Research on organizational learning and knowledge creation

This paper examines the effects of organization learning and knowledge creation to meet the changing needs of Chinese IT industry. A conceptual model is developed and three research hypotheses are empirically examined using structural equation modeling. The data were collected via a survey of three IT firms in Suzhou of China. The results indicate that organization learning has a positive influence on the knowledge creation. Theoretical, managerial and research implications are discussed.     

Research on organizational learning and knowledge creation

This paper examines the effects of organizational learning and knowledge creation to meet the changing needs of Chinese IT industry. A conceptual model is developed and three research hypotheses are empirically examined using structural equation model. The data were collected via a survey of three IT finns in Suzhou of China. The results indicate that organizational learning has a positive influence on the knowledge creation. Theoretically, managerial and research implications are discussed.     

Wealth transfer in management buyout： Cases in China

This paper studies the dividend effect of Management Buyout （MBO） companies in China. Because of the dual-ownership of MBO companies, it is expected that there will be wealth transfer through dividend payout after MBO. The abnormal rate of return is employed to confirm that the high dividend level will generate negative effect on stock price. Furthermore, the dividend per earning is applied to verify that some MBO companies increase the dividend level after MBO transaction to transfer wealth from public shareholders to the private shareholders.     

The adoption of strategic marketing practices： A comparison between New Zealand and Chinese manufacturers

This article compares the extent to which ten basic ＂textbook＂ strategic marketing practices are being used among manufacturing firms in New Zealand and China. Data was collected via questionnaire and a total of 145 and 89 usable responses were received from firms employing more than 50 people in each country respectively. The results indicate that many of the basic strategic marketing practices which are typically advocated in the mainstream academic literature have been similarly and quite widely adopted by manufacturers in both countries. However, the results also suggest that, albeit in different areas, there is still scope for manufacturers in both New Zealand and China to embrace strategic marketing more fully.     

Study on the model of knowledge map based on concept clustering

Focusing on the issue of knowledge sharing in organization knowledge management, a knowledge map model using knowledge space triple （knowledge, property, relation） as context is given to build knowledge map, which is based on concept clustering algorithm. In this model, knowledge and its relations are organized and described correctly. And it is efficiently and conveniently to search needed knowledge in organization knowledge sharing, and exert maximum effect of knowledge capital.     

Integrated development planning or strategic paralysis? Municipal development during the local government transition and beyond

The launch of the Local Government White Paper in March 1998 provides a blueprint for the final form of local government in South Africa after its progression from apartheid structures, through the democratisation of councils, t.o the creation of developmental local government. According to the White Paper local government will centre on municipalities which will coordinate all development activities at national, provincial and local level, from private and public sectors. Municipalities will need to gain control over their devel opment resources, including land use. This article scrutinises the municipal planning legislation that has emerged since the end of apartheid in the form of the Development Facilitation Act (DFA) and the Local Government Transition Act, and argues that the Land Development Objectives (LDOs) of the DFA may not be an appropriate way to achieve developmental local government. The article argues that development tribunals could usurp the executive authority of municipalities to determine land use and therefore risk being both unconstitutional and counterproductive. It recommends that existing plan ning legislation is rationalised into an integrated framework that gives local government structures both legislative and executive authority over land‐use planning.     

Carrefour China, the next Google?——A strategic game for interests behind overcharging incident

Recently, a stream of negative reports on French multinational supermar-ket chain Carrefour has occupied major media in China.At the end of lastyear, the negotiations between Carrefour and Master Kong broke down.Thenin the beginning of 2011, Carrefour took another beating in China as five of itsstores were fined USD 75, 988 each for defrauding customers.The NationalDevelopment and Reform Commission, Chinas top economic planner, criticizedCarrefour for fictitious original but high settlement price and misleading pricemarking.It has been the biggest crisis of Carrefour, which has conquered suc-cessive conjunctures within Fifteen-year-operation since entering China.Due to traditional custom, the Spring Festival holiday is the biggest shoppingseason.However, just at the booming time, Chinese media joined together tosuppress the two major foreign retailers.The real objective may be to get themexpelled from Chinese market.Naturally, we cannot help thinking about thetragedy in China of Interact giant Gcogle.     

Technology transfer in small‐scale dryland crop production: Future challenges

The study focuses on maize technology transfer in a typical homeland maize‐growing area. Two thirds of maize growers were women. Thirty per cent of producers were over 60 years of age, 20 per cent were illiterate and 50‐60 per cent were living in varying states of poverty. There was insufficient contact and intensity of contact with all sources of farming information. The ‘trickle down’ process from progressive to less progressive farmers has been unsuccessful.

Less than half of the farmers were implementing practices according to proven recommendations. This was related to a lack of knowledge. Most farmers did not realise that all practices were interrelated, resulting in below optimum yields.

Innovativeness was explained by greater farming resources, farming knowledge, contact with information sources and level of education, while yield per ha was also explained by greater farming resources, as well as the presence of the male head of household and contact with extension workers.

Farming populations are not homogeneous relative to farming practices and technology has been developed to suit the more progressive farmers. Future technology transfer strategies should be based on a targeted approach to reach both progressive and low‐access and resource‐poor farmers.     

Analysis of knowledge investment type and its function in Gannan navel orange characteristic industry clusters

The dominant knowledge is primary, and the recessive knowledge is less in Gannan navel orange characteristic industry clusters （GNOCIC for short）. The increase knowledge is the main; the storage quantity knowledge is less in the dominant knowledge. In the process of formation and development of GNOCIC, the government becomes the main body of knowledge investment in GNOCIC. There are mainly two investment ways of technology of plant and management in navel orange pre-natal, mid-production, post-natal period. Namely, firstly, with the help of the news media; secondly, run training class with the aid of government function department, and the association and so on. Regarding the effective operation and the protection of profession criterion, standard and intellectual property rights, the government mainly adopts administration, law and economical method carrying on investment. The knowledge investment of government accelerates powerfully GNOCIC to form.     

New trends of the rural labor transfer in underdeveloped areas： A survey in Xinyang City of Henan Province

In the process of the urbanization, rural labor transfer presented some new trends either in its regional and trade distribution, or in its scale and stability. These trends have brought some negative effects on rural economy and society so that something must be done to eliminate them.