Employees’ prosocial behavioral intentions through empowerment in CSR decision-making

This study theorizes and empirically tests a conceptual framework to understand how a company can better motivate its employees to carry out persistent prosocial behavior and develop positive organization-employee relationships through corporate social responsibility (CSR) involvement. A managerial approach, employee participative decision making in CSR, is examined for its impact on the prosocial behavioral outcome among employees and the relational outcome for the organization. Furthermore, a psychological mechanism that emphasizes employees’ perceived need satisfaction is examined as the underlying explanation that drives the effectiveness of the managerial approach. The study results support that empowering employees to co-construct CSR decisions with top management is effective in satisfying employees’ basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. This in turn increases the employees’ intention to maintain long-lasting involvement in CSR and improves their relationships with the company. This study provides important implications for public relations professionals and organizational leaders on how to improve their internal CSR communication and involvement practice and cultivate desirable organization-employee relationships.     

Jackpot? Gender Differences in the Effects of Lottery Wins on Separation

In this study, information on small to modest lottery wins from the British Household Panel Survey (N = 2,563) was used to investigate the effect of income on separation. The analysis demonstrated that money matters within relationships. Lottery wins temporarily reduced the odds of separation after men won. Men spent more on leisure and became more satisfied with their leisure time and social lives after winning. Nevertheless, most of the effect of lottery wins on union stability was not mediated by changes in satisfaction; instead, a direct effect of wins on the threshold to leave relationships was observed. No effect on union stability was found when women won. Women did not spend their winnings on leisure time but instead saved or spent money on durable items. These types of spending did not increase satisfaction. The findings suggested that, within families, men acted relatively independently, whereas the behavior of women was more family oriented.     

Using agency data for evidence-based programming: a university-agency collaboration

Agencies providing residential treatment are encouraged, or even mandated, to collect outcomes data and to implement evidence based practices, yet little guidance has been provided on how to do so using agency administrative data that are collected on an ongoing basis. We examined data on Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) scores for 1608 admissions to a residential treatment center from 2002 through 2008. CAFAS scores were measured every 90 days, providing multiple CAFAS scores for each individual. Results demonstrated that on average residents improved in functioning over time. Sensitive to the evolving needs of residents who had been entering the program, the treatment center made significant program changes in 2006 to attempt to better serve residents through a broad array of specialized programming. Compared to the overall results, the analysis suggested that residents who entered the program since October 2006 appeared to have made larger improvements in their CAFAS scores. Results were derived by employing multilevel models appropriate for estimating growth trajectories with repeated measures data. Conversations with agency staff suggested that using administrative data, and advanced statistical models, were extremely helpful for organizational decision making and evidence-based programming.     

Children and Families’ Involvement in Social Work Decision Making

This review summarises the research literature on children’s and parents’ involvement in social work decision making, which is regarded, in policy terms, as increasingly important. In practice, however, it tends to be messy, difficult and compromised. Different individuals or groups may have different understandings of participation and related concepts, while differences of age and disability also mediate effective user engagement. The literature highlights common themes in effective participatory practice with both children and their parents. Central to this are the establishment of relationships of trust and respect, clear communication and information and appropriate support to participate.     

浅析当代大学生如何做好课堂笔记

课堂教学是学生获取知识和技能的主战场,学生做好课堂笔记对学习非常有益。要学生做好课堂笔记,师生必须共同努力,教师应备好课,讲好课,写好板书,做好PPT;学生应做好充分的准备,掌握记课堂笔记的技巧,用笔记搞好复习,巩固知识加强记忆。     

论我国地理标志的法律保护

地理标志是一种重要的无形资产,加强地理标志的保护对于发展经济、提高我国特色产品的国际竞争力具有重要意义。目前,由于我国存在多部门立法、多机构管理的混乱局面,使我国地理标志被大量冒用和滥用,地理标志的价值未能得到充分实现,所以有必要对地理标志采用专门立法保护模式,通过科学、系统的制度建构来解决现存的问题。     

Seeking Clarity and Confidence in the Divorce Decision-Making Process

There is a well-established literature dedicated to why couples divorce, transitions associated with divorce, and the impact of divorce on families. However, little is known about the divorce decision-making process. We conducted in-depth interviews with individuals who have recently considered divorce (n = 30) and asked specifically about the roles of 2 concepts in their decision-making process: clarity and confidence. Three major themes emerged from the data: (a) Clarity about a decision to divorce or stay married is desired, it fluctuates, and takes time to find; (b) pivotal moments can bring clarity; and (c) confidence (in the final decision) is desired. Clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed.     

房地产开发项目三阶段投资决策的实物期权模型研究

房地产开发项目一般包括土地所有权的获得、建筑和销售三个阶段,对于其投资决策,传统的NPV法无法正确地评价管理的柔性价值。文章引入实物期权理论,指出实物期权是对实物投资的选择权,对于房地产开发项目,当每一阶段完成后,即拥有了对后续阶段的投资期权。针对企业投资房地产开发项目的三阶段决策建立了相应的实物期权模型,并给出了每一阶段的期权价值以及最佳投资点的临界价格。     

邵力子创办20年代上海大学的实践及理念

1922年国共两党在统一战线旗帜下创立的上海大学被誉为“革命的摇篮”、“民族革命运动的核心”。上海大学创办初期一位“半隐身”的特殊中共党员,同时也是资深的国民党人士——邵力子,身兼国共两党党员,作为“联络员”,能将两党致力于办学的人士召集在一起商讨创办这所革命学校。故本文首先展示他参与创办上海大学跌宕起伏的经历,再现他于此初步探索的新式教育理念。本问题的研究,无论对中共党史,抑或今天的大学生思想政治建设都大有裨益。