产品设计与文化策略

随着社会经济的发展,人们对现代产品已不再满足产品功能带来的物质享受,而是更多地追求产品的文化内涵和艺术价值。因此,现代产品设计应加强文化策略,赋予产品以文化品格,从而体现产品设计的独特文化风格和精神魅力,使现代产品设计在国际市场竞争中立于不败之地。     

居民养老保险:参保主体、筹资与待遇水平

本文从参保结构、筹资水平和待遇水平等3个方面对城乡居民养老保险制度进行了分析。研究发现,在参保结构方面,伴随着城镇化率的提高,居民养老保险参保人数的相对比例在下降;在筹资水平方面,个人缴费水平过低,其主要原因是财政补贴资金激励性不足,从而需要在进一步提高财政补贴的同时,优化补贴结构,提高对个人缴费的激励作用;在待遇方面,居民养老金总体水平较低、但增长幅度较大,与职工待遇相比,替代率的差距要远远小于绝对额的差距。     

Attitude strength moderates adverse effects to questionnaire design

ABSTRACT

The presentation and visual design of the “don’t know” category in rating scales on respondents’ behavior may have ambivalent effects. The hypothesis is that attitude strength toward the topic influences the respondents’ sensitivity to the graphical design of the scale. A paper-and-pencil questionnaire conducted among 307 German university students contained an experimental variation of the presentation of a “don’t know” category and its visual design. A multinomial logistic regression shows that presenting a “don’t know” category drives respondents toward extreme categories. The visual design of the “don’t know” category influences the distribution of responses, all the more that the respondents’ attitudes toward the item topic are weak.     

Transparency tested: The influence of message features on public perceptions of organizational transparency

The concept of transparency has been promoted within the public relations and business literature as both ethical and advantageous; however, the effectiveness of transparency is seldom empirically put to the test. In particular, the use of clarity, disclosure, and accuracy in organizational messages needs to be empirically examined. To this end, we conducted an online experiment using a 2 (high vs. low message transparency) x 2 (news story placed before or after an organizational statement) between-subjects design. Participants (n?=?357) perceived organizations as more transparent and credible when exposed to messages exhibiting greater levels of clarity, disclosure, and accuracy as opposed to messages that did not. Placement of an information anchor in the form of an objective news story before the organizational message increased the perceived organizational transparency when messages employed transparent design features and decreased the perceived organizational transparency when messages did not use these features. These results provide significant implications for practitioners attempting to convey organizational transparency at the tactical level through message features.     

Relationship building and message planning: An exploration of media challenges and strategies used during school crises at the P-12 level

Schools at the P-12 level increasingly face crises related to school shootings, violence, and other tragedies. Understanding the communication challenges schools face is paramount to assisting schools with communication before, during, and after crisis events. The current study focuses on the challenges created by media interest in such crises and the strategies implemented to overcome these challenges and provide responsible information to stakeholders. Interviews conducted with 21 school crisis teams at the P-12 level revealed that sensationalism, seeking alternative routes to information, and framing were key challenges in working with the media. In light of these challenges, administrators focused on creating media plans, building relationships with the media, being accurate but guarded, and communicating reassurance and reunification. Implications are discussed for school districts nationally.     

Public transport and people with impairments – exploring non-use of public transport through the case of Oslo,Norway

abstract

Despite the attention given to universal design in recent years, many people with impairments still refrain from travelling on public transport. This explorative case study, conducted in the greater Oslo region in Norway, aims to add knowledge on why this is so. Findings indicate that insecurity while travelling and expectations of problems along the way are significant barriers. For many it is the sum of all challenges combined, from experience or anticipation that leads to non-use of public transport. The study shows that universal design policy, as of today, does not lead to accessible public transport systems that rendered impairments irrelevant. If society could safeguard the individuals’ travel needs, this might have profound societal repercussions through increased workforce participation and value added in society. Only then can society make the best use of all its inhabitants while championing inclusiveness and equality.     

世界人口发展健康指数构建研究

本研究构建了世界人口发展健康指数,并对包括中国在内的46个国家(地区)的人口发展健康状况进行了排名。人口发展健康指数不仅直观地反映和比较了各国(地区)人口发展健康度现状,还可以对人口发展健康状况进行预警,从而可以作为各个国家(地区)制定人口相关政策的重要参考。     

跨区域教学交流对设计创新思维影响的探究

工业设计学生创新能力的培养已经成为教育界迫在眉睫的事情,不同的学校根据各自的办学特色都在探索不同的方法。本文依据自身的实践教学,重点探讨了跨区域教学交流对培养学生创新能力的影响。跨区域交流能够为师生提供一个良好的创新平台;通过这一平台,合理利用设计院校间的差异性能够扩大学生创新思维的广度、推进思维的深度,同时有利于各自设计课程体系的验证和修订。     

美国FIDER评估体系对我国室内设计教育的启示

我国的室内设计高等教育虽然在短时间里取得了较好的成绩,但也存在很多问题,对于这种强调实践和技能的专业,室内设计专业的教育应该有明确的、直观的评价标准,来满足社会发展的需求。本文通过对美国室内设计教育与研究基金会FIDER对本科教育的评估体系的介绍,目的是对我国当前的室内设计教育产生启示作用,并结合美国的FIDER评估体系对我国室内设计教育提出了从培养目标、教学体系到实践环节、教学资源等方面进行改革的对策。     

现代汉字设计字体的规范运用及其社会价值

汉字设计字体是现代经济社会高速发展的产物。从文字学角度看,汉字设计字体的出现不是偶然的．社会发展以及入本能的内在需求要求汉字创新求善,并且它的出现符合汉字自身的发展规律。这种设计字体与规范汉字从字形、字音、字义方面既有区别又有联系,以其独特的形式获得强烈的视觉感染力。它使信息传播差异化．有利于普及汉字知识教育和美育,同时具有创造和审美价值。这些潜在的社会价值为汉字设计字体进一步发展打下坚实基础。