An evaluation of SFAS No. 130 comprehensive income disclosures

In this study, we provide evidence on the pricing of other comprehensive income (OCI) that differs from most evidence in prior research. Prior archival research has largely concluded that OCI is not priced by investors. In contrast, we provide evidence in the post-SFAS 130 period that OCI is priced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as is predicted by economic theory for transitory income items. We attribute this finding to our use of post-SFAS 130 as-reported measures of OCI rather than pre-SFAS 130 as-if estimates of OCI measures. Furthermore, we document that two components of OCI, foreign currency translation adjustment and unrealized gains/losses on available-for-sale securities, are priced by investors. In the post-SFAS 130 period, we also find that the type of financial statement in which firms report OCI and its components affects pricing, consistent with the conclusions of prior experimental research. However, our evidence suggests that investors pay greater attention to OCI information reported in the statement of changes in equity, rather than in a statement of financial performance. This could be attributed to investors becoming more familiar in the post-SFAS 130 period with the predominant reporting of OCI and its components in the statement of changes in equity. These findings may be relevant to both the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board, which jointly are undertaking a new project that, in part, is addressing financial statement presentation of OCI items.

颐中集团人才战略与理论创新

青岛颐中集团历史悠久,近些年来取得了更加突出的业绩。颐中集团独特的人才战略的实施是其成功的主要原因之一。颐中集团独特的人才战略主要表现为:人力资源管理基本战略的制定;采用移动商学院和网络培训等新模式对员工进行培训;"首席技术工人、技师聘任制"取得初步成效;实施"人才管理工程"。     

Does Multinationality Affect the Propensity to Innovate? An Analysis of the Third UK Community Innovation Survey

The paper is developed at the interface between internationalization and innovation studies. It utilizes data on innovation from the UK Community Innovation Surveys 3 and 2 (CIS3 and CIS2) to assess whether multinationality affects the innovation propensity of surveyed enterprises. The indicators of innovation propensity—our dependent variables—are taken from the following CIS sets of variables: innovation outputs; innovation inputs; innovation outcomes (patent applications); innovation continuity/sustainability. The latter element is considered to be the ability of the enterprise to sustain innovation over a long period of time and the relevant variable is derived from both CIS3 and 2 data. This allows the paper to introduce dynamic elements into the analysis. Four hypotheses are developed and tested. Our main hypothesis states that multinationality per se (i.e. being part of a multinational company network) affects the propensity to innovate. We also test for three sub‐hypotheses related to characteristics of multinationality: belonging to a group vs being independent; degree of multinationality; being part of a foreign vs domestic multinational. The results show that all those CIS enterprises that belong to a multinational corporation—whether UK or foreign—are more likely to exhibit innovation propensity; they are also more likely to engage in innovation activities on a continuous basis.     

政府信用创新——基于国债转贷政策的分析

对国债实施转贷是政府信用运作方式的一种创新.理论上,采取有偿方式运用国债资金,有利于提高政府信用资金的使用效率,但是,从审计部门国债资金审计报告及相关文献反映的情况看,这一创新的理论目标与实践效果之间存在明显差距.随着2008年国债转贷资金还本付息高峰期到来,国债资金使用低效问题将会逐步显现成为现实的信用问题,因此,从理论和实践意义上,对以国债转贷政策为内容的政府信用创新进行必要的反思,显然已是恰逢其时.     

集群企业创新行为机制分析

在传统产业中小企业集群中,普遍存在的企业模仿为什么没有抑制企业创新?结合相关文献分析和对现实中集群发展历程及企业行为的现察,可以发现其中的内生性模仿机制和竞争性、合作性创新机制,从企业行为机制视角观察集群创新是如何启动的;在企业不同阶段和不同集群类型中,企业模仿和创新的路径也不同.由此得出了培育产业集群和升级产业集群方面的政策含义,指出政府对于传统产业集群创新升级方面大有作为.     

芬兰科技创新之路及对我国西部大开发的启示

在全球信息科技革命浪潮中,芬兰通过重视发展教育和对科技人才的培养、加大研发投入对科技自主创新的支持,迅速地从上世纪初落后的农业国而快速发展成为1960年代经济、科技高度发达的高福利制国家,同时在2003年之后又超过美国成为世界最具竞争力的经济体,被誉为"芬兰奇迹".当前,我国西部地区与芬兰经济腾飞前有许多相似之处.文章主要分析了芬兰走科技创新之路的前提,阐述了其高科技发展战略及相应举措,重点探讨了主要科技创新领域的发展现状,最后,结合我国当前的西部大开发提出了一些启示.     

事业单位工资改革与岗位绩效工资制的实施

事业单位工资制度历经多次变革,改革的目标是建立岗位绩效工资制度。搭建现代人力资源管理平台、推进岗位聘任、实施绩效管理是实施岗位绩效工资制度的关键。     

高等职业技术人才培养问题探究之一——“高素质高技能”之辨

高等职业技术教育是我国高等教育发展中的特定的办学类型,其间有许多问题需要研究和探索。文章选择对"高素质高技能"这一人才培养水平定位论题展开论述,提出人才素质应该具有较为完善的内在结构,素质包含德行、知识与能力,素质与技能不可割裂。高技能高素质人才须具备敬业精神与持续学习能力,其培养迫切需要社会广泛参与,特别是企业的参与,只有这样才能形成"大职业教育"的良好局面。     

从日语成语和谚语来源看日语文化

日语谚语丰富多彩,表达生动准确,这是日本文化善于吸收外来文化以丰富自己,同时又富于改造和创新精神的表现。     

市场经济国家预算编制改革的主要做法及启示

政府预算的编制改革在我国仍处于起步阶段,这一改革注定要触及围绕预算而形成的现有利益关系格局,改革进程一路艰难。"他山之石,可以功玉",市场经济国家的改革探索为我们提供了可资借鉴的经验。本文在对市场经济国家政府预算改革历程进行概括的基础上,归纳出有代表性的政府预算编制改革的主要做法,基于任何一个公共财政管理系统都应具备的一些基本共性,得出对我国政府预算改革有益的启示。