Firm-level training in local economic systems: Complementarities in production and firm innovation strategies

The paper presents a conceptual review over the main aspects concerning the role of human capital investments and training activities within production processes, followed by empirical evidence on two local economic systems in Northern Italy, based on recent survey data. Theoretical and empirical considerations are brought together in order to provide new insights on the role of training and the factors associated to training activities at firm level.The potential driving factors of training here analysed compounds structural characteristics, labour demand dynamics, human resource management practices, workforce features, and firm performances. We observe that training activities emerge positively associated with high-performance practices, innovative labour demand features, workforce skill level, firm size, and are affected by labour flexibility in various directions. Empirical evidence confirms most previous results but also adds further important insights. The analysis suggests that a widening gap, between few innovatively evolving and many stagnant firms, could characterise the future dynamics of the Region. The high relevance of structural variables, labour demand factors and HRM/innovation practices shows that regional industrial policies and labour policies should be jointly implemented for increasing potential firm productivity. This is a key concern for the current debate on local systems economic development in the European and Italian environment.     

中国水彩画人物创作的现状和发展前景

随着中西方艺术的不断交流、吸取和融合,水彩艺术在中国得到空前的发展,并且逐渐形成了自己的民族特色。但中国水彩艺术要想提高自己的地位,成为有影响的大画种,还需要不断地努力和探索。其中,中国水彩人物创作成为中国水彩艺术发展中最为明显的难题。     

理论创新的光辉典范——学习江泽民同志“七一“重要讲话精神

江泽民同志的“七一”讲话是一份重要的马克思主义纲领性文献,讲话站在时代的高度,坚持马克思主义而又不拘泥于个别的结论,弘扬优良传统而又勇于开拓进取,实现了理论上的伟大创新,是理论创新的光辉典范。     

增强创新力度发展先进文化

先进文化是中国共产党的先进性的本质体现。在新形势下加强先进文化建设 ,是党永葆先进性和实现民族振兴的客观需要。发展先进文化 ,必须增强全党的先进文化意识 ,造就一大批能够准确把握先进文化前进方向的党员干部队伍 ,进一步提高党对发展先进文化的领导水平。发展先进文化 ,必须自觉遵循先进文化发展的客观规律 ,努力发扬创新精神 ,坚持在创新中发展 ,在发展中创新 ,在创新中代表。     

在创新中不断推进马克思主义中国化

创新是马克思主义具有生命力的根本体现,是不断推进马克思主义中国化的不竭动力。中国共产党人在领导中国人民进行革命、建设和改革的伟大实践中,创造性地把马克思主义与中国具体实践相结合,有效地推进了马克思主义的中国化,开创了中国革命和中国社会主义现代化建设的新道路,形成了丰硕的理论成果。面对新的使命和新的实践,我们必须用马克思主义中国化的最新理论成果指导新的实践。     

Amassing rural power in the fight against fracking in Maryland: A report from the field

ABSTRACT

Social workers can mobilize vulnerable populations to shape policy decisions about industrial practices that could have adverse impacts on their wellbeing. One such practice is hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” to extract oil and natural gas from shale rock deposits. There is scant social work literature on mobilizing opposition to fracking despite a proliferation of literature from other disciplines. This article documents the campaign in Maryland that led to the adoption of the first legislative ban on fracking in a U.S. state with shale gas reserves, using social movement theory to identify factors that led to this successful outcome.     

中国都市密集区市际关系中存在的问题及其应对

当前，中国都市密集区市际关系中存在的问题包括产业结构趋同、恶性竞争、城市定位重复混乱、地方保护主义以及基础设施重复建设等。都市密集区市际关系中存在的复杂问题，与市际关系协调机制不成熟、不完善密切相关。创新都市密集区市际关系协调的制度和机制，实现协调主体的多元化、方式多样化、目标长期化，是当前都市密集区发展中殊为迫切的任务。     

民俗的传承、创新及其旅游开发

本文阐述了民俗传承与创新的基本条件 ,分析了当代信息社会对民俗传承、创新的影响 ,对民俗旅游资源开发应该注意的问题进行了讨论     

论新时期思想政治工作的创新

思想政治工作是我党的优良传统和政治优势,是一切工作取得胜利的可靠保证。面对新世纪、新形势,创新是思想政治工作的时代要求。新时期要真正使思想政治工作的创新积极、主动、稳妥、有效地取得实质性进展,应重点抓好三个方面的创新:观念上的创新、内容上的创新与充实、方法上的创新。     

用发展先进文化的理论指导高校文科学报创新

高校文科学报在高校不断深化改革的新形势下 ,应与时俱进 ,开拓创新。发展先进文化的理论对高校文科学报的创新有着重要的指导作用。只有认真学习 ,深刻领会 ,结合实际 ,准确定位 ,才能更好地用发展先进文化的思想和理论来指导高校文科学报的创新