How People Perceive and Will Cope with Risks from the Diffusion of Ubiquitous Information and Communication Technologies

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly pervasive and continue to reshape our environment. This trend carries different risks. Therefore, the early sensitization of people to these risks, as well as improving their capacity for protective coping behavior, is essential. Based on the protection motivation theory (PMT), we examined with structural equation modeling the relationships between different components of threat and coping appraisal to explain protective and nonprotective responses. Calculations were performed with data from a representative survey on perception and use of ICT among German residents (N= 5,030). Our findings largely supported the proposed model: an increased perceived threat was positively related to the intentions to react protectively and nonprotectively. Perceived coping efficacy increased the protective and decreased the nonprotective responses. Negative affect enhanced the perceived threat and the nonprotective response, but inhibited protective intentions. The implications of these findings on how to sensitize people to the risks of these new technologies are outlined.     

从贵阳市看地方政府对城市品牌形象传播的管理和引导

城市的形象是传播资源和传播渠道综合作用的结果,而无论哪种城市形象的传播,政府都是城市形象定位的领导者。像贵阳市那样,准确的城市形象定位能反映一个城市的特色和优势,激发城市的内在潜力,为城市特定时期的发展提供目标指向。     

Locally optimal designs for the simple death process

We demonstrate the existence and uniqueness of optimal observation schedules for discrete observation of the simple death process. Optimality is framed in the sense of observing the process at times that maximise the Fisher information for the death rate. We examine the relationship of our designs with those obtained by other authors for the simple birth process. A number of interesting properties are uncovered. Practical considerations in the application of these designs in an experimental setting are investigated, and we examine the performance of some approximately optimal designs that are usually simpler to implement. We will show that our optimal designs are highly robust to mis-specification of the death rate.     

提高我国信息咨询业服务水平的对策研究

在全球信息咨询业迅猛发展的大背景下，通过对目前我国信息咨询业管理中存在问题的分析，探索提高我国信息咨询业服务水平的策略。     

生态环境效应视角提升产业竞争力路径选择

针对废旧电子产品污染环境问题,采用实证的方法,分析了电子产品的污染状况和影响因素,提出要营造投资环境,引进产业链高端技术,建立激励机制,引导企业减少污染等措施。研究结果对电子信息产业的竞争力提升有指导作用。     

制度变迁中的政府行为理论研究综述

政府作为制度变迁中的重要主体,其行为方式和行为特征直接影响着社会发展进程,哈耶克的自发秩序理论、奥尔森的利益集团理论、诺斯的制度变迁理论和青木昌彦的进化博弈理论分别从不同角度对制度变迁中政府行为的作用机理和角色定位进行了系统阐释,国内学者也对制度变迁中的政府行为动因、行为方式、行为效果等问题作了大量探讨,这些研究各具特色,同时也存在着相应的不足之处.     

论清初丁酉世盟高会

顺治十四年,冒襄于南京举行了丁酉世盟高会,大会故交同盟子弟.雅集上众人共同抒发了故国之思及抗清思变的愿望,造成集体拒绝参加江南乡试的政治影响.然而由于同盟后人的敌国之思终究存在隔闵、抗争思想不够坚决及难以抗拒现实利益的诱惑,使得拒绝参加清廷科考只能是暂时性的偶发事件.     

从四川地震看政府的危机管理

目前中国已进入危机事件高发期，为有效防范危机，降低危机造成的灾难和损失，必须提高政府的危机管理能力。以四川地震为例，指出中国政府在危机管理中存在的主要问题，并提出提高政府危机管理能力的对策。     

Shannon Information In k-records

In this article, we present results on the Shannon information (SI) contained in upper(lower) k-record values and associated k-record times. We then establish an interesting relationship between the SI content of a random sample of fixed size, and the SI in the data consisting of sequential maxima. We also consider the information contained in the k-record data from an inverse sampling plan (ISP).     

铁路货运站营销分析系统的规划与设计

基于对铁路货运站市场营销策略的分析,采用结构化设计和PowerBuilder 6.5程序设计的方法,对铁路货运站营销分析系统进行了规划与设计.该系统是在进行货运市场份额调查的基础上,建立货主信息库,通过实施客户经理制,对货运市场进行需求分析.为计算机辅助铁路市场营销决策的研究开拓了新的天地.