A Small City,But A Big Garden

Diaobingshan City is full of vigor,and gradually becomes a city featured with mountains,waters,trees,grass,and green roads. Though small,Diaobingshan plans to build a large garden city.     

The Classification of Privately-Owned Small Businesses in Beijing

Theprivately-ownedsmallbusinesses(getihu)inBeijing,asasinglesocialstratum,haveexperiencedaseconddifferentiationandcanbeclassifiedintoseveralcategories.Accordingtomyinvestigations,therearecurrentlyfivekindsofselfemployedbusinesspersonsinBeijingf(1)thetrade…     

Questions Related to the Reform of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in China

I.TheDevelopmentandCurrentStatusofChina'sSmallandMedium-sizedEnterpriseslnChina,thedevelopmentofsmallandmedium-sizeenterpriseshasbeenconcurrelltwiththatofthewholenationaleconomy-TheeconomicboointhathasoccurredsinceChina'sihitiationofreformhasalsobroughtprosperitytosmallandmedium-sizeenterprises.Statisticsrevealthatbytheendof1994,Ofthe8.57millionregisteredenterprises,only2O,OOOarelargeormedium-sizedconcerns,whichmeansthatover99%aresmallenterprises.Intheindustrialsector,large,mediumandsmal…     

Double or nothing?! Small groups making decisions under risk in “Quiz Taxi”

This paper investigates the behavior of contestants in the game show “Quiz Taxi” when faced with the decision whether to bet the winnings they have acquired on a final “double or nothing” question. The decision in this natural experiment is made by groups of two or three persons. This setup enables the decision-making process to be studied with regard to group and communication characteristics. The contestants show fairly risk averse behavior. There is also a significant heterogeneity in attitude to risk. In particular, all-female groups are much less likely to go for the risky option. Furthermore, decision-making behavior appears to vary across differently composed groups and prior performance. The study also documents the importance of discussions: The propensity to gamble increases with discussion length, and the correlation between communication content and the final choice is strong, indicating that time and subjective context are important features of decisions made under risk.     

Can Case Management Contribute to Effective Use of Small Self‐Directed Support Packages for People with Disabilities?

While self‐directed support for people with disabilities and their families represents a welcome shift toward self‐determination and increasing control, the risk of managing with insufficient funds remains. This article examines whether different types of case management can mitigate that risk by providing support when people have only a small direct funding package. It applies the question to an evaluated program of self‐directed support in Queensland, Australia that allocated A$4000 with one of two approaches to case management: program‐focused or organizationally oriented. Case management contributed to the effective use of limited budgets and addressing goals when it promoted choice and control, built relationships, and enabled flexible fund use. Program‐focused case management seemed to be less constrained in enhancing social participation than organizationally oriented case management, which tended to restrict some participatory opportunities. These findings are consistent with earlier research, which indicated that case management can interfere with participation. Even in the context of a small funding allocation, a case management approach that promotes flexibility and person‐centered planning, control over funding, and capacity building can improve the effectiveness of self‐directed support; however it does not overcome the inherent limitations of insufficient funds for adequate support, or the cost of case management itself.