Effective HR implementation: the impact of supervisor support for policy use on employee perceptions and attitudes

Abstract

Effective implementation of human resource (HR) policies appears to depend on supervisors’ active involvement in the intervention process. Following recommendations of a recent intervention evaluation framework, we examine how perceived supervisor support during the implementation of a work-life intervention helps to change participants’ perceptions of organizational family supportiveness, and how this ultimately changes participants’ engagement and turnover intentions. A three-wave longitudinal study in a professional services firm (N = 434) that has formally involved supervisors in the process of a work-life intervention showed support for our study hypotheses. Supervisor support for policy use influenced employees’ positive work–home culture perceptions, which in turn strengthened employees’ work engagement and diminished their turnover intentions over time. We discuss practical implications and give recommendations on the future design of HR interventions and related policies.     

Optimal strategy for a fund manager with option compensation

I consider the problem of portfolio optimization for a manager whose compensation is given by the sum of a constant and a variable term. The constant term is a fixed percentage of the managed funds that is payed to the manager independently of his performance. The variable term is a premium that is proportional to the profit earned by the manager over a benchmark at a certain evaluation date. I find the optimal strategy and the optimal portfolio value in the Black–Scholes setting when the benchmark is a linear combination of the risky asset and the money market account.     

工业4.0驱动:基于制造企业智能化的股权结构实证研究

从投资者结构角度研究企业层面工业智能化的驱动力,用委托代理理论分析股权结构对企业智能化投资的影响。以中国制造业上市公司为研究样本,实证检验股权结构对企业智能化投资的关系。研究结果表明,从股权集中角度看,一定的股权制衡很有必要,一股独大不利于企业智能化投资;从企业性质看,公有企业更愿意进行智能化投资,个人私有的第一大股东不太愿意进行智能化投资;从激励角度看,高管薪酬与智能化投资之间的关系不明确,说明目前的薪酬激励制度不够合理;从地区文化角度看,越是发达的地区企业越容易接受智能化投资。     

Does nonagricultural labor relax farmers’ credit constraints? Evidence from longitudinal data for Vietnam

We examine the relationship between participation in nonagricultural labor activities and farming production decisions, focusing on the use of inputs. Using longitudinal data for Vietnam from 1993 to 1998, we find that households engaged in nonagricultural labor spend significantly more on seeds, services, hired labor, and livestock inputs. This is consistent with the hypothesis that nonagricultural labor income relaxes credit constraints to farming.     

顾及地形线的DEM的空间克里格内插法

将规则格网覆盖在离散数据高程点和地形特征线的分布图上,然后用内插技术产生高程矩阵。内插是生成规则格网的数字式地形表达模型的关键技术。因此,通过比较而选择一个合用的,适合于数据空间分布特点的内插方法(模型)是空间内插的关键。     

加快向公共服务型政府转变--从SARS突袭谈起

SARS危机直接暴露出我国政府在公共卫生和医疗,尤其是农村公共卫生和医疗中的欠账太多。从有关数据显示,我国经济增长的成果没能主要投资于公共卫生和医疗、社会保障、教育等社会事业发展问题,政府仍是一个经济建设型政府,远没有完成向公共服务型政府的转变。经济建设型政府,比     

Generational differences: An examination of work values and generational gaps in the hospitality workforce

The purpose of this study is to identify generational differences and similarities among hospitality employees and managers in order to develop leadership strategies and management styles that can be utilized to increase employee morale and productivity while enhancing recruitment and retention rates of highly qualified workers. Data for this study were collected through a series of in-depth focus group discussions. Findings indicated significant generational differences in world views, attitudes toward authority and perspectives on work. Findings suggested the Baby Boomers respect authority and hierarchy, while the Generation X-ers (Gen X-ers) rebel against authority. Findings also suggested while Baby Boomers live to work, Gen X-ers work to live. The Baby Boomers are willing to wait their turn for promotions and rewards, and are very loyal. On the other hand, Gen X-ers expect immediate recognition through title, praise, promotion, and pay. They also want a life outside of work—they are not likely to sacrifice theirs for the company. The Millennial Generation believes in collective action, with optimism of the future, and trust in centralized authority. They like teamwork, showing a strong will to get things done with a great spirit.     

Does international capital flow lead to a housing boom? A time-varying evidence from China

This paper examines the causal relationship between the housing prices (HP) and the international capital flows (ICF) in China. With structural changes existing, we find that long-run relationship using full-sample data is unstable, suggesting that traditional Granger causality test is not reliable. However, we further find an unstable short-run relationship between ICF and HP when assessing the stability of the parameters and there are bidirectional causal relationships between ICF and HP for several sub-periods. Additionally, our findings indicate both positive and negative bidirectional causal relations between the series. Based on the arbitrage of ICF, the results suggest that the rise of Chinese HP is the underlying force for the inflows of international capital. Meanwhile, a surge in capital inflows may be accompanied by a rise in the price of housing. This confirms the theoretical analysis that there is an interconnected transmission mechanism between the ICF and the HP, which is diverse and depends both on the flow of ICF and on other factors.     

国际资本引入对商业银行效率影响的实证研究

引入国际战略投资者是国内商业银行提高自身竞争力的有效途径之一。本文首先对引入国际资本后可能产生的各项效应进行分析,继而运用数据包络分析(DEA)方法对引入国际战略投资者前后各商业银行的效率进行了测度,说明其变化情况;并以可能造成效率变化的因素为自变量,银行效率为因变量建立线形回归模型,发现资本充足率高低对银行效率并无直接影响,但产权结构与银行效率显著相关。最后给出相关政策建议。     

北京实施免耕及经济补偿问题研究

免耕是保护性耕作的一种措施,能有效地防治地表起沙,具有很好的保水保墒效应。本文通过实地调研、和农民及相关部门访谈,指出北京推广免耕主要存在农机具、粮食产量、农民接受程度、现行管理体制以及免耕技术等方面的问题。要顺利推广免耕措施,还需要大量宣传,提高农民的接受程度,并实施"技术补贴+生态补偿"的经济补偿措施。经济补偿可以按照机具投入2600元/hm2来折算补偿给地方政府,按照秸秆效益4500元/hm2来补偿农户。同时,还应通过建立和完善"农业环境保护补偿基金"和"农业环境保护组织"等,以扩大资金渠道,加强组织管理,保证免耕的可持续实施。