An investigation into the mediating role of cross-functional coordination on the linkage between organizational norms and SCM performance

Organizational norms as a set of embedded values and beliefs have long been recognized in literature to provide norms that bind individuals into collectivities. Drawing on resource dependence and relational marketing theories, the present study specifies five organizational norms: cooperative, cross-functional information sharing, intraorganizational knowledge sharing, participative culture and mutual trust for supporting cross-functional coordination in supply chain management (SCM). These organizational norms are examined in terms of the mediating role of cross-functional coordination for the relationship between organizational norms and supply chain performance. Analyses of data from a survey of high-tech firms in the U.K. substantiate that organizational norms impact on both supply chain responsiveness and firm performance through cross-functional coordination as a mediator. The implications of the positive effect of organizational norms on SCM performance are discussed for theory, practice and research.     

当前我国国内横向税收竞争的实证分析

目前我国理论研究的不足阻碍了对现实生活中各类税收竞争问题的有效治理。为此,着眼于我国国内横向税收竞争的实践,对其进行总结和归类,剖析其背后的体制与制度原因,评价其经济效应,并由此提出促进我国国内横向税收有序发展的政策措施是必要的。     

财政国库管理制度改革对政府财务行政改革的推动作用

当前我国行政管理体制改革和财政国库管理制度改革正在稳步地推进,按照十六届三中全会的精神,我国的改革已到了整体协调推进的新时期.而财政国库管理制度改革是为政府行政提供资金的一项制度保证,其本身就是政府的一项财务行政活动,因此,财政国库管理制度改革作为我国财政领域的一项重要的制度创新,必将对我国的政府财务行政改革产生深远的影响.     

整村统筹土地整备中原农村土地利益协调——基于深圳的案例分析

深圳土地整备作为政府主导推进的存量土地再开发利用的重要模式之一,需要对土地整备中利益协调情况进行针对性分析,继而探寻有效的利益协调路径。引入嵌套博弈理论,对深圳坪山新区金沙、南布和沙湖3个社区整村统筹土地整备试点工作的利益协调进行探析。研究结果表明整村统筹土地整备中利益博弈多层次嵌套开展,博弈的主要要素体现在土地、规划和资金3个方面。深圳整村统筹土地整备原农村土地利益博弈的根源主要来自对原农村土地现状权益和未来发展权益的合理确定,利益协调的路径需要在现状权益的认定以及未来发展权益的落实方面构建通路,这是解决原农村发展问题的关键和根本。     

Multi-sectoral interdependencies of regional public infrastructure investments

Public investment decision-making processes involve multiple and interrelated sectoral and regional policy objectives and budget constraints. This paper presents a dynamic spatio-economic model that considers multi-sectoral investment interdependencies using data at the prefecture level in Greece. The expenditure allocation dynamics of most types of regional public investment are found to be competitive with each other. This outcome is attributed to the lack of policy coordination, technological and budget constraints, geographical factors, and equity and political considerations. The investment interrelationships may have a significant effect on future state funding needs and the strategic assessment of infrastructure development at the country level.     

维吾尔族民众信任的权威格局分析——以四个地区个案为基础的实证研究

权威格局是各种权威要素因地位差异构成的功能互补的社会秩序协调机制，对权威格局的研究是从合法性角度对社会政治稳定必须具备的民众基础的考量。调查结果显示：新疆社会政治稳定具备牢固的维吾尔族民众基础。维吾尔族民众信任的权威格局中。以领导干部为代表的法理型权威在个人和社会事务两个领域普遍受到信任，占据权威格局的主导地位，辅之以在社会事务方面越来越受到信任的知识能力型人才代表的新型权威。经济愈发达的地区，情况愈是如此。宗教人士所代表的传统权威能够发挥的作用主要局限在社会事务领域中的道德规范，在经济欠发达地区的作用相对更大。     

我国科技-经济-生态系统的综合发展水平及其协调度评价——基于灰关联投影寻踪协调度组合评价模型

科技创新、经济发展与生态环境建设作为国家治理体系的重要组成部分，对于我国国民经济和社会发展具有明显的推动作用。本文参考现有文献中科技创新、经济发展与生态环境建设3个维度的相关指标，构建科技-经济-生态系统协调度评价指标体系。并采用灰关联分析法、投影寻踪法和协调度模型，综合评价我国不同时期的科技-经济-生态系统的综合发展水平及其协调度。研究结果表明，2000～2015年，我国科技-经济-生态系统的综合发展水平处于快速增长阶段，年均增长率为6.22%，其中，科技创新水平、经济发展水平、生态环境建设水平的年均增长率分别为5.95%、5.35%、6.43%。同时，我国科技-经济-生态系统的协调度达到0.992。其中，“十五”～“十二五”时期，我国科技-经济-生态系统的协调度持续提升，分别达到0.8465、0.8466、0.9152。总体来看，在经济发展新常态下，我国政府通过加快转变经济发展方式和社会发展方式，同步提高科技创新水平、经济发展水平、生态环境建设水平，有利于进一步提升科技-经济-生态系统的综合发展水平及其协调度。     

关于复数运算在高次方程中的运用

随着office2010版开发,复数函数的运算的完善为高次方程的完整解提供了技术上的有力保障。     

A LITERATURE SURVEY ON PROPOSED AFRICAN MONETARY UNIONS

This study provides a survey of recent advances in the literature on proposed African monetary unions. The survey comprises about 70 empirical papers published during the past 15 years. Four main strands are discussed individually and collectively. They comprise the proposed: (i) West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ), (ii) East African Monetary Union (EAMU), (iii) Southern African Monetary Union (SAMU) and (iv) African Monetary Union (AMU). We observe a number of issues with establishing the feasibility and/or desirability of potential monetary unions, inter alia, they are variations in: choice of variables, empirical strategies, sampled countries and considered periodicities. We address this ambiguity by reviewing studies with scenarios that are consistent with Hegelian dialectics and establish selective expansion as the predominant mode of monetary integration. Some proponents make cases for strong pegs and institutions as viable alternatives to currency unions. Using cluster analysis, disaggregating panels into sub-samples and distinguishing shocks from responses in the examination of business cycle synchronisation provide more subtle policy implications. We caution that for inquiries using the same theoretical underpinnings, variables and methods just by modifying the scope/context and periodicity may only contribute to increasing the number of conflicting findings. Authors should place more emphasis on new perspectives and approaches based on caveats of, and lessons from the European Monetary Union (EMU) and CFA zones.     

Service innovativeness and the structuring of organizations: The moderating roles of learning orientation and inter-functional coordination

This paper aims to investigate the influence of organizational structure on service innovativeness by testing the moderating roles of learning orientation and inter-functional coordination. This helps to understand how organic structure influences service innovativeness when it is effectively leveraged with favorable organizational factors. Data were collected from 178 hotel managers and executives in Japan and moderated regression analysis was performed to analyze the data. Findings of the study suggest that higher levels of service innovativeness are positively related to higher levels of hotel business performance. In addition, organic structure makes a positive influence on service innovativeness and an increase in the levels of learning orientation boost the effectiveness of organic structure on service innovativeness. Moreover, the positive association between organic structure and service innovativeness become stronger when all firm’s functions make an attempt to cooperate and contribute to disseminating customers and competitors’ information in the hotels. These findings contribute to understanding how hotel service innovation is affected by service innovativeness, organizational structure, learning orientation and inter-functional coordination.