Managing low‐skill workers: a study of small UK food manufacturing firms

Low‐wage work is of growing significance in the UK. This article tests the model of the low‐skills equilibrium (LSE) through a study of 27 small firms in a sector, food manufacturing, widely identified as being in an LSE. Three hypotheses are tested. (1) There will be a single, fixed equilibrium. We find more variety, reflecting the specific circumstances of firms. (2) An equilibrium is sustained by weak support institutions and a product market dominated by low value‐added goods. The expectation about institutions is supported, but the product market permitted some, albeit weak, opportunities to escape the LSE. (3) Skills will be low, and workplace regimes will be characterised by work intensification. Some firms were developing employee skills. Work intensification was rare, reflecting the absence of Taylorisation and the importance of face‐to‐face relationships. Overall, some firms had the will to escape the LSE, but weak institutional support and a ready supply of labour substantially reduced the incentives to do so.     

Performance of Foreign and Global Mutual Funds: The Role of Security Selection,Region‐Shifting,and Style‐Shifting Abilities

We examine the performance of U.S.‐based foreign and global funds after controlling for their regional and style exposure. We show that, on average, the total performance (TP) and security selection abilities of both foreign and global funds are significantly negative and exhibit short‐term predictability. Additionally, R² reflects funds’ security selection abilities, consistent with previous findings for domestic mutual funds. Investors can earn higher abnormal returns and TP in the short run by purchasing past winners with low R² than by purchasing past losers with high R². However, there is no evidence of predictability in the funds' region‐shifting and style‐shifting abilities.     

我国石油对外贸易流量分析与对策研究

石油是关系国家经济安全的重要战略物资,本文通过对我国石油进出口贸易一些流量指标的分析,发现:(1)石油净进口量过大,进口依存度偏高,并有逐年递增的趋势;(2)原油进口的地区集中度偏高,不利于石油资源供应稳定;(3)国际油价持续高企,对国内经济稳定造成威胁。并据此提出了相关政策建议。     

关于构建节约型消费模式的思考

本文界定了节约型消费的内涵并分析了其特点;论证了倡导节约型消费的战略性意义;分析了中国不合理的消费方式及其存在的原因;并对构建节约型消费模式进行了初步探讨。     

The Ethics of Counterfeiting in the Fashion Industry: Quality,Credence and Profit Issues

One of the greatest problems facing luxury goods firms in a globalizing market is that of counterfeiting. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the different types of counterfeiting that take place in thefashion industry and the ethical issues raised. We argue that the problem partly lies in the industry itself. Copying of designs is endemic and condoned, which raises several ethical dilemmas in passing judgment on the practice of counterfeiting. We analyze the ethical issues in a number of different types of counterfeiting encountered in the fashion industry. We conclude with some observations on the general implications for ethics in intellectual property rights.     

纳米氧化锌制备技术与工业生产

介绍了国内外纳米氧化锌制备技术的研究进展.通过对国内外制备技术和生产现状的比较,提出以尿素为沉淀剂,以硝酸锌为含锌原料,采用均匀沉淀法制备纳米ZnO的工艺路线,研究了相关的工艺过程及反应条件、反应产物的过滤洗涤和纳米ZnO的煅烧,对存在的问题和今后的研究方向进行了讨论.     

电离层闪烁对跟踪测量的影响分析及规避策略

针对某南方卫星测控站测控信号频繁被干扰的情况展开研究。首先介绍国内外对电离层闪烁原理及监视预警方面的研究成果,然后分析电离层闪烁的时空效应原理,通过计算对比电离层强闪烁监测预报数据和卫星测控站的实时观测数据,发现电离层闪烁与卫星测控站跟踪测量信号的幅度、相位抖动以及接收机失锁之间的相关性,最后提出相应的规避策略,期望为后续测控设备的电离层闪烁防护预警研究提供一定的借鉴和参考。     

潍坊农村生态景观设计

潍坊农村要注重生态景观设计,逐步改善农村现状,实现潍坊农村的可持续发展。     

潍坊农村节能住宅整体规划研究

潍坊农村住宅要注重整体规划,综合考虑各种因素,使广大农民住上节能舒适的房屋。     

急诊科抢救车的管理探讨

目的急诊抢救车的管理探讨。方法采用制度管理精细化、人员管理精细化、流程管理精细化、质控管理精细化。结果推行精细化严格管理后,效果显著(P<0.05)。结论急救车实施精细化管理能大幅度地提高管理效能,确保急救工作顺利进行和保障患者的生命安全中发挥了积极作用。