经营判断法则新议——公司自治与法院自制的妥协解

经营判断法则的起源肇因于19世纪美国社会中的自由放任主义与开放主义的发达。经营判断法则一方面要求公司管理层必须为股东利益行事，同时又承认管理层在经营判断法则的庇护下可以逃脱股东的苛责。这看似有点自相矛盾的法律创造，恰恰昭示着经营判断法则的本质乃是法院自制的一项声明，也是对董事会主导的现代公司自治模式的默许，其功能是尊重董事会的权力，防止法院对公司经营活动的不当管制。     

Reflections of the Other: images of women in the Polish business press

After the fall of state communism, the business press in Poland has become an active image designer for people involved in management. Shaping the stereotypes about the market, enterprises and management, it also has an effect on gender related stereotypes and images. A study of a widespread Polish business magazine reveals a pretty flat picture: women managers are typically portrayed in traditional female social roles and the images of men are stripped of feelings and individuality. However, a trend toward the emergence of some variety can be noticed and perhaps the presence of women can contribute to a major change in management?     

基于马斯洛需求层次论的商务英语专业教育和职业教育分析

改革开放以来,我国与世界各国在经济、社会、文化、科研、军事等各个领域的商务交流日益频繁。国家与国家之间的交往通常是商务往来,因此,商务英语作为一种必要的交流工具备受关注。文章基于马斯洛需求层次论对商务英语专业教育和职业教育进行了分析。     

SCOPE framework for SMEs: A new theoretical lens for success and internationalization

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new framework: SCOPE - to postulate strategies for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to export, compete, and succeed in the global market. SCOPE stands for Strategies to analyze the Challenges, Opportunities, and Problems to succeed in Exporting. A multiple case study method was employed based on semi-structured interviews with senior managers of different SMEs from three European countries. It was found that SMEs face internal and external challenges. This is complemented by a Pentagon model. This framework could be employed as a theoretical lens to critically examine the antecedents and outcome of SME internationalization.     

United Airlines crisis from the stakeholder perspective: Exploring customers’ ethical judgment,trust and distrust,and behavioral intentions

In the context of the United Airlines crisis, this study investigated the relationships among customers’ ethical judgment, trust and distrust toward United Airlines, and post-crisis behavioral intentions. Results from an online survey (N = 579) demonstrated that customers’ negative ethical judgment was positively associated with the level of trust and negatively predicted their distrust toward the corporation. Distrust had a bigger impact on stakeholders’ behavioral intentions such as information seeking, mobilizing, and consulting than trust. Findings indicated the important role of customers in corporate crisis management. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed.     

Competitive intelligence embeddedness: Drivers and performance consequences

The proliferation of Web-based information sources and social media draw firms' attention to these channels as sources of competitive intelligence (CI). To date, research has focused mainly on information collection techniques rather than on CI uses and its influence on firm performance. We define CI embeddedness as the extent to which management and employees incorporate CI in daily routines, so that actionable knowledge is transferred throughout the organization. A survey of 124 decision makers reveals positive impact of Web CI sources as well as alliances with information providers on CI embeddedness. Furthermore, while CI embeddedness shows no direct influence on firms’ performance, it has a mediated effect on performance through customer satisfaction.     

Telepresence in cross-site business process simulation - lessons learnt in technology,social interaction and organizational learning

Re-engineering global business processes requires innovative methods for inter-organizational learning. This article describes and analyses an experimental telepresence process simulation that was applied to develop and train the cross-site New Product Introduction process of a global telecommunication company. Interactive, real-time audio and video connections over the Internet supported the process-oriented discussion between two groups in distant locations. Identical visual process charts and other information, projected on the walls of the two auditoriums, helped the two teams to discuss and understand the process. Audibility of the discussion was crucial for learning, but the visual 'talking heads' of the participants distorted concentration. Facilitation at both ends and local simulation periods smoothed the interaction and the imbalances between the locations. The simulation achieved positive effects in immediate learning and in motivation for change, although the telepresence caused some limitations. The ultimate goal, the feeling of real presence, was not reached. But when time gets more expensive, and travelling less preferable, telepresence simulation can be a feasible group-mode e-learning method for inter-organizational learning.     

Investors’ characteristics and the business climate as drivers of backward linkages in Vietnam

This paper analyses the factors determining the establishment of backward linkages and their key features once established. To carry out our analysis, we exploit an original survey conducted in 2011 on roughly 1500 investors based in Vietnam. We show that some characteristics of the investor firm, including size, productivity, experience and autonomy in decision-making, affect the capacity of linkages to create a larger network of local suppliers. In addition, we show that it is the provision of a good investment climate, and more importantly of key business support services, that mainly influences the capacity of investors to trigger knowledge and other key resources’ transfer to their local suppliers.     

论TBLA对商务英语口语测试的启示

基于任务的语言测试(TBLA)作为一种新的语言测试模式,成为了研究热点.口语测试作为语言测试不可或缺的一部分,在强调交际语言教学的今天越来越受到人们的关注.口语测试目标的确定、测试任务的选择和设计以及测试效度的验证是进行基于任务的商务英语口语测试所要研究的主要问题.     

证券业的新变革——网络券商的兴起

国际网络的快速发展，改变着人类的生活方式，亦改变着企业的经营模式。善用此一高新技术以增强竞争力，是现代企业经营必须强化的课题。对证券业这种知识型的产业而言，客户重视服务、效率、准确、安全，并能以更节约方式达到理财的目的，网络上的投资理财更是证券业者必须提供的服务。尤其加入世界贸易组织的进程不远，证券业者必须思考面对国外传统大型投资银行的竞争，把握网际网络这一新科技的特性，在这虚拟的新战场树立中国投资银行经营之典范。