Social Information “Nudges”: An Experiment with Multiple Group References

Social information “nudges” concerning how others perform typically boost individual performances in experiments with one group reference point. However, in many natural settings, sometimes due to policy, there are several such group reference points. We address the complications that such multiple group social information might introduce through an experiment. The boost to average performance is significant and comparable to the one group case. Between‐group inequality does not change. Individual inequality falls, however, because the boost is largest among the pre‐“nudge” very poor performers. Finally, the boost to average performance is highest when individuals freely choose their group affiliations.     

Continuous improvement for winning in the marketplace: the Granite Rock experience

Leadership and the employee involvement approach are features of continuous improvement (CI). The experiences of Granite Rock with the strategy and practices for quality improvements are presented. The major factors to be focused on to move quality from the dismal levels that exist today toward world-class quality status are examined.     

应用纳米材料使制作设备喷墨、转移印刷一体化

低黏度的碳油墨容易产生流动、延展和干燥不均匀等问题,这给喷墨印刷技术提出了挑战。本文提出的一种多孔、平面式印模综合了喷墨印刷和转移印刷的优点,可实现含有纳米线、纳米管、纳米粒子和生物分子的稀释油墨进行印刷。