An exploratory study of the influence of the IS function and organizational context on business process reengineering project initiatives

To help evaluate the risk of process reengineering failure and enhance the prospect of its success, three potential sources of influence on BPR initiatives and success are examined in this study. These include the innovative capacity of the organization, IS maturity and strategy-IS interface. It was found that while factors related to IT maturity and influence such as experience in mainframe and client/server computing may facilitate the decision to reengineer, they are not critical in the later stages of the initiative. On the other hand, factors having significant relationships beyond the initial decision include variables pertaining to innovative capacity of the organization and strategy-IS interface. These findings suggest that technical IT competence as a critical enabler is necessary but not sufficient for reengineering success. Based on study findings regarding the innovative capacity of the organization, guidelines for reengineering risk assessment are proposed. In addition, implications of the findings, limitations of the study and opportunities for further research are also discussed.     

经济学视域下湖泊管护困境及其应对策略——以湖北省典型湖泊为样本

湖泊是保障我国经济社会可持续发展的战略资源,具有防洪排涝、饮用水和工业用水、灌溉、调节河川径流、航运交通、改善空间生态环境等多种功能。从经济学的视角对湖北省的湖泊样本分析发现,当前湖泊保护存在外部性与"公地悲剧"困境、"晋升锦标赛"困境,解决困境的办法是建立统一的管理决策机制、湖泊保护性投入的补偿机制以及湖泊保护的刚性追责机制。     

社会排斥视角下新失业群体的就业再就业保障研究

＂新失业群体＂是指没有国有或集体企业工作经历,年龄在16—30岁之间,拥有城镇户籍且接受过中等甚至高等教育的青年劳动者。其所处的劳动力市场环境与20世纪90年代以国有企业下岗和失业职工为主的＂老失业群体＂相比已有显著不同,加之当前我国不仅面临着劳动力供大于求的总量失业问题,并且存在着严重的结构性失业问题。作为社会的弱势群体,因欠缺技能,缺少社会阅历和工作经验,更容易在进入劳动力市场前后陷入社会排斥的困境。笔者尝试通过对＂新失业群体＂的社会排斥现状、影响因素进行探析,以期为解决这一群体的再就业问题提供具有参考性的建议。     

国际政治关系中的"第二轨道"析论

"第二轨道"是介于官方外交("第一轨道")与纯民间交流("第三轨道")之间的一种特殊渠道,其突出特征是非官方性和有意识地影响官方决策。它凭借非官方的身份及与官方决策的特殊关系,在国际政治中发挥着独特而又重要的作用。"第二轨道"的兴起是当代国际政治演化发展的必然产物。它既给人们提供了一种认识国际政治关系的新的分析框架和研究范式,也有着优化国际政治关系、增加信任、缓解危机、推动国际政治关系向前发展的重要实践意义。     

The Role of Organizational and Information Technology Antecedents in Reengineering Initiation Behavior*

Business Process Reengineering (BPR) has been a major catalyst of the pervasive organizational change we have witnessed over the past decade. Although one can speculate on the reasons for the popularity of this phenomenon, it is important that we carefully examine its underlying antecedents for initiation, implementation, and ultimately success, if we are to add value to practitioners of this concept. This study empirically examines the importance of facets of the organizational structure, IT knowledge resources and infrastructure, and the IS function in the initiation of BPR. Data from 313 corporations were gathered using a carefully validated survey, and initiators were compared with noninitiators. The results strongly suggest that client-server architectures, the strategic integration of IS, and cross departmental interaction are among the more important factors facilitating initiation and can be important inputs in a BPR decision-making process. The study attempts to build a contingent theory for BPR, and the more sustainable notion of fundamental process change.     

公共安全管理中地方政府的责任及其作用--以重庆市开县井喷事故灾害为例

重庆开县井喷事故灾害表明,我国地方政府在公共安全管理和灾害应急过程中存在管理缺位,防灾减灾法律体系和灾害管理体系不完善是造成管理责任缺位的重要原因之一,而灾害管理方法与灾害应急技术落后则是造成我国灾害事故损失过大的主要因素.从灾害管理体系的角度看,应该强化地方政府灾害管理责任,发挥各级政府防灾减灾的作用.     

薛宝钗形象的禅文化解读

薛宝钗是《红楼梦》中备受争议的人物。站在入世的立场,她被视为封建淑女的典范,言行举止既有难能的宽忍大度,又难免世故圆滑的自保。但若另辟蹊径,从出世的角度分析,我们却能够从薛宝钗身上感受到淡淡的禅意。她没有王夫人的向佛而伪善,也没有惜春的弃世而绝情,反而在现实中以和、淡、安、稳之心待人、处事、视物、对情,以自然出世的心态践行着儒家的入世之道。     

美国进步时代文官制度改革及其影响

进步时代是美国现代化进程中经历的首次经济—社会大转型时期,这次转型肇始于工业化及城市化的快速推进。在资本从分散到集中,从自由到垄断的过程中,公司垄断霸权通过政党分肥制将触角延伸至政治领域,形成政府俘获的局面,出现了转型期国家治理危机。政府为了摆脱此种不利局面,在文官制度方面进行了改革,由此开启了美国现代国家建设的序幕,从"根本上"改变了美国的国家治理结构,促进了国家自主性和国家能力的提升,并为此后的罗斯福新政时期国家大规模干预经济和社会事务作了制度上的铺垫。     

《金瓶梅》词话本与崇祯本中的辞赋成分比较

《金瓶梅》崇祯本对词话本中的赋体文学因素进行了颇具色彩的二度创作。本文以词话本为底本,通过对崇祯本删除赋、新增赋和共有赋的分析,揭示出伴随小说发展,以赋为代表的它类文体在辅助小说创作中所呈现出的规范化和雅化趋势。     

激光半主动导引头长焦距光学系统的设计

在分析光电位敏探测器组件主要性能的基础上,采用CODV设计了激光半主动导引头的光学系统,设计波长为434 nm、580 nm和656 nm,通光口径D为30～40 mm,CCD点阵为0.1 mm,光学系统的设计结构简单,重量轻,满足设计要求,可用于其他光学系统设计的参考.