Environmental and social supply chain management sustainability practices: construct development and measurement

The purpose of this paper is to conceptualise and operationalise the concept of supply chain management sustainability practices. Based on a multi-stage procedure involving a literature review, expert Q-sort and pre-test process, pilot test and survey of 156 supply chain directors and managers in Ireland, we develop a multidimensional conceptualisation and measure of social and environmental supply chain management sustainability practices. The research findings show theoretically sound constructs based on four underlying sustainable supply chain management practices: monitoring, implementing systems, new product and process development and strategy redefinition. A two-factor model is then identified as the most reliable: comprising process-based and market-based practices.     

Corporate social responsibility in the board room – when do directors pay attention?

When do board directors pay attention to corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues? Board directors have traditionally focused on maximizing shareholder profit and viewed corporate governance narrowly as a way to meet this goal. They have paid little or no attention to CSR issues because they see CSR as a contrast to profit maximization. We argue in this article that companies can no longer ignore CSR. We propose that three conditions must be met in order for boards to pay attention toCSR. First, the board must have a mindset that considers CSR as contributing value to the firm. Second, the board must have relevant competences that enable members to understand CSR issues. Third, compensation of top-level management should reflect CSR performance. The first two conditions are directly linked to human resource development because, in order to embrace the specific challenges that CSR possesses, board members must develop an understanding of the CSR field and related challenges and opportunities for the company.     

Social networking and HRD

Social networking websites (SNSs) are becoming an increasingly predominant part of people’s daily lives, including working lives. Yet, very little academic research has been conducted on this influential social phenomenon from en employment perspective. This exploratory study examines the impact of SNSs on human resourcing (HR) through interviews with eight employees and three HR professionals to gain their views and experiences of SNS in the workplace. Key findings include how potential applicants are suspicious of the legitimacy of job advertisements seen on SNSs; managing the use of SNSs is increasingly difficult for organisations due to SNSs being widely available on mobile phones; disciplinary action is being brought against employees who are using SNSs inappropriately; and training sessions for employees regarding the use of SNSs significantly reduce inappropriate use of SNSs. Implications for further research and practice are considered.     

汕头市货币分房政策分析

汕头市货币分房方案符合国家和广东省房改政策要求，在住房补贴的领取条件、补贴标准、方式、资金来源、管理办法等方面都具有自身的特色。其优点很明显，也存在不少缺陷。     

社会新闻报道的三个选择

社会新闻是以报道社会生活中的人际关系、精神风貌和伦理道德为主的新闻 ,在实践中 ,某些媒体片面追求“卖点”,忽视正确的舆论导向 ,致使一些格调低劣、色情淫秽、凶杀暴力、荒诞不经的内容被播发 ,贻害了社会 ,污染了读者 ,玷污了媒体的形象 ,降低了媒体的品位。社会新闻只有从内容、角度、时机上加以选择 ,才能做到经济效益、社会效益双丰收 ,才能做到可读性、思想性、引导性的最佳结合     

挑战亚洲金融风暴:中国宏观社会经济政策走势前瞻

本文在对亚洲金融风暴成因进行简要分析的基础上 ,联系发达资本主义国家的经验 ,结合中国社会经济的现状 ,从政府职能、产业政策、收入分配、社会保障、经济预期等五个方面探讨中国面对亚洲金融风暴的应对策略     

我国电信业的制度变迁与管理模式选择

:我国电信业政府管制的制度变迁经历了五个阶段 ,从 80年代前的严格管制发展到邮电分营、电信重组。但要彻底完成从计划管理到市场引导的转变 ,还必须加快电信立法、实行政企分开、网业分离 ,采取先内后外的开放战略     

明清江南社会的生动画卷

《明清以来苏州社会史碑刻集》是国内正式出版的第一本社会史碑刻集，共收录５００篇碑文，分社会角色与社会群体、社会生活与社会合作、社会信仰与社会心态、社会问题与社会管理４大类，立体地勾画出明清以来苏州社会历史的变迁。该书所收碑文大多是首次发表，具有重要的史料价值。     

当代社会思潮与青年的思想信仰教育

社会思潮是一种复杂的社会意识现象,它是人们时代精神的反映,作为一种精神力量,也对现实具有强大的导向作用。西方自由主义、拜金主义、享乐主义、个人主义、功利主义等是影响当代青年思想的主要社会思潮。信仰是社会主义精神文明建设的核心,也是思想政治教育的根本内容。在新的历史时期加强对青年的信仰教育具有重要的现实意义。     

冷战时期中国共产党与西方社会民主党关系述论

冷战初期，中国共产党和西方社会民主党分别从属于不同的政治阵营，高度对立的阵营利益决定了双方不存在发展友好关系的空间。作为国际政坛上两支重要的政治力量，在全面对立的主题下，中国共产党与个别西方社会民主党有过极为有限的接触，这些接触都不具备党际交往的意义，也没有产生广泛的影响。20世纪80年代后，随着两极格局的衰退，中国共产党与西方社会民主党适时做出了对外交往路线的调整，双方建立了党际关系，并进行了卓有成效的合作。