Introducing new computer-based systems into Zenbank

Here the author examines the development and implementation of a computer-based system within a financial services organization. It highlights emerging paradoxes within the developments of systems design which utilise quality management methodologies to support IT intensive business processes.     

The measurement of guanxi: Introducing the GRX scale

This study posits and examines a measurement scale for measuring guanxi based on three Chinese relational constructs - ganqing, renqing and xinren. Focusing on Anglo-Chinese buyer-seller relationships, the research reports the findings from six qualitative in-depth interviews and survey data obtained from over 200 Taiwanese trading companies. Based on exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses the findings from the final second-order confirmatory factor analysis of the guanxi model identified 11 items for measuring ganqing, renqing, xinren and guanxi respectively. The results offer a useful starting point in order for business practitioners to assess their guanxi and at the same time provide academics with a scale for operationalizing the measurement of guanxi.     

融入战略激励理念创新计量管理模式

在计量管理中融入战略激励新理念计量的目的在于求取油品的准确数量 ,以便有根据地进行购销活动 ,反映经营成果 ,研究油品损耗 ,分析油品质量 ,改善经营成果。战略激励的目的在于为企业战略的持续运作提供长期的动力 ,以寻求企业持之以恒的竞争优势 ,它围绕让人愉快高效地做正确的事这一企业经营的核心命题展开。在成品油计量管理中 ,融入战略激励新概念 ,就是造成与成品油计量运行直接相关的主体者用户、公司和员工这三者的良性互动 ,推动公司的成长与发展 :对于用户来说 ,在选择接受公司产品 (即成品油 )和计量服务的同时 ,也为公司经济利…     

Introducing Interface Management in New Product Family Development

Creating product platforms from which many products can easily be leveraged is an issue of increasing concern for many companies. This article introduces and explores the concept of interface management (IM) in new product platform development. IM is the distinct process of developing and defining the physical platform interfaces. The concept of IM is empirically explored in two product family development projects in the Swedish manufacturing industry that have been longitudinally studied for more than 3 years. It is proposed that firms which have a product family development approach that is associated with an extensive IM process enjoy a high degree of freedom in deciding how to balance its time to market for individual products with the beneficial utilization of design familiarities across all products. Moreover, if product managers understand and explicitly focus on the IM process, the often challenging shift from a single product development approach to a product family development approach is likely to be facilitated. © 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.     

引入竞争机制激发员工潜能——电力企业员工岗位动态管理初探

员工岗位动态管理是电力企业为适应政企分开、厂网分开、主辅分离、竞价上网等电力体制改革的需要,根据自身实际推行的一种新型员工岗位管理方法。它围绕企业内部用工、分配制度的改革,在员工竞争上岗时,实行在岗、待岗、转岗三种岗位形式,这是电力企业在改革发展中对人力资源管理的一种新尝试。福建省南平电业局从2001年开始在企业内部尝试推行竞争上岗和在岗、待岗、转岗三种岗位并存的岗位动态管理制度,具体做法如下。一、打破电力企业原来“一岗定终身”的做法,依据岗位说明书的要求和绩效考核的结果,将员工分为在岗、待岗、转岗三种岗…     

建立综合质量系数并纳入产量考核中的作用探讨

通过对公司质量管理问题分析，提出了建立“综合质量系数”并纳入产量考核中，解决了生产过程产量和质量的矛盾问题，端正和处理好了质量、产量、效益的关系。通过在车间实施，取得了明显的效果。     

Moving targets: Introducing mobility into universal service obligations

Structural changes in the economies of developing countries are leading to increased mobility of work and family life, and so an accommodating set of universal service obligations (USOs) implies new goals that extend beyond wireline telephone penetration and access. Wireless telephony penetration frequently exceeds wireline penetration in developing countries, and digital wireless platforms can incorporate Internet technology. This paper evaluates the history of telecom development in Mexico that has led to wireless telephony becoming the new consumption norm. The study takes the eMexico project as a case study of diversified USOs beyond wireline telephony. It considers potential obstacles to incorporating mobile phone and Internet (“Wireless Web”) services into Mexico's diversified universal service policy, including economic barriers to political mobilization over issues of telecom policy.     

金属元素改性HMS分子筛的研究进展

中孔HMS（mesoporous molecular sieve）分子筛具有良好的孔道结构，较大的比表面积。因其扩散性能好，水热稳定性高，可广泛用于制备催化剂的载体，或经过引入金属元素改性后，不仅保留了其原有优良的孔道结构，而且赋予其良好的催化活性，可直接用于多类有机合成反应的高效催化剂。文章综述了采用不同金属元素改性的HMS分子筛的基本理化性质，及其在多种类型的催化反应中的应用进展。     

竞价上网试点的成果与问题

1998年，国务院国办法146号文件明确指出：推进厂网分开，引入竞争机制，竞价上网，建立规范有序的电力市场。为稳妥起见，国家要求上海、浙江、山东作为第一批试点单位，率先开始“厂网分开，竞价上网”的改革，东北三省则紧随其后。六个试点电网依据本地区的实际情况，学习和借鉴国外经验，本着稳妥试行、逐步完善的思路和原则，通过三年的筹备和试运行，取得了不同程度的阶段性成果。     

对我国商业银行引入战略投资者的思考

自从中国加入WTO以来,我国商业银行的改革逐步深入,引进战略投资者是我国各大商业银行改革的一大表现。对于我国的引进战略投资者在实践中存在着许多的争议。而我们认为要实现引入战略投资者的目标需要我们作到以下几点:首先,要了解我国引入战略投资者的现实环境。其次,了解引进战略投资者对我国的阶段性影响。最后,是我们如何使战略投资者的利益与我国商业银行的利益趋同,利用战略投资者来发展壮大我国的商业银行业。     

推行卓越绩效管理模式提升企业综合竞争实力

阐述了华北石油管理局第一机械厂推行卓越绩效管理模式的背景，卓越绩效管理模式的实施过程．以及推行卓越绩效管理模式取得的成效。指出，在实施卓越绩效管理模式中，要构建先进的企业文化体系、科学的战略管理体系、以人为本的员工管理体系、先进的过程管理体系。     

千人计划：海外高层次人才引进的新机遇

千军易得,一将难求。为进一步做好海外高层次人才引进工作,中央正式启动海外高层次人才引进计划（千人计划）。从2008年底开始实施的千人计划,主要是围绕国家发展战略目标,用5—10年时间在国家重点创新项目、学科和实验室及中央企业、国有商业金融机构和以高新技术产业开发区为主的各类园区等,引进并有重点地支持2000名左右能够突破关键技术、发展高新产业、带动新兴学科的战略科学家和领军人才回国（来华）创新、创业。     

推行绿色作业示范队实施绿色管道工程管理

中国石油天然气管道三公司承担了阿独原油管道工程一、二标段线路施工任务，线路长度104km。该段管道经过新疆博尔塔拉蒙古族自治州阿拉山口、精河两区县，管道沿线经过牧区、林地、基本农田、湖区湿地、盐碱地、自然和人文保护区等，通过了阿拉套山谷地、艾比湖湿地边缘，通过兵团农五师九零团、八二团的基本农田，先后穿越博尔塔拉河、精河。艾比湖湿地现已被列为“中国重要湿地”名录，还被伊朗《拉姆萨公约》确定为国际重要湿地。工程于2005年3月23日率先开工，经过管道三公司等参建单位的共同努力，于2006年7月31日正式投产。     

服装工艺课程引入Workshop模式的教学研究

随着艺术创新和艺术创作理念的提升,对艺术教育提出了更高要求。本文分析了Workshop模式在国内外艺术教育领域中应用,研究现有服装工艺教学中所存在的问题,探讨将Workshop模式引入服装工艺教学的方式与意义。结论得出有针对性的引入Workshop模式将有助于提高教学质量,促进学生就业。     

Introducing students to bio-inspiration and biomimetic design: a workshop experience

In recent years, bio-inspired approach to design has gained considerable interest between designers, engineers and end-users. However, there are difficulties in introducing bio-inspiration concepts in the university curriculum in that they involve multi-disciplinary work, which can only possibly be successfully delivered by a team with integrated competencies. The aim of this work is summarising the results of the first workshop on bio-inspired design carried out at the Hybrid Design Lab of Seconda Università di Napoli, involving Year 2 students of the BSc in Industrial Design. The common theme proposed for their projects was “Bio-inspired design of sport”. Ideally, a sport item would need to respond to a number of exigencies, including safety, comfort, zero-energy balance and/or use of renewable energy sources, multi-functionality. The common aim of the projects was investigating in which cases bio-inspiration can assist in the fulfilment of the above exigencies. The students were asked to present examples from nature and, via an abstraction process, to apply them to the design of sport items. Finally, they were required to clarify the nature and the extent of bio-inspiration in their projects. Some of the projects, which were considered more interesting and realisable, are reported and briefly commented, especially on the nature, extent and appropriateness of their bio-inspiration. A test for feedback has been given to the students, whose scope, structure and general outcome is also discussed.     

Sensemaking in business networks: Introducing dottograms to analyse network changes

The issue of how different actors in a network understand changes to their industry remains an under-researched but crucially important area. According to the industrial network approach, companies interact according to their perceptions of the relevant network environment and their subjective sensemaking of the network logic and exchange mechanisms relating to the activities, resources, and actor bonds. Using a case study of the Norwegian/Japanese seafood distribution system, we propose a methodology that allows us to better understand these perceptions. We develop an analytical method based on ‘dottograms’ which facilitates a more detailed understanding of change within networks. In particular, we show how the dimensions of time (past, present and future changes) and space (change at actor, dyad or network level) can be better understood, and also how the method facilitates our understanding by ascribing reasons for the change. As such, we provide a methodological contribution to research on business networks and change.