供应链间的竞争与协调合同设计研究

近来年,经济全球化环境中的市场竞争,越来越体现在市场中供应链之间的竞争。因此,运用News-vendor模型和博弈论方法,从行业协会角度研究竞争情况下不同供应链间在批发价合同、回购合同、收益共享合同、数量弹性合同和销售折扣合同下的协调条件,可以为通过行业协会协调增加各方利润,提供协调供应链的具体方式,从而得到协调两条供应链的合同设计方法。     

Machine learning and design of experiments with an application to product innovation in the chemical industry

Industrial statistics plays a major role in the areas of both quality management and innovation. However, existing methodologies must be integrated with the latest tools from the field of Artificial Intelligence. To this end, a background on the joint application of Design of Experiments (DOE) and Machine Learning (ML) methodologies in industrial settings is presented here, along with a case study from the chemical industry. A DOE study is used to collect data, and two ML models are applied to predict responses which performance show an advantage over the traditional modeling approach. Emphasis is placed on causal investigation and quantification of prediction uncertainty, as these are crucial for an assessment of the goodness and robustness of the models developed. Within the scope of the case study, the models learned can be implemented in a semi-automatic system that can assist practitioners who are inexperienced in data analysis in the process of new product development.     

浅析网络环境下大学生思想道德教育

本文通过分析当前我国高等院校的思想道德教育现状,力求找出困扰各高等院校德育的关键所在。结合教育信息化的大趋势,本文重点论述了在网络环境中以建构主义为基础的思想道德教育的教学设计以及在目前我国高等院校中具体思想道德教育过程中存在的突出问题。     

互联网环境下的企业商业模式概念和定位研究

为了理解商业模式与已有企业理论和概念的关系,完善对商业模式的认识,首先从研究商业模式与企业战略的关系出发,确定了商业模式在企业中的定位;然后通过与数据库设计层次的类比分析,更加明晰了企业规划与运作层次以及商业模式的概念与作用.     

海报设计的竞争优势及发展趋向

海报设计在长达一个多世纪的发展过程中,经历了不断的发展和演变,形成了独特的风格和特点。文章主要分析了海报在当代社会的存在状况以及竞争优势;论述了海报设计作为一种设计艺术形态,在全球一体化的社会环境中蕴涵着个人化、艺术化以及多元化的发展趋势。     

我国可转换债券转股条款设计的实证研究

转股条款的灵活设计是实现可转债特定融资动因的重要途径之一,本文根据相关理论假说及其对证券条款设计的意义,设计了较为系统的实证分析框架和稳健的模型估计方法,对我国可转债的转股条款进行了较为严格意义上的实证检验。研究发现,高负债率、小规模和获取经营现金能力较差的公司明显倾向于设计较低的转股价格和较高的转换比率;信用记录较短（以上市年限代表）和收益不稳定的公司具有相同的倾向。国内可转债设计主要由财务危机假说解释,而制度性因素对条款设计具有重要影响。总体上,目前可转债的条款设计没有得到发行人的理性对待,本文就此提出了相关政策建议。     

An access network design problem with end-to-end QoS constraints

In this paper, we present an access network design problem with end-to-end quality of service (QoS) requirement. The problem can be conceptualized as a two-level hierarchical location-allocation problem on the tree topology with nonlinear side constraints. The objective function of the nonlinear mixed integer programming model minimizes the total cost of switch and fiber cable, while satisfying demand within the prescribed level of QoS. By exploiting the inherent structure of the nonlinear QoS constraints, we develop linearization techniques for finding an optimal solution. Also, we devise an effective exact optimal algorithm within the context of disjunctive constraint generation. We present promising computational results that demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed solution procedure.     

Policy instrument affordances: a framework for analysis

The present study uses the concept of technological efficacy derived from ecological psychology and design studies to offer an alternative way of analyzing how policy instruments affect change. Reasoning from this, the paper outlines a framework for analyzing policy instruments in terms of their affordances. We define affordances as the means through which an instrument exerts influence on its intended target audience. Using this approach, we contend that policy instruments may be analyzed as interfaces that organize social relations and create structures of opportunity and/or restrict possibilities for action. We argue that explicating the pathways through which instruments afford or constrain action is a central task for policy analysis. Our proposed framework of analysis builds on the idea that instruments yield effects by facilitating action and learning. We further contend that the actions that an instrument can facilitate or inhibit are determined by specific affordance modalities of the instrument in conjunction with contingencies of the actor and the policy environment. Examples from research policy are used to illustrate some of these effects.     

Improving Risk Management: From Lame Excuses to Principled Practice

The three classic pillars of risk analysis are risk assessment (how big is the risk and how sure can we be?), risk management (what shall we do about it?), and risk communication (what shall we say about it, to whom, when, and how?). We propose two complements as important parts of these three bases: risk attribution (who or what addressable conditions actually caused an accident or loss?) and learning from experience about risk reduction (what works, and how well?). Failures in complex systems usually evoke blame, often with insufficient attention to root causes of failure, including some aspects of the situation, design decisions, or social norms and culture. Focusing on blame, however, can inhibit effective learning, instead eliciting excuses to deflect attention and perceived culpability. Productive understanding of what went wrong, and how to do better, thus requires moving past recrimination and excuses. This article identifies common blame‐shifting “lame excuses” for poor risk management. These generally contribute little to effective improvements and may leave real risks and preventable causes unaddressed. We propose principles from risk and decision sciences and organizational design to improve results. These start with organizational leadership. More specifically, they include: deliberate testing and learning—especially from near‐misses and accident precursors; careful causal analysis of accidents; risk quantification; candid expression of uncertainties about costs and benefits of risk‐reduction options; optimization of tradeoffs between gathering additional information and immediate action; promotion of safety culture; and mindful allocation of people, responsibilities, and resources to reduce risks. We propose that these principles provide sound foundations for improving successful risk management.     

An Individual Mixed‐Evaluation Method for Career Intervention

Economic issues linked to career counseling are a cause for concern to policy makers in developed countries because they expect career practitioners to provide evidence of the efficiency of career counseling interventions. The aim of this study was to test an individual evaluation method mixing time series (outcomes) and life narrative (processes). The method used 5 items related to 1 client's career decision self‐efficacy and studied the evolution of those items throughout the intervention of 1 career counselor (43 days). Changepoint analysis helped in identifying the changes that have to be taken into account for time series and which are contextualized in the client's verbatim analysis. This mixed method highlighted that the career counselor's intervention increased the client's career decision self‐efficacy. Practitioners could use the methodology proposed in this article to evaluate their interventions. They could also report their practice to clients, employers, and decision makers.