The impact of quasi-markets on processes and factors affecting the costs of contracting

The aim of this paper is to ascertain the impact of quasi-markets on contracting processes and factors affecting the costs of contracting in Finnish health care in the specific case of laboratory services. By means of a comparative case analysis, we ascertained the changes in organizational contracting practices and identified the actions affecting the transaction costs of contracting in the case of an autonomous municipal enterprise laboratory compared with the same laboratory as a hierarchically run municipal unit. The research was conducted during the years 2007–2011. The results suggest that introducing quasi-markets into laboratory services increased the cost factors of contracting; and had a negative impact on the laboratories’ willingness to create new market relationships.     

高职院校青年教师到企业实践的制度建设研究

提升高职院校青年教师的实践能力,需要青年教师定期到企业进行实践.通过对政府、学校、企业和教师自身存在的问题进行分析和研究,提出了在明确各方权责关系的前提下,建立由政府主导,由学校、企业和青年教师参与的协调制度、运行制度和保障制度,从而确保青年教师到企业实践的顺利展开.     

Cultural integration through shared learning among resettled Bhutanese women

ABSTRACT

The multidimensional needs of recently resettled refugees have been well documented and range from elevated rates of mental illness and health care challenges to difficulties accessing resources due to language and literacy barriers. These factors are largely responsible for the challenges resettled refugees face in acquiring and maintaining stable employment. It is possible that achieving financial stability through steady employment and purposeful money management may alleviate some stressors associated with the resettlement process, though research in this area that is specific to refugees is in its infancy. What is clear, however, is that a traditional approach to mental health treatment (i.e., therapy in a traditional office setting) may lack effectiveness because of the lack of attention to extraneous stressors such as poverty, transportation, and language and literacy challenges that impact resettled refugees. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively assess the impact of a group-based financial education course and social enterprise on the self-reported mental health (i.e., post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression, anxiety, and somatization) of Bhutanese refugee women resettled in the United States. The study also sought to evaluate the acceptability and overall satisfaction with various components of the intervention. This qualitative study was a follow-up to a larger quantitative study that included 65 Bhutanese women who were resettled to the southwestern United States by a large resettlement agency. The results of this study offer insights into the lived experiences of Bhutanese refugees in the United States, particularly related to cultural integration bolstered by group-based education and shared learning opportunities.     

Buttressing Supply Chains against Floods in Asia for Humanitarian Relief and Economic Recovery

Floods are the most frequent category of disasters worldwide. Among all geographic regions, Asia has suffered the most. While there are several ongoing humanitarian efforts and initiatives, we believe there is a new opportunity to coordinate “last mile” humanitarian efforts in the event of a flood using micro‐retailers. Because micro‐retailers are the “last mile” nodes in traditional retail supply chains in many Asian countries, we propose the use of social enterprise to buttress these supply chains for distribution of essential goods by coordinating with micro‐retailers before and after floods. We also present a stylized model to quantify the benefits of doing so.     

我国乡镇企业养老保险的困境及对策研究

与乡镇企业产权制度改革相比,乡镇企业养老保险制度建设目前处于改革边缘化的状态,乡镇企业养老保障制度发育的迟缓已制约乡镇企业现代企业制度建立的步伐,这种现状亟待改变。我国乡镇企业养老保险发展缓慢的主要原因在于政府对建立和发展乡镇企业养老保险制度存在疑虑和障碍、企业内在动力的不足和有效制度的缺失。因此,加快乡镇企业养老保险制度的建设,一是有赖于政府职能的转变和政府责任意识的确立;二是要增强和提升企业参与养老保险的内在动力;三是要提供适宜有效的制度安排。     

关联企业信贷风险的法律控制研究

关联企业通过各种渠道逃避银行债务的现象日益严重,对银行的信贷资金安全构成了威胁,其所导致的风险可归纳为授信决策风险、信用虚增风险以及信用转移风险。关联企业的出现给传统法律带来了挑战,使我国《公司法》和《破产法》中三项保护债权人的机制无法有效地发挥作用,为银行债权人的保护带来诸多的新问题。针对关联企业所产生的信贷风险,应当采取加强立法保护及完善贷款合同的方式予以控制。     

青岛市企业慈善捐赠现状、特点及发展对策研究

作为社会经济活动的主体,企业在承担社会责任、构建和谐社会中发挥着重要作用,慈善捐赠是企业履行社会责任的重要方式。根据对青岛市企业慈善捐赠现状及特点的调查和分析,应在选择捐赠合理运行模式、发挥政府主导作用、增强捐赠主体能力三大方面采取相关对策,以促进青岛市企业慈善捐赠事业的发展。     

我国民营企业诚信文化建设研究

由于民营企业发展历史比较短,市场交往、文化积淀、商业交易还处于发展过程中,普遍存在诚信不足的问题,且相当严重。本文正是在这一视角下对中国民营企业诚信缺失的现状及原因进行了分析,提出了民营企业诚信文化建设的对策和措施。从整体上提高民营企业的诚信水平、促进其健康发展具有重要的现实意义。     

企业管理中生产异常处理及改善方法探究

生产管理是企业管理中极为重要的一环,对于制造类企业,在产品生产过程造成生产停工或进度延迟的情形称为生产异常,生产的异常处理则是多数生产管理人员要应对的内容。本文结合实际生产情况,分析总结了生产异常的主要类型,并针对种各类型提出相应的处理方法,在总结多数企业异常处理规程的基础上,提出普遍适用的异常处理流程,可为企业在生产管理中的异常处理问题上提供参考。     

政府扶持中小企业的融资政策分析

在金融危机的背景下,中小企业在发展过程中面临着贷款融资、股权融资难等问题。目前,中小企业融资体制的不完善是造成长期以来中小企业融资难的关键原因。政府扶持中小企业可以从金融、财政税收、社会化服务体系、高科技服务等方面加强中小企业融资能力,同时应鼓励高层次人才到中小企业服务。