An exploratory study of the influence of the IS function and organizational context on business process reengineering project initiatives

To help evaluate the risk of process reengineering failure and enhance the prospect of its success, three potential sources of influence on BPR initiatives and success are examined in this study. These include the innovative capacity of the organization, IS maturity and strategy-IS interface. It was found that while factors related to IT maturity and influence such as experience in mainframe and client/server computing may facilitate the decision to reengineer, they are not critical in the later stages of the initiative. On the other hand, factors having significant relationships beyond the initial decision include variables pertaining to innovative capacity of the organization and strategy-IS interface. These findings suggest that technical IT competence as a critical enabler is necessary but not sufficient for reengineering success. Based on study findings regarding the innovative capacity of the organization, guidelines for reengineering risk assessment are proposed. In addition, implications of the findings, limitations of the study and opportunities for further research are also discussed.     

北京市行政-立法关系研究——基于北京市人大立法过程的视角

基于北京市人大常委会门户网站,通过收集第十三、十四届北京市人大在立法过程各个阶段的实证数据,分析了北京市人大和政府在立法过程中各自所发挥的作用,从而探究北京市行政-立法关系.研究发现,北京市人大在现实运行中尚未实现其主导功能,具体表现为:"官员"代表和兼职代表比例高、"行政部门化"趋向、程序性手段效用缺失、立法解释权虚置.但是,与此同时实证数据也显示北京市近两届人大正通过调整代表结构、提前介入、强化实质性审议等手段提升立法自主性,推动人大制度与时俱进.     

中国经济增长趋势研究

1978年以来,中国经济高速增长,国民经济综合实力迅速增加,中国一跃成为世界第二大经济体,但是次贷危机对世界及中国经济造成了巨大影响,经过强有力的刺激政策,中国经济出现了短暂的恢复性增长,之后呈现逐渐下降态势.2014年中国GDP增长速度为7.4%,与经济危机之前的中国经济的高速增长相比有较大差距.采用季节调整模型和Hodrick-Prescott滤波分析方法研究发现,中国的长期经济增长速度呈现下滑趋势,其根本因素是消费、投资、净出口的拉动力下降,直接因素是房地产行业下行.为了保持中国经济的长期平稳增长,应该适当鼓励人口增长,降低税收和鼓励科技创新.     

地区官员腐败与企业代理成本——基于中国上市公司的实证研究

与已有围绕腐败对经济增长、财富分配、社会稳定等宏观效应的研究不同,文章将宏观制度环境与微观企业决策有机结合起来,重点考察官员腐败对企业代理成本的影响效应和传导机理.基于中国A股上市公司2000-2012年面板数据的实证研究表明,官员腐败显著提升了企业代理成本.具体表现为,随着企业所在地区官员腐败程度的上升,企业费用率显著增加,资产利用率则显著降低.研究还发现,相对于国有企业,官员腐败对非国有企业代理成本的影响效应更明显;同时,市场化改革也有利于缓解官员腐败对企业代理成本的影响强度.     

从有机、有序到和谐与文明——怀特海与马克思的机体思想之比较

作为建设性后现代主义奠基人的怀特海与现代思想家马克思他们热切关注现代科学技术的进展,同时也看到受近代力学影响所形成的机械论自然观和宇宙观的局限,都批判二元论思维方式和传统实体论形而上学,在建构各自的新哲学观基础上,依循历史的逻辑阐发了有机体思想,不仅关涉到自然、社会、宇宙的有机性、秩序性,机体运行的基础、动力和机制,而且回答了如何走向未来的和谐与文明,并主要体现在以下几个方面：一是机体思想的基本表达：整体论框架内的有机宇宙观与社会机体论;二是机体思想的方法论诉求：内在关系中的过程辩证法与历史辩证法;三是机体思想的动力机制：目的论下的有机宇宙的秩序与社会规律;四是机体思想的存在论根基： “解构”、“终结”形而上学后的过程实在论与实践过程论;五是机体思想的价值取向：发展论旨趣上的宇宙文明与人类文明。关于这些问题的探究二者既有共通性,又有明显的殊异,对此加以比较研究有助于推进当下的生态文明建设。     

社会在何种意义上以时间为尺度？———从乔治·米德社会心理学出发的一个考察

首先,生物进化学说,作为一场试图解释事物的形式如何产生的运动,给出了一种着眼于流动和动作的科学的方法。它说明事物是进化出来被我们所接近的,而社会是复杂的生物学实存物。就此而言,时间的尺度属于行动的、客观的领域。与此同时,心灵的特征是人类动物的反思的智能,它在观念上描绘决定我们现在行为的未来将是什么,因此时间尺度的运作在于行为之中而非思想之中。接下来,时间尺度的运作使社会成为一个其特征为改造的过程,而社会的改造和自我或个性的改造是人类社会进化的过程的两个方面。这个过程指向一个在其中所有人类个体都具有完善社会智能的人类社会。最后,社会在时间尺度上被考虑为现在。我们总是生活在一个现在,现在是由一些过程所组成的一段时流。现在的社会本性产生于它的突现,米德这里指的是突现所涉及的重新调适的过程。     

日常生活叙事之美--略论中国女性主义艺术思潮的界定

自改革开放以来,中国的女性主义汇入世界女性主义潮流;中国的女性艺术是世界女性主义艺术思潮的组成部分。基于中国女性艺术成长事实和世界女性主义潮流趋势两个角度,对中国女性主义艺术思潮界定后发现,从1989年肖鲁的装置艺术《电话厅》呈现两性对话的困境,到2016年姜杰的雕塑《大于一吨半》表达女性对性别体制全方位思考,中国的女性主义艺术思潮,不仅体现了思潮生长脉动,也体现了中国女性经验特征,大批女性艺术家致力重绘日常生活叙事美,创造了中国女性主义艺术思潮的三种日常生活叙事策略,见证了中国日常生活巨变和女性主体成长,并且成果斐然。     

Modelling process robustness: a case study of centrifugal casting

A robust process minimises the effect of the noise factors on the performance of a product or process. The variation of the performance of a robust process can be measured through modelling and analysis of process robustness. In this paper, a comprehensive methodology for modelling and analysis of process robustness is developed considering a number of relevant tools and techniques such as multivariate regression, control charting and simulation within the broad framework of Taguchi method. The methodology as developed considers, in specific terms, process modelling using historical data pertaining to responses, inputs variables and parameters as well as simulated noise variables data, identification of the model responses at each experimental setting of the controllable variables, estimation of multivariate process capability indices and control of their variability using control charting for determining optimal settings of the process variables using design of experiment-based Taguchi Method. The methodology is applied to a centrifugal casting process that produces worm-wheels for steam power plants in view of its critical importance of maintaining consistent performance in various under controllable situations (input conditions). The results show that the process settings as determined ensure minimum in-control variability with maximum performance of the centrifugal casting process, indicating improved level of robustness.     

Modelling activity times by hybrid synthetic method

Uncertain (manual) activity times impact a number of manufacturing system modules: plant and layout design, capacity analysis, operator assignment, process planning, scheduling and simulation. Direct observation cannot be used for non-existent production lines. A hybrid direct observation/synthetic method derived from Method Time Measurement available in industry is proposed. To determine accurate activity times required by heuristics and metaheuristics optimisation, manufacturing system modules are modelled by MILP and operator efficiency parameters are used for time standardisation. Among human factors considered are skill and ergonomics. Application to the sterilisation of reusable medical devices is extensively described. Experimental data taken from observation on the field and a worst-case date have shown the model direct applicability for professionals also to non-manufacturing cases.     

教育问卷调查的测量学思考

教育问卷调查法是一种教育研究的常用方法。但该方法在使用过程中往往存在着一些问题 ,影响了问卷调查法的科学性。本文认为重视问卷设计中的理论构思 ,使问卷的量化过程符合测理学原理 ,并对问卷进行信度和效度的考证 ,将有助于提高问卷调查法的科学性