Clothing as an environment for older adults' successful ageing

This research tested a conceptual model for proximity of clothing to self (PCS) in relation to age identity, self‐actualization, psychological well‐being, self‐assessed health, sex and chronological age among older adults, aged 65 and over, within the human ecological perspective. A mail survey was sent to a national random sample of 1700 older adults in the US resulting in 195 usable respondents in the final sample. The respondents returned two completed questionnaires, which were (1) Clothing: A Resource for Successful Aging? (to measure PCS, age identity and demographic variables) and (2) Personal Orientation Inventory (to measure self‐actualization). The results indicated that older adults' psychological well‐being, one component of successful ageing, was directly affected by their self‐assessed health, age identity and self‐actualization. PCS indirectly influenced individuals' psychological well‐being in a slightly negative way in later life. In sum, clothing may be used as a needs satisfier for different levels of needs or related more closely with needs in addition to self‐actualization needs for older adults. Further research should be conducted to explore relationships among PCS, different levels of human needs, clothing‐related variables and psychological well‐being for this age group. In practice, the effort should be given to teach the use of clothing (or other human‐built objects) as a tool or need satisfier to contribute to success in a person's later life by offering some educational or training programmes through local senior community centres or universities.     

卫生检疫的创始原因和发展进程

通过考证卫生检疫创始的原因和发展进程,得出检疫起源于中世纪黑死病时期,并且欧洲社会、经济、宗教、神学等方面因素的综合作用,促进了卫生检疫的产生;检疫的场所在历史上经过了多次变迁,其称谓也随着历史的发展而有所变化。卫生检疫的内容和制度随着历史发展和社会需要逐渐完善,时至今日,海港检疫已成为世界通用的检疫方式。     

道路运输行业面向节能减排的I/M制度检测方法研究

I/M制度是保证汽车处于良好的技术状况,投资最少、最有效、最根本的途径。文章介绍了适用于我国道路运输行业现状的I/M制度在实施时所能采用的检测方法。并且对这些检测方法进行了详细的分析及比较。     

The Impact of Relational Capital on the Success of New Business Start‐Ups

This study seeks to highlight the key role played by relational capital in new business start‐ups. Following a review of previous research examining the success factors of new ventures and the role played by intellectual capital, our study sets out to achieve this objective by analyzing the impact of a set of intangible relational assets on the initial success of new business start‐ups. Based on a study of 130 firms, we analyzed six hypotheses regarding the possible positive relationship between the relational capital of a start‐up company and its success in its first few years of business.     

Technology competencies in competitive environment

Although prior studies suggest that technology competencies play a significant role in firm innovation and competitiveness, what and how technology competencies interacted with competitive environment affect firm innovation has not been fully understood. This paper fills this research gap through a questionnaire survey of 165 firms together with a number of interviews drawn from the Taiwan's information and communication technology (ICT) industry. The results suggest that capabilities of exploring or exploiting technological opportunities, core technology capability, and autonomy of R&D decisions are particularly important to firm innovation in a highly competitive environment, whereas over commitments to existing technologies may constrain a firm's innovation especially in such environment. Moreover, different types of competitive environment require different types of technological competencies to enhance firm innovativeness. This paper contributes to the existing theory by examining the joint effect of technology competency and competitive environment on a firm's innovation.     

现代会计管理制度分析

企业依据国家会计法规自行设计适合于本单位使用的会计制度不仅是必要的,而且是必须的.     

对储油罐变位识别与罐容表标定方法的探究

本文以对储油罐变位识别与罐容表标定方法的探究为目的,根据储油罐的不同变位,采用数学建模的思想,确立了罐容表不同的标定方法并得出要使罐容表的标定更接近实际情况,关键在于对变位参数的确立,从而带来更好的经济效益.     

小议高速公路资金管理的现状及应对措施

本文对高速公路建设资金管理的中存在的漏洞分析和应对手法,进一步加强了对高速公路建设中的资金监管力度,使我国在高速公路建设资金管理方面更加进步和完善,有助于推动我国高速公路建设资金管理的规范化,促进高速公路建设领域从业人员的廉洁自律.     

建筑工程施工质量评价标准探讨

由于中国地域面积大,建筑市场很大,就造成了各地执行的标准不一,有的地域建筑技术比较落后,管理还很不规范.建筑商和承包商为了自身的利益,采取各种手段,使不合格建筑进入市场.因此,建筑工程施工质量评价标准就显得格外重要.本文主要是对建筑工程施工质量评价标准的具体做法进行了探讨,希望能为相关人士提供参考.