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On a more general level, various cultural and social reasons can be cited to explain union fragmentation. These include the alleged Chinese desire to form associations because they provide a sense of status or 'face'. Another aspect of the 'face question' is that a premium is placed on avoiding open confrontation because of risking loss of face. Hence, a disagreement amongst members of a union may lead to the formation of a new union by dissidents rather than an internal faction fight. However, arguments based on inherent racial and cultural psychology do not explain why the growth of unions and their fragmentation
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economic environment seem to be chiefly responsible for fostering collective interests among narrow occupational groups and these will be the subject of further comment below.
CONCLUSION-
Having described and critically discussed the salient contours of staff relations in the Hong Kong civil service, it remains to elucidate some of the discernable trends and speculate briefly on possible developments.
It would be misleading to suggest that a sense of crisis. pervades staff relations in the Hong Kong Civil Service. Yet the growing number and membership of Staff Associations and increasing pursuit of sectional pay
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claims demonstrate a relatively novel preparedness of staff to adopt
an "adversary" posture with increasing regularity..
Further, Government at least in certain quarters appears to recognise that staff relations are a potentially problematic area, which could
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