社火溯源

社火,亦名社伙。有的则称谓射虎、芯子、花杆、抬阁、摆故事等,是华夏民族文化艺术宝库中的丰厚遗产。社火,生发于劳动实践,扎根于人民群众,在数千年的发展过程中,屡经民间艺术家们的雕琢、锤炼与再创造,形成了系统完整的群众性的且具有特殊风采的广场艺术。     

企业成长的阶段性特色

一个人的精力和才智是极其有限的.面面俱到者,终将一事无成. 我十分了解那些见异思迁的人.他们一会儿觉得"我能成为一名伟大的音乐家",一会儿双认为"办企业对我来说易如反掌",一会儿双说"我若涉足政界,准能一举成功."     

美国管理状况

一、“这是世界上唯一的能每日自我更新的国家”。当今美国管理状况是良性的。我并不是属于认为美国是缺乏“竞争力”的那种人。我认为美国的管理者是构成世界上最有生气的经济的一个组成部分——我还认为美国管理者在确保经济健康发展方面是很值得称道的。今天我们是处在史无前列的经济发展的第七年头——这是一种就我所知的经典经济学家曾梦寐以求的发展。     

老龄化加速下的"养老+金融"生态系统

银发经济主要包括老年人在医疗、娱乐、退休生活、保险和养老金资产管理等各种服务上的消费。金融则对银发经济发展发挥着重要的支撑作用。本文概述英国市场领导者金融活动服务养老事业的框架和经验。他山之石,可以攻玉。英国市场的经验可为中国在建设养老体系,发展养老领域金融和实现社会共同繁荣时提供一个借鉴。     

Spotlight on free beds

What happens in today's hospitals when keeping the faith with donors clashes with fiscal politics? An enterprising assistant attorney general asked that question and turned up some disquieting answers.     

Avoid the breakdowns between planning and implementation

There are eight areas in a business plan where energy is often wasted. Here's how to spot the gaps that prevent plans from being put into action.     

Measuring cost savings in the operating room: a matter of FOCUS (follow-through, obsolescence, control, utilization, standardization)

In summary, changes came slowly at first in the OR. The biggest inventory reduction came about a year after the effort had begun. It would seem that tackling obsolescence, standardizing products, etc. would give an initial "big chunk" savings, with small amounts coming later as inventories are lowered. What we expected did not occur, due to the inherent nature of practices and what was customarily being used. For example, previously, some equipment purchases were paid for by purchasing product, which resulted in long-term commitments and high supply costs. The OR at times seemed more like a process of managing change, not just supplies. FOCUS is a daily process. How many times can you afford to overlook this process? How often are the mistakes of the past repeated? In review, we suggest this simple outline: Follow-through (review each case from start to finish), Obsolescence (schedule inventories every six months), Control (achieve inventory management by adjusting PAR levels to needs), Utilization (utilize product/equipment with your control), and Standardization (standardize products and measure results).     

Link your business plan to a performance plan

Because the planning process is where change originates, planners are in a unique position to provide leadership. Here are some techniques that planners can use to drive the productivity improvement process.     

Resource based relative value scale: a new challenge and opportunity for health care cost management

Beginning in 1992, the use of resource based relative value scale (RBRVS) will greatly change the way physicians are reimbursed for services to Medicare patients. This new system will also have implications for trust funds and corporate providers of health care benefits.