mountain-top views" (url address: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16525986).

Quotation 7

"More than half of Hong Kong people prefer to worry about their future financial security, rather than enjoy life now" (url address: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1939359/more-half-hong-kong-people-prefer-worry-about-their-future).

City image study (Geographical Imagination)- Gangnam district of South Korea

City image study (Geographical Imagination)- Gangnam district of South Korea - Youtube resources


1. Gangnam district sights, sounds and nightlife

2. Gangnam style (mv)

3. Gangnam underground shopping center

4. Gangnam style - fashion

5. Slum in Gangnam district, South Korea

From socialization to geographical imagination: a note

From socialization to geographical imagination : on the underlying process.

JKKH

Diagram 1: on socialization's underlying process:
(re: video on socialization)

Diagram 2: on  geographical imagination's underlying process:

From social constructionism to geographical imagination : on the underlying approach

From social constructionism to geographical imagination : on the underlying approach.

JKKH

Diagram 1: on the social constructionism's underlying approach:
(re: video on social constructionism)

Diagram 2: on the geographical imagination's underlying approach:

From symbolic interactionism to geographical imagination : on the underlying approach.

JKKH

Diagram 1: on the symbolic interactionism's underlying approach:
(re: video on symbolic interactionism)

Diagram 2: on the geographical imagination's underlying approach:

From sociological imagination to geographical imagination : on the underlying approach

From sociological imagination to geographical imagination : on the underlying approach.

Diagram 1: on the sociological imagination's underlying approach 

(re: YouTube video)

Diagram 2: the on the geographical imagination's underlying approach 

Reference
Mills, C.W. 1959. The sociological imagination, Oxford University Press.