Zhejiang Gongshang University

About: Zhejiang Gongshang University is a education organization based out in Hangzhou, China. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Computer science & Chemistry. The organization has 8258 authors who have published 7670 publications receiving 90296 citations. The organization is also known as: Zhèjiāng Gōngshāng Dàxué.

Gender Roles and Organizational HR Practices: The Case of Women's Careers in Accountancy and Consultancy Firms in China

Abstract: The Chinese finance industry has experienced significant expansion both within the state sector and into the private sector. Professional consultancy firms have also emerged as a result of the rising interest in the outsourcing of accounting and management services. However, the study of women's careers in the accountancy profession in contemporary China remains largely an uncharted territory. Drawing on data from 69 interviews with auditors in five firms, this article investigates the nature of work of external auditors in China and how women auditors view their work-life choices and constraints. We explore the likely differences between male and female auditors in their career aspirations and the extent to which these self-perceived differences are informed by social conventions of gender role, organizational practices, and personal preferences. The study has strong implications for human resource management in professional service firms in China, with particular reference to job design, work organization, career support, and work-life balance initiatives. The study contributes to the debate on gender, employment, and career development in the accountancy profession in different parts of the world. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

InVO4/β-AgVO3 Nanocomposite as a Direct Z-Scheme Photocatalyst toward Efficient and Selective Visible-Light-Driven CO2 Reduction.

Abstract: Photocatalytic CO2 reduction to solar fuel is a promising route to alleviate the ever-growing energy crisis and global warming. Herein, to enhance photoconversion efficiency of CO2 reduction, a series of direct Z-scheme composites consisting of β-AgVO3 nanoribbons and InVO4 nanoparticles (InVO4/β-AgVO3) are prepared via a facile hydrothermal method and subsequent in situ growth process. The prepared InVO4/β-AgVO3 composites exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity for reduction of CO2 to CO under visible-light illumination. A CO evolution rate of 12.61 μmol·g-1·h-1 is achieved over the optimized 20% In-Ag without any cocatalyst or sacrificial agent, which is 11 times larger than that yielded by pure InVO4 (1.12 μmol·g-1·h-1). Moreover, the CO selectivity is more than 93% over H2 production from the side reaction of H2O reduction. Significantly, based on the results of electron spin resonance (ESR) and in situ irradiated XPS tests, it is proposed that the synthesized InVO4/β-AgVO3 catalysts comply with the direct Z-scheme transfer mechanism. Significantly improved photocatalytic activities for selective CO2 reduction could be primarily ascribed to effective separation of photoinduced electron-hole pairs and enhanced reducibility of photoelectrons at the conduction band of InVO4. This work provides a new insight for constructing highly efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction systems toward solar fuel generation.

Identification and analysis of genes associated with the synthesis of bioactive constituents in Dendrobium officinale using RNA-Seq

Abstract: Dendrobium officinale L. is an important traditional herb with high commercial value in China. Several bioactive constituents, including polysaccharides and alkaloids, reportedly make major contributions toward the excellent medicinal effect of D. officinale. In this study, the contents of polysaccharides and alkaloids in various organs of D. officinale were measured and compared. We took advantage of transcriptomes from four organs to explore biological mechanisms in the organ-specific distribution of active ingredients in D. officinale. Based on Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways, unigenes related to the enzymes involved in fructose and mannose metabolism and unigenes associated with putative upstream elements of the alkaloid biosynthetic pathway were identified. A large number of candidates, including 35 full-length glycosyltransferase genes and 49 full-length P450 genes, were also identified based on the transcriptome data, and the organ-specific expression pattern of these genes was determined. Furthermore, differential expression of all candidate genes was analyzed in two Dendrobium species, D. nobile L. and D. officinale. The data will supply important clues to exploit useful genes involved in polysaccharide and alkaloid synthesis.