The state and the development of an information society: Greek policy and experience

The paper looks into the dynamics of information society policy and its implementation in the Greek context. It argues that information society development is a contested process, influenced by pre‐existing state, economy and society relations. Based on this, it looks into the different aspects of the idiosyncratic path which the evolution of the Greek information society has followed, particularly after 2000. Using Bob Jessop's strategic‐relational approach (SRA) to the state as an analytical framework and drawing on a number of in‐depth interviews with relevant political actors, it provides insights into policy implementation by examining: the public management of information technology projects, how such projects were received in bureaucratic structures and practices, as well as the relationship between the state and the information and communication technology (ICT) sector in public procurement processes. The emphasis is on the period 2000–2008, during which a major operational programme on the information society in Greece was put into effect. The paper also touches upon the post‐2008 experience, suggesting that information society developments might include dynamics operating independently and even in contradiction to the state agenda.     

The Legal Regulation of Irrational Elements in the Operations of Boards of Directors

The operating processes of boards of directors are delicate and complex, so corporate legislation cannot simply equate board structure law with board governance law. It is therefore necessary to start from China’s actual conditions and grasp the operating processes of Chinese boards with a sober appreciation of the irrational elements in their operating mechanisms. Board governance has entered a new stage of institutionalization, and the law should shift from its emphasis on structure to give equal attention to structure and process in optimizing institutional structure. In the construction of board operating mechanisms, we should treat differently such “living laws” as customs, experiences and traditions, give full play to the functionality of boards’ strategic choices, and provide legal regulation of irrational elements, so as to distinguish between different roles, develop consensus, select strong points and improve efficiency. We should build control over board operational procedures, improve the system of functional allocation, correct assessment mechanisms, develop a mechanism for judicial scrutiny of the affective relationships in society and curb such behavioral tendencies as relational identity, structural bias and group polarization, with a view to controlling such “living laws” within the framework of the basic values and principles of board governance.     

Structural and Contextual Factors Regarding the Accessibility of Elective Office for Women of Color at the Local Level

Different from the majority of past research on gender gaps in political officeholding, we adopt an intersectionality framework and move beyond traditional individual factors to explore what implications certain elements in the political opportunity structure may have for women and men of color elected officials serving in county, municipal, and local school board offices. We argue that structural and contextual factors, such as type of institutions, election systems, and jurisdictional racial makeup, may influence the calculations women of color make concerning the accessibility of elective office. Using data from the Gender and Multiracial Leadership (GMCL) project, we find county offices to be the least, and seats on school boards the most, accessible to women of color. Of the types of electoral arrangements, we find multimember districts (MMD) to be the most significant variable predicting the likelihood of women of color in office. Although both Black and Latina women benefit from having a significant share of coethnics or nonwhites in jurisdictions, the two groups of women have an opposite relationship to their racial constituent makeup than that held by their male counterparts.     

Getting to Where You Want to Go: Designing Information Systems and Using Your Data Through the Application of Analytics and Informatics

ABSTRACT

This article, based on the closing session from the 2017 NC Serials Conference, describes a systems perspective where data serve as both real-time and summative information and knowledge about how an organization is performing, what services and resources its users are using and interacting with, and areas for which the organization is doing well or needs improvement. The author posits that data are most useful when the context is informed by clear goals that provide a direction to where the organization is and wants to be. Applied examples are discussed for several environments, including an academic department, school of education, regional libraries, and public libraries.     

高管团队决策效力与在华子公司战略导向的关系研究

在决策理论与子公司发展理论基础上,分析提出在华子公司高管团队决策效力的三个构成变量分别为高管团队的管理连结、决策全面性和决策自主权。对决策效力与在华子公司战略导向的关系及环境动荡性的调节作用进行了辩析1,06家在华子公司样本检验的结果表明,在华子公司高管团队决策效力的三个代表变量均正向影响子公司战略导向,环境动荡性负向调节决策全面性与战略导向的关系、正向调节决策自主权与战略导向的关系,而对管理连结与战略导向的关系没有调节作用。     

战略管理新范式：战略生态管理

面对战略环境的动荡和复杂性升级,传统战略理论已显示出其局限性,无法指导现代经济环境下的企业竞争问题。借鉴生物生态进化思想,产生了基于网络经济的新范式:战略生态管理。这种新范式视企业及其利益相关者构成的集群为一种复杂的生态系统,因之在战略目标制定、战略建设诸方面有着与传统战略迥然不同的特点,在过程及策略方面亦超越了传统战略思维,成为解决战略环境复杂性升级、适应网络经济时代的新的企业战略管理模式和思维逻辑。     

中俄战略协作伙伴关系的新发展及其战略意义

近两年来,中俄战略协作伙伴关系有重大发展,两国领导人频繁互访,定期会晤;边界问题得到圆满解决,边境地区军事信任不断加强;经贸关系得到特别重视并有新的发展;双方在国际领域的磋商与合作明显加强.中俄战略协作伙伴关系的发展具有多方面的战略意义,它有利于改善和增强中俄两国的国际战略地位;促进世界力量平衡,制约一超独霸,推动世界向多极化发展;为冷战后国际关系尤其是大国关系提供了范例,推动了大国关系的良性互动;为国际社会创立了新型的边境及地区安全模式.     

关于我国外汇储备规模的研究与分析

外汇储备是衡量一国综合国力的主要指标之一,肩负着调节国际收支、稳定汇率的重任。截至2006年2月底,我国外汇储备规模为8537亿美元,位居全球第一。庞大外汇储备在带来诸多好处的同时,也反衬着国内经济失衡的持续。因此,有必要对我国外汇储备的规模问题进行深入的审视,根据国际国内实际情况确定客观、适度的外汇储备规模,化解我国外汇储备过高、低效的矛盾。     

建立中国特色的社区综合养老社会服务体系

支持老人就地养老是当前老年社会服务的一个核心实践。它不仅能够让老人在熟悉的社区环境里度过晚年,维系对身心健康具有重要意义的社会网络和社会支持,而且与机构照顾相比,能够显著降低社会成本。分析我国当前社区养老服务的有利条件和不利因素,总结梳理国际上的养老服务经验,提出在我国城市和农村建立社区综合养老社会服务体系的框架。这一框架试图将当前参与养老社会服务的多元主体纳入其中,包括社区养老服务、机构养老服务、居家养老服务、家庭(类似家庭或模拟家庭)养老、结伴(老年公寓)养老等方面。最后就政府的宏观战略规划、完善社会服务支持体系和构建良好的养老环境提出了政策建议,以期对社区综合养老服务体系的建立和完善提供必要支持。     

转轨时期企业家成长的基本模式及战略性定位

体制转轨是国企改革的现实要求和基本环境。转轨时期的双重体制一方面培育了类型众多的企业组织 ;另一方面也造就了不同模式的企业家。如果把企业组织分为国有和民营两大类型的话 ,则两类企业的企业家生成的环境与机制是大不相同的 ;若再把企业家成长所依附的资本分为政治资本和异质型人力资本 ,则不同资本类型与不同制度环境的耦合 ,决定着现实中企业家成长的基本模式。进一步研究可以探索出各种成长模式下的企业家的未来定位。