Industry and the environment: a case study of cleaner technologies in selected European countries

The aim of this case study is to discuss the role of technology in addressing environmental problems. The paper tries to scratch beneath the surface of the increasingly frequent ‘quick-fix’ solutions to the present environmental problems, based on such beguiling catchwords as Cleaner Technologies, Best Available Technologies, and Best Available Technologies Not Exceeding Excessive Costs, etc., in an attempt to discover whether there is any substance in them, or whether they are just full of hot air. Recent data from case studies performed by the author in Germany and Finland as well as a postal questionnaire in Denmark are presented. The paper analyses and discusses the roles and responsibilities of designers, industrialists, and government policy-makers. It is argued that existing regulatory regimes, supranational industrial structures, and market mechanisms do not favour the development of cleaner technologies, nor do they promote a reduction in consumption patterns. Evidence from ongoing empirical research in Northwest Europe suggests that industry is far from developing and/or implementing cleaner technologies. The paper closes with a discussion of some of the policy implications involved and some examples of urgently needed further research.     

Innovation through initiatives—a framework for building new capabilities in public sector research organizations

The accelerating pace of change in science and technology has resulted in new attention to the process of identifying and developing ideas that ultimately lead to new scientific capabilities and business opportunities for an organization. The need to refresh research programs and capabilities is as important in federally funded research institutions as it is for industry. This paper explores the critical success factors for new initiatives at a federal laboratory, and building on lessons learned through this study and in private industry, identifies a more systematic process that could potentially improve the effectiveness of these initiatives in achieving results.     

我国上市公司盈余管理行为的实证分析

我国证券市场存在较为严重的盈余管理现象.针对该现象,本文从盈余管理动机出发,分析我国上市公司盈余管理的行为特征.本文采用管理后盈余分布法,研究了我国上市公司2001年至2003年净资产收益率(ROE)的分布特征,发现我国上市公司仍然存在很强的盈余管理动机,而且我国上市公司盈余管理的行为受到政府监管的影响.最后,本文在实证研究的基础上提出了治理盈余管理的几点建议.     

市场定位战略的综合模型研究

本文构建了帮助企业界定有竞争力的定位战略的综合模型,即市场定位方法的钻石模型.本文认为,定位涉及三个关键任务:(1)准确识别目标顾客的需要并确定定位的外延或范围;(2)明确企业在定位主张中强调的顾客收益和价值;(3)制定相应的4P战略以支持定位主张.因此,市场定位需要沿着三个维度展开:(1)制定定位战略的程序;(2)在程序维度的每个具体步骤上需要完成的核心任务;(3)任务维度的每个具体举措所涉及的4P范畴.钻石模型就是整合了这三个维度的理论框架.本文对钻石模型的理论优势和对营销实务的指导作用进行了实证检验.     

习近平治国理政的哲学方法论探略

党的十八大以来,以习近平同志为核心的党中央立足当代中国、把握世界大势,提出了一系列治国理政的新理念新思想新战略,有力推动中国特色社会主义进入新时代,形成了习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想。习近平总书记高度重视学习和掌握辩证唯物主义和历史唯物主义,将其视为中国共产党人的“看家本领”。马克思主义哲学为习近平治国理政提供了总的方法论遵循。辩证唯物主义特别是其中的实事求是的实践观、事物联系发展的观点、具体问题具体分析的矛盾观提供了思维方法的总依据;历史唯物主义关于人民主体地位的思想和群众路线群众观点则贯穿于其治国理政全过程,彰显着中国共产党的价值自觉、理论自觉与实践自觉,奠定了习近平治国理政新理念新思想新战略的整个基石。     

居延新简释文补遗

目前公布的居延新简释文仍有未安之处,需进一步校订。其中E.P.T16:3简应改作“月壬戌以前,自殊死以下”;E.P.T40:64简应改作“大聚土,占客在门,所为来者言”;E.P.T43:175简应改作“□以取妇、嫁女、祠祀、远行、入官、迁徙”;E.P.T43:306简应改作“更始元年正月壬午朔己酉,令史业敢言之：乃戊申直符,谨行视,臧内户封皆完,毋盗贼发者,即日平旦付令史严。敢言之”;E.P.T43:325简应改作“造史为官署掌”;E.P.T2:30简应改作“造令史上造范护自占书功劳……官造令史二月二十日”。     

习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想认同机制研究

促进人民群众对习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的认同,是当前重大理论和实践问题.而构建动力机制、健全引导机制、完善保障机制有利于强化对习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的认同.构建动力机制,需要以实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦激发认同的情感动力,以让人民群众有更多获得感、幸福感、安全感增强认同的利益动力,以理论的科学性增加认同的思想动力;健全引导机制,需要以理论研究为支撑,完善教育机制;以正确舆论为导向,强化宣传机制;以阵地建设为平台,健全导向机制;完善保障机制,需要壮大经济基础,突出利益认同;健全民主政治,增强政治认同;坚持文化自信,强化价值认同;夯实民生基础,巩固社会认同;推进绿色发展,提升生态认同.     

新贫困视域下乡村转型的困厄与重构路径

中国社会转型的重要背景之一是全球消费社会的到来。 这使得新穷人现象日渐凸显,并成为影响甚至主导整个社会转型的核心线索。 作为新穷人的典型表现,乡村新贫困既包括在城乡二元结构下,村民难以获得以城市生活方式为参照的社会公认生活水准而引发的结构性贫困,也包括由消费欲望激发的社会心理性贫困。 由此,乡村消费转型表现为如下困境:私人消费中,个体消费认同在地和脱嵌的困境以及家庭消费规范物质化和人伦的两难;集体消费中,消费品“上移冶和“下乡冶的悖论。 为应对这些困境,必须从消费角度,破解“新穷困冶的结构性和文化困境,实行新型城镇化和新农村建设并举。     

A bibliometric analysis of operations research and management science

Bibliometric analysis is the quantitative study of bibliographic material. It provides a general picture of a research field that can be classified by papers, authors and journals. This paper presents a bibliometric overview of research published in operations research and management science in recent decades. The main objective of this study is to identify some of the most relevant research in this field and some of the newest trends according to the information found in the Web of Science database. Several classifications are made, including an analysis of the most influential journals, the two hundred most cited papers of all time and the most productive and influential authors. The results obtained are in accordance with the common wisdom, although some variations are found.