How publics’ active and passive communicative behaviors affect their tornado responses: An integration of STOPS and SMCC

During imminent threat crises, such as natural disasters, publics have minutes to decide how to respond after receiving a warning. This study advances understanding of publics’ crisis communicative and noncommunicative behaviors in the context of tornadoes through combining and extending two theories: the social-mediated crisis communication (SMCC) model and the situational theory of problem solving (STOPS). Findings from a survey of Southeast U.S. residents (n = 1,585) indicate that STOPS is internally consistent and accurate at measuring its intended outcomes of communicative action in problem solving. However, the STOPS measures do not have a significant relationship with the desirable outcome for imminent threat crisis communication: individuals following government’s protective action guidance about tornadoes. In comparison, the expanded SMCC model predicts individuals’ self-reported compliance. Finally, variables from the SMCC model and tornado-specific variables were integrated into the STOPS model to explain individuals’ communicative engagement. Implications for theory and public relations practice are discussed.     

Laying the foundation for a global body of knowledge in public relations and communications management

An internationally recognised body of knowledge is both possible and necessary for the future success and professionalisation of public relations. Through extensive content analysis of 31 credential schemes, education frameworks, and scholarly articles produced across six continents, the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management has developed a foundational list of knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviours (KSABs), which entry and mid/senior-level practitioners across the world should possess. This study and list of KSABs is laying the foundation for development of an internationally accepted framework which professional associations and academic institutions across the world will be able to use to benchmark professional credentials and curriculum outcomes.     

“当下性”、“本土化”与“走出去”——中国中外文艺理论学会第七届年会暨“文学理论前沿问题”国际学术研讨会综述

2010年4月23日至26日,中国中外文艺理论学会第七届年会暨文学理论前沿问题国际学术研讨会在扬州大学召开。与会代表提交了150余篇论文,涉及当代马克思主义文艺理论形态建构、文学理论走出去与本土化、文学本质与知识化、文学理论与当代文学实践、中国古代文论及西方文论研究的前沿问题等众多专题。本次研讨会内容丰富、观念多元,在一种总结、反思、对话的学术氛围中达成了诸多共识,取得了丰硕的成果。     

从传播学角度论网络媒体在职业教育中的作用

网络媒体的诞生推动了人类社会向信息社会的转变。网络成为信息传播的主要工具,对人类的经济、社会、文化、教育都产生了重要影响。本文拟从传播学角度浅谈网络媒体对现代职业教育教学模式的影响和作用,探讨如何运用网络媒体发展现代远程职业教育,以提高教育教学水平。     

中外合资企业跨文化管理的"钻石结构"模型研究--大亚湾核电跨文化管理的探索

本文在继承传统跨文化管理--从国家文化角度分析管理问题的基础上,重点从微观层面出发建立了一个跨文化管理的"钻石结构"模型,并运用这个结构模型来具体分析了大亚湾核电跨文化管理的实践活动,并对大亚湾核电跨文化管理的主要措施进行了探讨,希望这些结论能够对未来中外合资合作企业进行跨文化管理提供有益的参考和借鉴作用.     

宁波诺丁汉大学中国文化课专题教学研究

摘要：专题教学因其有助于使教材体系向教学体系充分转化、提高课堂教学针对性、增加课堂教学感染力而成为当前高校思政 课程教学改革的一种方向。宁波诺丁汉大学作为中外合作办学模式的先行者,在思政理论课中积极导入专题教学模式,对课 程架构、教学过程、考核机制进行了富有成效的创新探索,并对教学实践中的师资配备、专题设计、内容衔接等方面提出了进一 步改进的方案,对高校思政教学改革具有一定的参考借鉴价值     

近代中国铁路管理机构的变迁——以部局关系变动为视角（1886—1937）

在近代中国铁路管理机构变迁过程中,邮传部（交通部、铁道部）与各铁路管理局（监督局）之间关系的变动具有举足轻重的地位。鉴于以往学者对此研究不多,本文将以部、局关系变动为视角,对1886—1937年间中国铁路管理机构的变迁过程进行考察,认为部、局之间垂直隶属关系的确立,不仅为部、局、站（段）三级管理体制的建立奠定了重要基础,而且对近代中国铁路运输业发展产生了重要影响。     

平政院、苏浙路债权团与苏浙铁路债务积欠案

从1913年江苏铁路、1914年浙江铁路收归国有开始,到1936年铁道部将苏浙路末期债务还清,前后持续二十余年。1920年平政院作出的裁决并未有效改变交通部归还苏浙路路债的困局,其中平政院自身执行力的不足以及军阀将路款挪作他用是主要原因。通过对1913至1936年苏浙铁路路债积欠案史实的还原梳理,在国家与社会互动视角下,力求以个案的形式展示北洋政府在权势羸弱情势之下无法履行法律债务的现实。     

Preparing for ICT enhanced practice learning opportunities in 2010—a speculative view

This paper presents a speculative view of the roles that a practice teacher, student and university may undertake during a practice learning opportunity in the year 2010, based upon predicted advances in information and communication technology (ICT). The article explores the likelihood of such a scenario becoming a reality by examining very briefly current developments in the area of wireless mobile devices and infrastructure. The paper presents an argument drawing on the author’s own experiences that passive acceptance or ignorance through apprehension of ICT developments should not prevent the examination and planning of how this medium may be utilised in the arena of social work in the future. This paper acts as a scenario‐planning device, presenting for discussion some of the issues that may need to be explored if ICT is to become positively integrated into the field of social work education.     

交通部与民初邮政基础设施建设述评

交通部对民国初年我国邮政基础设施建设的推进作用,主要体现在三个方面：第一,邮政局所建设方面,各邮局总数皆呈明显上升趋势,支局、邮政代办所和次要局所数目增加十分明显。第二,邮政线路规划方面,邮差线增长最快,航船线次之,铁路线即铁路里程数相对保持稳定。第三,邮政运具发展方面,车辆包括铁路邮用行车、邮用自行车,另有船舶及骡驼等形式,均有相当发展。总之,交通部极大地推动了我国邮政事业的现代化。