Continuity and change in work-life balance choices

This paper explores the ways in which the work-life balance choices made by heterosexual couples differ in different generations, how such choices are gendered, and the extent to which 'individualization' provides an adequate conceptualization of the effects of social change on heterosexual couples. It argues that processes of individualization need to be seen in the context of changing social institutions, and that it is the de-institutionalization of 'the family' and the life course that is leading to a de-gendering of work-life balance choices. The paper draws on findings from a restudy of the family and social change and a study of the gender dimensions of job insecurity both of which were carried out in the same geographical location. The studies provide evidence of generational change in work-life balance choices and increasing occupational differentiation between heterosexual partners. This leads to a situation where increasingly choices are made which blur gendered boundaries and which has been made possible by a process of de-institutionalization of the male breadwinner family. Our findings support the contention that processes of individualization are more apparent amongst younger than older generations and that, because of changes external to the family, there is more negotiation and pragmatism amongst younger generations about work-life choices.     

Pathways from workplace flexibility to turnover intention: Role of work–family conflict,family–work conflict,and job satisfaction

This study examined the prevalence of workplace flexibility and the mechanisms that allow workplace flexibility to influence turnover intentions through work–family and family–work conflicts and job satisfaction among low‐wage workers in South Korea. Participants included 250 low‐wage workers whose monthly salary was less than 2 million Korean won (approx. $1,900). The study results indicate that low‐wage workers have limited access to workplace flexibility and that workplace flexibility plays a significant protective role in reducing their turnover intention, indirectly by decreasing work–family conflicts and enhancing job satisfaction. This article also discusses the implications of these findings for labor policy and social work practice.     

Efficient Bayesian inference in generalized inverse gamma processes for stochastic volatility

This paper develops a novel and efficient algorithm for Bayesian inference in inverse Gamma stochastic volatility models. It is shown that by conditioning on auxiliary variables, it is possible to sample all the volatilities jointly directly from their posterior conditional density, using simple and easy to draw from distributions. Furthermore, this paper develops a generalized inverse gamma process with more flexible tails in the distribution of volatilities, which still allows for simple and efficient calculations. Using several macroeconomic and financial datasets, it is shown that the inverse gamma and generalized inverse gamma processes can greatly outperform the commonly used log normal volatility processes with Student’s t errors or jumps in the mean equation.     

个人收入同步增长的保障制度设计：15城市证据

我国灵活就业群体规模巳占新增就业总量70％以上,该群体有工作但不固定,有收入但不稳定。先后四次对我国15个城市的灵活就业群体进行调研后认为,确保我国灵活就业群体个人收入同步增长,应从建立灵活就业群体的工资集体协商制度、构建新型式社区工会、建立雇员平等参股制度、搭建灵活就业群体失业救助平台、构建灵活就业人员失业扶持的慈善基金制度等方面着手。     

养老金制度参数分析与延迟退休对策探析

通过分析调整养老金收支平衡的5个制度参数:覆盖率、缴费率、替代率、个人账户的给付系数、退休年龄,指出延迟退休是这5个可调节的制度参数中缓解养老金压力最有效的参数,并分析指出延迟退休应是一个循序渐进的过程,在借鉴国外经验的基础上,提出适应我国国情的延迟退休的政策建议。     

地方高校本科法学教育存在的问题及解决对策

地方高校法学教育缺乏特色,又受到法学生源地域性的限制,难以适应依法治国对法律人才的需求,如何整合自身资源优势,因地制宜,成为地方院校教育改革之前卫内容。文章在分析了当前地方高校法学教育存在的问题之后,提出了一些改革建议,以期对地方高校法学教育,特别是山西法学教育有所裨益。     

构建高校助学体系的实践与思考

做好经济困难大学生的资助工作是贯彻《中共中央国务院关于进一步加强和改进大学生思想政治教育的意见》文件精神的要求,结合高校构建资助和教育并举的助学体系的具体实践,论述了在助学工作中加强资助与教育相结合的重要意义,提出了确立国家助学贷款在高校助学体系中的主体地位,发挥勤工助学在高校助学体系中的导向功能,发挥多层次助学在高校助学体系中的补充作用和构建资助与教育相结合的国家助学体系等具体助学措施。     

酒香也怕巷子深——从唐诗和笔记小说看唐代酒肆促销行为的兴起

唐代的商品经济处于恢复和发展的阶段,商品竞争日渐激烈。唐代的酒肆在面临行业内激烈的市场竞争情况下,采取了悬挂酒旗、酒幔、酒旆等广告促销与以美貌女子当垆、以酒妓佐饮助兴等人员促销的多种手段,以助其经营。这些活动多记载在唐诗和笔记小说当中。唐代酒肆的促销活动并非孤立的现象,而是当时商品经济水平提高、市场逐渐发育的一个表现。     

新生代员工情绪劳动策略对工作生活质量的影响--工作倦怠的中介作用

从工作倦怠的视角探索中国情境下新生代员工的工作生活质量问题对于完善新生代员工的管理具有重要意义。基于此,运用实证研究方法,以工作倦怠作为工作生活质量前因变量和情绪劳动策略的结果变量,探讨新生代员工情绪劳动策略、工作倦怠和工作生活质量三者间的相互作用机理,并用优势分析检验了工作倦怠3个维度对工作生活质量的相对贡献。研究结果表明：（1）新生代员工表层扮演对工作生活质量具有显著负向影响,而深层扮演对工作生活质量具有正向影响;（2）工作倦怠各维度在情绪劳动策略与工作生活质量关系间均具有部分中介效应;（3）职业效能感对新生代员工工作生活质量的贡献最大,为50．26％,其次是玩世不恭达到30．1％,最后是情绪衰竭为19．6％。     

自我效能感与工作资源匹配模型的实证研究——对工作要求—资源模型的扩展

工作要求—资源模型的缓压效应受到组织与学者的关注,文章就该模型以压力主体无差异性为前提下实证结果的不一致性,引入个体能力信念变量——自我效能感,从个体与环境匹配的角度,提出自我效能感与工作资源的匹配,扩展工作要求—资源模型。问卷分析结果显示,自我效能感与工作资源对工作要求与工作压力关系的联合调节效应显著,进而得出以下结论:高自我效能感员工有能力且有意愿利用丰富的工作资源积极应对压力刺激;低自我效能感员工对自身能力缺乏信心且态度消极,在低工作资源情境即组织对工作资源代为控制下,更能有效缓解压力刺激。