Insights from Accounting Practitioners on China's Convergence with IFRS

This study provides insights from accounting practitioners on China's convergence with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Through a survey of 33 senior financial executives of Chinese listed companies in 2014, the study reports their perceptions on the following issues: first, the degree of convergence between IFRS and Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS); second, the choice between fair value and historical cost accounting, and the usefulness of fair value accounting for Chinese companies’ financial reporting; third, challenges in the process of China's harmonisation with IFRS; and finally, essential capabilities of Chinese accounting professionals in the process of China's harmonisation with IFRS. Multivariate regression was used for further analysis. The survey findings reveal that in general CAS have converged with IFRS, with a few exceptions that reflect the unique Chinese context. Historical cost accounting is the preferred measurement base to fair value accounting. Exercising professional judgement was identified as a challenge for China's full convergence with IFRS. Ownership structure and the expertise of accounting practitioners were found to affect respondents’ judgements on China's convergence with IFRS. This study has policy implications for international accounting standard setters and accounting educators to consider the contextual issues of implementing IFRS in an emerging economy.     

Risk measurement distortion: an improved model of return smoothing

We examine the effects of smoothed hedge fund returns on standard deviation, skewness, and kurtosis of return and on correlation of returns using a MA(2)-GARCH(1,1)-skewed-t representation instead of the traditional MA(2) model employed in the literature. We present evidence that our proposed representation is more consistent with the behavior of hedge fund returns than the traditional MA(2) representation and that the traditional method tends to overstate the degree of smoothing observed in hedge fund returns. We examine methods for correcting the distortive effects of smoothing using our representation.     

Risk Awareness of Interpersonal Trust and Entrepreneurship in China: Evidence from Survey Data

This paper aims to build a theoretical framework for the influence of risk awareness of interpersonal trust (RAIT) on entrepreneurship, and explores the influence of RAIT on entrepreneurship with the micro survey data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) 2010–2013. The study found that, individuals with higher level of RAIT, their probability of starting new business will increase significantly, and with every increase of RAIT level, the probability of business venturing increase almost 4.0%. No mediation effects of information screening and cooperative mechanism are found in the relationship between RAIT and entrepreneurship. Moreover, during the venturing process, risks accompanying interpersonal trust cannot be reduced by social input; the reduction occurs only in eastern China where the economic system and the industrial development standards are more comprehensive and mature. This paper contributes to the literatures in the following two areas: it provides new evidence on how to deal with risks in the entrepreneurship process that accompanying interpersonal trust; meanwhile, it provides an explanatory mechanism on how the risk awareness affects business venturing.     

中国经济波动的产出和通胀效应 ——基于供求冲击相关的SVAR模型分析

本文结合产出缺口-通胀形式的菲利普斯曲线（AS曲线）,构建了产出缺口和通 胀率的SVAR模型,并将识别结果同B-Q约束条件下的识别结果进行比较,以此来探究我国近 三十多年来宏观经济系统中需求冲击和供给冲击对产出和通胀动态的效应。主要得出以下结 论：第一,供求冲击之间高度相关;第二,需求冲击是我国通胀波动的决定性因素,并且存在 持久稳定的效应。第三,供给冲击是我国经济增长的绝对主导力量。第四,我国存在相对陡峭 的菲利普斯曲线（AS曲线）。第五,产出缺口与同比CPI对我国经济状况的拟合效果最好。     

M2与社会融资规模偏离的原因及趋势研究

货币政策由数量型向价格型调控转型过程中,价格似乎变得更为重要。尽管如此, 货币数量与资金价格仍是观察“硬币”的两面,数量的趋势或能预判价格的变化。金融严监管 的背景下,货币数量尤其是广义M2在过去一年出现剧烈的收缩,而另一个货币数量指标社会 融资规模却仍然强劲,二者的分化使得我们感知货币松紧以及经济冷暖出现分歧。本文基于 M2和社会融资组成结构的异同点,分别对M2和社会融资近年来在金融自由化和金融监管收紧 过程中的变化机理进行梳理,并对未来趋势予以预判。首先,文章区分了M2和社会融资的组 成结构异同点,从共同的影响因素信贷入手进行分析和预判;其次,依据货币派生的机理,从 商业银行资产负债表来分析引起M2变动的主要矛盾进行深入解读;再次,对于引发社会融资 变动的信托和委托变化趋势予以分析。最后我们得出结论,由于监管重点的时间差异使得此轮 M2先于社会融资回落,未来二者分化将逐步收敛。     

Experiencing meaningfulness climate in teams: How spiritual leadership enhances team effectiveness when facing uncertain tasks

This study integrates social information processing theory with leadership and climate literature, and aims to produce novel theoretical insights into whether and how spiritual leadership and task uncertainty foster conditions to enhance meaningfulness climate and subsequent team effectiveness in China. Team effectiveness was operationalized as team performance and team organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Based on data collected at three time points over 12 months from multiple sources of 123 teams in China, we found that spiritual leadership was positively related to team performance and team OCB through meaningfulness climate. Further, the relationship between spiritual leadership and meaningfulness climate was stronger for teams with high task uncertainty than teams with low task uncertainty.     

Collaboration strategy decision-making using the Miles and Snow typology

Engaging in collaboration may be the best way for a firm to enhance its competitive advantages, since this can offer faster access to both resources and capabilities. This study aims to develop a framework for making collaboration partner choice decisions. The authors design a strategic game model of collaboration using Miles and Snow typology. An empirical data set collected from the S&P COMPUSTAT database is adopted to verify the model, and several managerial implications are derived. This model helps a company choose a competitor as a collaborative partner and helps in the selection of a collaboration strategy.     

互联网环境下消费者跨渠道购买行为研究

随着网上零售市场的快速发展,众多传统零售商纷纷开设网络商店,实体店铺和网络商店相结合的多渠道零售模式已经成为我国零售业发展的趋势。文章基于认知失调理论和信任转移理论,构建了一个综合线下印象、线下信任、感知网上服务能力和网上购买意向的研究模型。实证检验结果表明,线下印象和线下信任对感知网店服务能力均有正向影响,而感知网店服务能力对消费者网上购买意向具有正向影响。本研究的结论对传统零售商进军电子商务领域提供了借鉴。     

机械冷藏车远程可视化全况监控系统的设计与实现

基于冷链对机械冷藏车的要求,设计了一种以WSN、图像处理、GIS、GPS、GPRS等技术为基础的机械冷藏车远程可视化全况监控系统,该系统对机械冷藏车的行驶速度、油耗、所处位置信息、运行轨迹、制冷机组运行状态等运行参数和车厢内部整体温度、湿度、图像、车厢门开关等工作状态进行实时采集、记录和回放。阐述了该系统的技术要求、主要功能、系统整体架构、硬件设计和软件模块设计。经过实际场地实验和道路实验,系统能够满足冷链要求。     

基于教师专业发展的教师团队关键绩效指标体系研究

大学教师的专业发展影响学校的核心竞争力，也影响着培养学生的整体素质。目前比较有效的专业发展是大学教师的专业团队建设。如果能把团队建设和教师专业发展有效结合，不但会促进青年教师的快速成长，也会对学校的未来规划发展起到至关重要的作用。随着团队建设如火如荼的开展，对建设的成果考核是不容忽视的课题，需要考虑在考核时纳入专业发展的绩效考核体系。文章以关键绩效指标为依据，考虑从未来教师专业发展视角来分析团队建设的优势和不足，为后续政策制定、建设规划提供支持。研究结果设计了能够促进教师专业发展的对团队评估的关键绩效考核指标。