Value,rareness, competitive advantage,and performance: a conceptual‐level empirical investigation of the resource‐based view of the firm

The resource‐based view of the firm (RBV) hypothesizes that the exploitation of valuable, rare resources and capabilities contributes to a firm's competitive advantage, which in turn contributes to its performance. Despite this notion, few empirical studies test these hypotheses at the conceptual level. In response to this gap, this study empirically examines the relationships between value, rareness, competitive advantage, and performance. The results suggest that value and rareness are related to competitive advantage, that competitive advantage is related to performance, and that competitive advantage mediates the rareness‐performance relationship. These findings have important academic and practitioner implications which are then discussed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An examination into the causal logic of rent generation: contrasting Porter's competitive strategy framework and the resource‐based perspective

In this study we revisit some fundamental questions that are increasingly at the heart of current strategic management discourse regarding the relative impact of industry and firm‐specific factors on sustainable competitive advantage. We explore this issue by referring to respective assertions of two major perspectives that dominate the literature over the last two decades: the Porter framework of competitive strategy and the more recent resource‐based view of the firm. A composite model is proposed which elaborates upon both perspectives' divergent causal logic with respect to the conditions relevant for firm success. Empirical findings suggest that industry and firm specific effects are both important but explain different dimensions of performance. Where industry forces influence market performance and profitability, firm assets act upon accomplishments in the market arena (i.e., market performance), and via the latter, to profitability. The paper concludes with directions for future research that will seek to integrate both content and process aspects of firm behavior. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

加强与改进高职院校的思想政治工作

高职学生有自卑感较普遍、忧虑感较强烈、学习动力不足等现象。应针对其思想实际,加强思想政治工作,在增加新内容,开辟新途径,创造新方式上下功夫。     

博客世界中的网络社区伦理刍论

网络社区生活会成为信息时代后期人们一个重要的活动内容,对人类社会的发展将产生深远的影响。博客作为网络社区生活的高级形式,在经历初期的与人类社会性的本质相背离的阶段后,逐渐与现实接轨,必将积极地促进人类之间信息的沟通和引起人类文化的大融合。     

孔子与苏格拉底处世观之比较

孔子和苏格拉底分别是中国和古希腊具有里程碑意义的历史巨人，他们的立身处世观点有着惊人的一致：矢志不渝、救国安邦，献身信念、无所畏惧，崇尚正义、行正义事，为人谦虚、为事负责。但由于二者所处的环境、文化传统不同，个人的生活经历也不尽一致，他们在对待出仕和财富观念上又因人而异。     

Rethinking Rouse and Daellenbach's rethinking: isolating vs. testing for sources of sustainable competitive advantage

In a recent paper, Rouse and Daellenbach (1999) provide a five‐step methodological approach which they feel will cure alleged inadequacies in empirical resource‐based research. We suggest, however, that their methodology can provide only a useful aid for expanding our understanding of potential sustainable competitive advantages but will not allow researchers to effectively verify those hypothesized advantages. Specifically, we argue that Rouse and Daellenbach's methodology is plagued by three major shortcomings: (1) it confuses the important distinction between knowing‐how and knowing‐what; (2) it fails to recognize the importance of observable variables in verifying the sources of sustainable competitive advantage; and (3) it calls for sampling on the dependent variable. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

浅议提高学生英语阅读情趣

当今世界第一位的挑战 ,是人才素质的竞争 ,而英语素养的高低是人才素质的重要方面。凡是较成功的英语学习者几乎都得益于英语阅读。如何提高学生英语阅读的情趣和品位 ,已成为很多教师普遍关注的问题     

基于利益相关者价值观的企业内部审计模式研究

建立有效的内部审计模式是提高会计信息质量的根本保证。企业内部审计模式创新,提高内部审计效率成为当前亟须解决的问题。本文揭示了基于利益相关者价值观的内部审计模式的概念与特征,提出了关于内部审计治理途径的多边治理模型,修正了风险管理导向的内部审计方法,明确了该模式下的审计内容,旨在为企业内部审计模式研究提供参考。     

树立科学发展观,加强可持续发展的生态环境管理

党的十六届三中全会提出了全面、协调和可持续发展的科学发展观,这对于我们推进各项事业健康发展具有重要的指导意义。在确保实现发展目标的前提下做好生态管理工作,逐步走上生产发展、生活富裕、生态良好的文明发展道路,这是实践科学发展观的重要内容,也是贯彻可持续发展战略的具体行动。本文从经济发展过程中产生的生态环境问题入手,阐述了资源的永续利用和良好的生态环境与可持续发展的关系,针对目前存在的问题提出了加强可持续发展的生态环境管理的具体对策。     

论邓小平经济发展观中的伦理价值观

邓小平在改革开放和社会主义现代化建设的实践中，创造性地提出了一系列崭新的经济思想，这些经济思想充分体现在他的经济发展观中。以人（人民）为本，则是邓小平经济发展观的出发点和落脚点。因此，研究邓小平经济发展观中以人为本的伦理内涵，有助于我们更好地理解邓小平经济思想的精神实质，认清经济建设的方向和目的，具有重要的现实意义。