Moderation by goal commitment of the feedback–performance relationship: Theoretical explanation and preliminary study

This paper presents goal commitment as one stage of a multidimensional goal striving process that affects feedback acquisition, processing, and use during the achievement of performance goals. Specifically, this paper argues that higher goal commitment leads to more effective acquisition, processing, and use of feedback that in turn fosters higher performance than does lower goal commitment. To provide a preliminary test of this proposition, data from an earlier field study conducted by the author and colleagues [J. Occup. Organ. Psychol. 72 (1999) 107] were used to examine the moderating effects of goal commitment on the relationship between perceived task feedback amount and work performance of 196 rehabilitation counselors. Results were consistent with this proposed interaction, as perceived task feedback amount had a positive linear relationship with work performance for higher goal commitment rehabilitation counselors and a negative linear relationship with performance for lower goal commitment counselors. The discussion urges researchers to broaden their views of goal commitment beyond the goal difficulty–performance relationship and to devote more attention to moderators of the feedback–performance relationship. Directions for future research and practical implications are also discussed.     

Job growth in early transition: Comparing two paths*

Small start‐up firms are the engine of job creation in early transition. We ask about differences in their growth across two different transition economies: Estonia, which experienced rapid destruction of pre‐existing firms, and the Czech Republic, which reduced the old sector gradually. We find that the majority of job growth corresponds to within‐industry reallocation. The within‐industry growth of small start‐up firms is similar in the two countries, in line with the convergence to Western industry firm‐size distributions. We also find similar patterns in the evolution of wage differentials between start‐ups and old firms and small differences in the extent of low‐wage employment in start‐ups across the two transition paths. JEL Classifications: J2, J3, J4, L1, O1, P2.     

The capital structure implications of pursuing a strategy of innovation

In this paper, we argue that consideration of firm strategy can help illuminate the choices managers make between debt and equity financing. Within an industry, the form of competition that each firm chooses will determine the strategic value to the firm of maintaining financial slack. Our empirical analysis yields strong support for the proposition that financial slack should be a particularly critical strategic imperative for firms pursuing a competitive strategy premised on innovation. We also demonstrate that firms pursuing such a strategy that fail to recognize the value of financial slack are likely to perform poorly. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Corporate governance and firm performance in Russia: an empirical study

Using the agency and institutional perspectives, this study advances several hypotheses about the board structure–firm performance relationship within Russia. We tested these hypotheses using survey data. Despite a relatively small sample size, predictions from both theoretical perspectives were supported. Specifically, we found a negative relationship between “informal” CEO duality and firm performance. This finding is noteworthy given the 1996 Russian Federal law which prohibits the CEO from also serving as board chair. Also, we found that the more vigorously the firm pursues a retrenchment strategy, the more negative the relationship between proportion of inside directors and firm performance. Overall, these findings suggest that effective corporate governance may be essential to firm performance in Russia.     

公司业绩与财务杠杆

本文从实证角度分析了我国上市公司的财务杠杆对公司业绩的影响。结果表明,往年财务杠杆和当年财务杠杆对当年公司业绩的影响截然相反。财务杠杆对公司的息税后收益和息税前收益均有影响。长期负债率和长期借款率对公司业绩的影响分别比同年的流动负债率和短期借款率对公司业     

Stability, Asymmetry and Seasonality of Fund Performance: An Analysis of Australian Multi‐sector Managed Funds

Using a sample of Australian Multi-sector trusts we examine selectivity and market timing performance and extend the analysis to include the relatively new measure of volatility timing. This is of particular relevance to our data set, as high levels of volatility persistence are prevalent in Australia. In addition we consider the stability, asymmetry and seasonality of the various performance and risk measures. A survivorship adjustment procedure is also employed in order to assess the impact of survivorship on selectivity, market timing and volatility timing performance.     

浅论我国农产品流通企业扩张的基本规律与政策规制

通过对农产品流通企业扩张形式全面的理论梳理, 研究总结了二种类型的农产品流通企业扩张基本规律,即纵向扩张和横向扩张,并对中国农产品企业扩张问题进行了实证研究,最后对我国农产品流通企业扩张提出建议.     

企业知识管理绩效综合评价案例研究

知识管理是现代企业管理的重要内容。正确分析和评价企业的知识管理绩效，对于促进企业知识管理、提高企业知识管理水平以及增强企业竞争优势，具有重要的现实意义。文章构建了企业知识管理绩效评价的指标体系，并运用模糊综合评价模型对企业知识管理绩效进行了综合评价。     

烯烃装置的绩效分析—一种微观经济的比较研究方法

所罗门管理咨询公司（SAI）是成立于1981年一家美国咨询公司，其经营特色是通过研究企业（客户）绩效确定其获得成功的关键因素，并通过同类企业绩效对比研究的方法，为企业（客户）指明改进绩效跻身先进的途径和措施，创建20年来以其独有的服务特色和经营理念赢得了广大客户，行业覆盖面由初始的炼油，扩大到目前包括石油，化工，造纸，汽车制造，运输，电力，银行等多个领域，成为在某些行业，特别是炼,石化行业颇具声誉的咨询机构，其中企业绩效分析评估更是该公司时间最久，又最具领先地位的核心业务，即以石化行业中的烯烃工厂为例，就已八，九十家作为客户参与其每二年一次的绩效分析活动，我国于1998年开始有一家参与了ASI的第7次全球烯烃绩效分析，参评情况当时就受到了业内领导层重视，以国于1998年开始有一定参与了SAI的第7次全球烯烃绩效分析，参评情况当时就受到了业内领导层重视，以后陆续又有多家企业参加，使这一方法在国内有愈来愈大的影响，希望了解并对此感兴越的人士也逐渐增多，为了实践本刊关注新热点的报道方针，本刊在2000年即着大的影响，希望了解并对此感兴越的人士也逐渐增多，为了实践本直关注新热点的报道方针，本刊在2000年邓着手组织有关这方面的搞件，本文即为其中之一，由于出版安排的原因（其中也有尽先刊载SAI作者来稿的考虑），延至本期才得以达览，而其间，应《 乙烯工业》要求，在该刊2001年第1期上先行发表，则是为了配合中石化集团公司七展烯烃装置绩效比较分析活动的需要，所作出的适应性调整而为之的，请读者谅察，同时本刊热希望并允迎已尼参与此项工作的科技，经济工作者，充分利用本刊这个载体，就绩效分析这个题目，与读者进行更具体，更务实的沟通与交流。所罗门管理咨询公司（SAI）的烯烃装置绩效分析方法是一种将同行各装置进行相对比较，然后确定各装置在其产的相对位置的方法，该方法与国内现行的竞争力分析方法相比更具科学性和可比性，此方法中包含了许多国内企业比较陌生的概念和做法，在此对该方法的特点，作用以及参评装置在提供数据时应注意的问题作了简单介绍，并以国内较早参与此项工作的J装置为例，介绍了该方法进行了情况。     

收购兼并在上市公司发展战略中的地位和实施策略

本文主要阐述了以下三个方面的问题：（1）公司为何及时从事购并交易；（2）如何使购并活动获得成功；（3）制定中国进行购并行动的战略。