From Voluntarism to Regulation: A Study on Ownership, Economic Performance and Corporate Environmental Information Disclosure in China

This article examines whether economic performance could affect EID and how the relationship is determined by the form of ownership from voluntarism to regulation under the current Chinese context. In this study, our empirical results show that the relationship between firms’ performance and EID is complex and the interactive impact of ownership and economic performance on EID significantly varies from voluntary disclosure to mandatory disclosure. This study provides a more comprehensive understanding of the motivations in corporate EID. The performance–impression theory can be used to explain the disclosure behaviors during the period of voluntary disclosure, while the pressure–legitimacy theory can be used during the period of mandatory disclosure. The finding suggests that when evaluating corporate EID associated with economic performance in emerging economies such as China, it needs to be cautious, as which tends to vary with the form of ownership and whether there is any mandatory regulation in place.     

The changing role of U.S.-based MNCs: A financial perspective

An increasing number of US.-based multinational companies have adopted a strategy of “inward-oriented” diversification in the 1980s. This article focuses on the ensuing financial performance of these firms, especially as compared to that of a group of U.S.-based domestic corporations. Specifically, well-known performance and risk measures are applied to a sample of multinational and domestic firms based in the U.S. The data are analyzed over three five-year periods (1979-1983, 1980-1984, and 1981-1985). The overall results, while providing total support for a few of the major issues and lending partial support to the others, seem to indicate that U.S. multinationals may have adopted a successful strategy in response to a changing global economic environment.     

建筑垃圾再生无机混合料在道路工程中的应用

我国建筑垃圾资源化利用形势迫切,将其再生应用到道路工程中是很好的选择.主要针对建筑垃圾再生无机混合料在道路基层中的应用进行了研究.结果表明,建筑垃圾再生骨料是可以作为道路材料在道路工程的基层中应用的.     

大学生网络购物满意度影响因素探析

在计算机网络技术不断普及和网络营销方式广泛应用的环境下，为了提升当代大学生网络购物的满意度，对影响大学生网络购物满意度的各种因素进行了调研分析，在此基础上提出了提高大学生网络购物满意度的相关建议。     

水利工程施工现场管理的优化对策

强化水利工程施工现场管理意义重大,针对施工现场管理的主要内容,分析并提出优化管理的对策有助于提高施工现场管理和控制的效率.     

海泡石矿物的应用研究进展

归纳了近期海泡石矿物的应用研究成果．分类介绍了我国海泡石矿物在环境污染治理、农业及农副产品加工、化工催化剂及其载体、建筑等方面的应用研究进展。     

上海合作组织自由贸易区:构想及其意义

自由贸易区是全球贸易自由化受阻背景下区域间各国为实现区域经济合作而采取的折中选择,上海合作组织是致力于打击三种主义的地区合作组织。文章分析了上海合作组织内部经贸发展状况,从区域内贸易发展、区域内各国贸易联系和贸易互补性三个角度出发论证了组建上海合作组织自由贸易区的可能性。组建上海合作组织自由贸易区符合包括中国在内的所有成员国共同利益,特别是对中国而言有利于强化区域经济合作,开拓新兴市场,稳定大宗商品供给和加强地区影响力。     

人力资本对我国农业经济发展影响的实证研究

发展经济学原理指出,农业是关系到国计民生的重要产业发展与人力资本投资密切相关。近年来,我国政府对农村地区进行了力的扶持,尤其是对农村人力资本进行了投资。根据我国1990～2010年时间序列数据建立人力资本增长模型,对我国农村人力资本在农业经济增长中的作用进行实证研究。分析结果表明:农村人力资本是农业经济增长的重要源泉,对农业经济发展有着显著的正向推动效应。据此,提出了促进农村人力资本形成的几点建议。     

Brand personality inference: The moderating role of product meaning

Abstract

This study draws on categorisation theory to investigate how consumers make brand personality inferences. Its purpose is to determine the basic category at which consumers make brand personality inferences and whether this level varies for functional and symbolic products. Experimental results show that the basic level of categorisation for brand personality inferences is the brand level for symbolic products and the product type level for functional products. These findings suggest that managers may have less latitude to adopt diverse personalities for functional than symbolic products. The study also demonstrates that, in contrast to prior work, future research on brand personality should consider a wider range of sources of personality.     

基于层次分析法和熵值法的多类型差异化仓库评价体系构建——以中外运为例

文章以中外运为研究对象,结合其多类型差异化仓库的现状及其问题,构建针对性的多类型差异化仓库综合评价体系,并通过层次分析法及熵值法对指标综合赋权,实现用一套评价体系衡量多类型差异化仓库的目标,该指标体系可以为企业及行业提供参考。