Decision Analysis and Risk Management Decision Making: Issues and Methods

This paper provides an overview of decision analysis and its use in risk management decision making. The paper discusses the distinctive characteristics of decision analysis and compares these characteristics with those of its principal alternative—cost–benefit analysis. The paper also discusses each of the steps in a decision analysis and the strengths and limitations of the method.     

Effects of Hourly,Low-Incentive,and High-Incentive Pay on Simulated Work Productivity: Initial Findings With a New Laboratory Method

The failures of previous studies to demonstrate productivity differences across different percentages of incentive pay may be partially due to insufficient simulation fidelity. The present study compared the effects of different percentages of incentive pay using a more advanced simulation method. Three payment methods were tested: hourly, low-incentive, and high-incentive (0%, 10%, and 100%) pay. Four participants performed a simulated work task for 30 6-hr sessions. Productivity under the 100% incentive condition was consistently higher than under the 10% condition for all participants. Productivity under the 10% condition was higher than under the 0% condition for two participants. Results suggest that different percentages of incentive pay may in fact produce productivity differences under more realistic simulated work conditions.     

创新活动空间集聚及其驱动因素国外研究进展评述

对国外有关创新活动空间集聚的研究文献进行梳理,分析了现有研究取得的成就和存在的问题,对未来研究的几个待突破的方面进行了展望。     

A global meaning of supply chain social sustainability

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to help reduce tensions in supply chain social sustainability (SCSS) decisions by providing a common global, contextual definition of social sustainability. This exploratory study utilised an inductive structured interview method to capture SCSS concept meanings. Those interviewed are from, have lived, and worked in developed economies, emerging economies and the base of the pyramid (BOP) economies. The results present a new global baseline definition of SCSS to inform theory and practice by finding that SCSS meanings differ not only between the different levels of economic development, but also within the levels as well. Culture, community and whether basic human needs are met all weigh into perspectives of what this concept is and should entail; a broad, contingent definition is most appropriate moving forward for sustainability planning and execution. Further research with stakeholders in more countries and communities is needed to validate our proposal.     

村寨歌舞展演的路径选择——元阳县箐口村哈尼族歌舞展演的经济人类学考察

基于四年多对元阳县箐口村哈尼族歌舞展演活动的田野观察,本文简要呈现了文艺队的发展历程及存在的问题,认为从日常生活及仪式中抽离出来的"为展演的"歌舞,在现代旅游背景下已经成为民族文化产品.表达原有价值观念的减弱及经济利益诉求的加大是这些歌舞活动意义变化的基本方面.村民最终成为乡村文化产业发展的主体,展演者报酬递增制度的建立及完善是这类艺术获得发展的重要路径.     

壮族典籍英译的新纪元——试论壮族《麽经布洛陀》英译研究

本文阐述了"壮族史诗<麽经布洛陀>英译与研究"(2008国家社科基金项目)的重大社会意义和学术意义,并就其翻译的策略提出若干建议.文章指出,中国典籍英译是沟通东西方文化,促进中外文化交流,提高中华民族的文化活力,是中国走向世界之路.<麽经布洛陀>(又称<布洛陀经诗>)等壮族典籍是中华民族多元文化的重要组成部分,它的英译是一项具有开拓意义的壮举.它翻开了壮族典籍以至中国少数民族典籍英译的新篇章,标志着中国典籍英译进入一个崭新的阶段.它将摸索出壮族典籍英译的规律,以指导壮族典籍的整理和翻译活动.基于对史诗的审度,文章还对经诗的翻译提出了"以诗译诗,打造精品"等建议.     

云南少数民族民居灵物的人类学研究

本文运用人类学理论方法,对在云南少数民族民居建筑中普遍存在、内容多元、形式丰富、极富功利色彩的民居灵物进行与之有结构性关联的少数民族宇宙观、宗教仪式禁忌和空间象征几个范畴的解读,以阐释民居灵物所蕴含的丰富的地方性知识和其背后的文化意义.并时与之相关的中国少数民族文化遗产保护的现状与策略提出个人观点.     

高校开展民族传统体育项目的探讨

在构建社会主义和谐社会,喜迎奥运的背景下,开创具有中国特色和时代特征的高校体育新局面,已成为我们当前工作的重点,这也给民族传统体育的振兴和发展带来了契机。如何推进我国民族传统体育项目在高校开展,是一个有待解决的现实课题?本文采用文献资料法、调查分析法、资料统计法等多种研究方法,从我国民族传统体育项目的特点出发,结合高校的实际情况,对民族传统体育项目在开展过程中存在主要的问题进行分析和研究,提出合理的方法和建议,以期在该领域的研究有所突破,从而为高校开展民族传统体育项目提供一些有益的帮助。     

费孝通的甘肃实践

费孝通教授为了重建他一生"志在富民"的学科,躬身来到"陇中苦甲天下"的甘肃定西,来到黄河上游,来到丝绸之路民族走廊的"小民族"中间。他在中央实施西部大开发伊始,又及时提出"西部大开发中人文资源的保护、利用和开发"的问题……。他想到,他说到,他身体力行,在实践中,他重建着中国的社会学、人类学学科。     

Measuring longevity achievements under welfare interdependencies: a case for joint life expectancy indicators

Whereas period life expectancy constitutes an intuitive indicator of the survival conditions prevailing at a particular period, this paper argues that, given the existence of welfare interdependencies, that widespread indicator is nonetheless an incomplete measure of the longevity achievements relevant for human well-being. The central importance of coexistence for human-beings implies that usual life expectancy measures should be complemented by joint life expectancy indicators, which measure the average coexistence time under particular survival conditions. After a study of the theoretical foundations of ‘single’ and ‘joint’ life expectancy indicators, it is shown that joint life expectancy measures tend to enrich significantly the comparison of longevity achievements across countries and periods. Moreover, the introduction of joint life expectancy indicators—as a complement to conventional life expectancy measures—into multi-variable indexes such as the United Nations’ HDI is also shown to affect international rankings of standards of living to a non negligible extent.