Explaining the Link Between Emotional Labor and Turnover Intentions: The Role of In-Depth Communication

This study investigates the relationships between three different emotional labor strategies (surface acting, deep acting, and genuine emotions) and turnover intentions and introduces the role of in-depth communication with colleagues as a potential moderator. This study was administered to employees in four Chinese hotel companies. Frontline employees were asked to participate in the survey and 216 valid responses were obtained for data analysis. The results showed that surface acting and deep acting were associated with turnover intentions, and in-depth communication with colleagues moderated the relation between deep acting and turnover intentions. Although there was not a direct effect of genuine emotions on turnover intentions, in-depth communication was a significant moderator of this relation. These findings extend previous literature by demonstrating the role of in-depth communication in shaping employees’ retention.     

An empirical study of third-party purchase: New Zealand users’ perspective

This article investigates the potential for third-party purchase (3PP) services offered by third-party logistics (3PL) providers, from the perspective of 3PL users, based on transaction cost analysis. We conducted a survey of New Zealand 3PL users and received 163 usable responses. Structural equation modelling was used to test the conceptual model. We found that 3PL users are more likely to adopt 3PP service when there is greater uncertainty. Asset specificity, frequency and transaction size do not have a significant relationship with 3PP service adoption. However, 3PP service is significantly related to the value-to-client and benefit-to-3PL provider. This study is pioneering research on 3PP service as a value-added service offered by 3PL providers from the perspective of 3PL users. The findings suggest that offering 3PP service will provide mutual benefits and value for both 3PL users and their 3PL providers.     

Earnings Warnings and CEO Welfare

Some CEOs decide voluntarily to issue a warning when they expect a negative earnings surprise. Prior research suggests that warnings contain incremental information beyond actual earnings; warning firms tend to experience permanent earnings decreases. This paper investigates whether compensation committees take warnings into account in setting CEO compensation. We find that warnings are significantly negatively (positively) associated with CEO bonus (option grants), suggesting that compensation committees adjust CEO compensation towards a more high‐powered structure after warnings. However, the sensitivity of bonus or option grants to earnings and stock returns is not affected except for bonus sensitivity to stock returns. We also find weak evidence of an increase in forced CEO turnover after warnings, accompanied by a significant increase in its sensitivity to stock returns. This benefits CEOs with higher ability but imposes more risk on other CEOs. These findings provide a partial explanation of why not every CEO facing a negative surprise decides to issue a warning. Our results are robust to various specifications. In particular, the impact of warnings on compensation appears invariant to the timing or the number of warnings. Overall, these findings suggest that the signal from warnings is used in determining CEO compensation and retention.     

普通人的“国家”理论

20世纪80年代以来，中国学界和政府提倡国家和社会之间的分化，视“社会”的发育为改善民生的结构性条件。但在普通人看来，“国家”依然是最受认同的范畴，而“社会上的”人和事则意味着不正规和不可靠。同时，在普通人眼里，国家总体上的正当性不可置疑，具有高度的道德性，但是地方国家机构则不可信任，与它们的交往倾向于利益化、无规则。这一“普通人的国家理论”在一定程度上解释了当前中国社会“总体稳定”和“具体失范”并存的现象。本文由此认为，追求社会和国家之间的分化在现阶段缺乏基础，更重要的是重构彼此之间在多个层面上的有机联系。     

敏捷方法

本文介绍敏捷方法的目标、核心理念特点、基本原则和适用范围。     

强化国有资本会计监管的思考

以博弈论建立对国有资本会计监管的博弈模型，可以合理阐释国有资本会计监管中各方面的相互作用机理，运用该建模进行分析表明，强化国有资本会计监管应从四个方面着手：加大处罚力度，提高监管频次，完善监管制度；实行有效奖惩。     

浅析如何加强施工企业成本管理

社会主义市场经济的发展,促使市场竞争机制日益走向成熟,加强施工企业的成本管理,节支增效,提高市场竞争力,将成为大多数施工企业盈利的主要途径和长期经营战略。     

加快铁路发展完善综合交通体系

我国交通运输业发展迅速，但各种运输方式发展不够均衡，结构不尽合理。分析铁路发展滞后原因，认为铁路尚未充分发挥比较优势，为促进综合交通体系层次分工优势互补，铁路应加快建设，充分发挥骨干作用。     

新世纪初十年沈从文研究综合述评

新世纪初十年,沈从文研究不仅广阔复杂、丰富深刻,而且在诸多方面都取得显著进步。这主要表现为沈从文思想及其创作价值研究获得很大进展,沈从文与传统文化及湘西地域文化之间的特殊关系得到深入阐释,沈从文与国内外作家的比较研究愈加广泛深刻,沈从文作家之外的工作业绩研究成果彰显,沈从文分期研究与《边城》等单篇作品研究喜获丰收。     

中国粮食博物馆建设策划探析

中国粮食博物馆要全面系统地展示源远流长的粮食文化和辉煌灿烂的粮食发展历史，展示粮食科研学术方面的丰硕成果，表现粮食在社会发展和国民经济中的特殊地位，拟建成为国内一流的、现代化的、粮食行业的标杆，要高起点、大手笔，彰显文化价值、美学价值、学术价值和精神价值，力求总体定位准确，功能分区科学，流线策划合理，整体设计要突出粮食元素，含蓄大气、新颖独特，体现历史厚重感和创新时代特征。