Organizational Socialization and Psychological Contract: the Vulnerability of Temporary Newcomers. A Case Study from an Italian <Emphasis Type="Italic">Call Center</Emphasis>

This study aims to analyze the link between the construction of an effective psychological contract with the organization and the success of the socialization process. To this purpose 241 employees of a Call Center organization have been contacted. A questionnaire composed by measures of Organizational Socialization (Haueter et al. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 63, 20–39, 2003), Psychological Contract (Rousseau 1995), Job Satisfaction (Wanous et al. Journal of Applied Psychology, 82, 247–252, 1997) and Organizational Committment (Allen and Meyer 1990) was administered. Results have underlined that organizational socialization may influence the development of the psychological contract thus determining job satisfaction and organizational commitment. This research has been developed in an interdisciplinary perspective, taking into account the peculiarity of the Italian legal framework. In this regard, the analysis has been focused on how the E.U. flexicurity strategy has been implemented in Italy, according to the recent reform of labour market regulation (2012–13) and on the specific regulations introduced for call centres.     

DIVIDED WE STAND,UNITED WE FALL: THE HUME‐NORTH‐JONES MECHANISM FOR THE RISE OF EUROPE*

The “great divergence” between Europe and the rest of the world occurred relatively recently. What enabled Europe, with all its laggards, to dominate the previously successful Eastern economies? This article emphasizes one important mechanism, highlighting the contrast between the European states system and Eastern empires. Political competition for a mobile tax base in a states system forces rulers to provide relatively more secure property rights. By effectively limiting the “exit” options of the ruled, an empire rewards its ruler with a captive tax base that can be subjected to higher levels of expropriation. As a result, the states system encourages faster capital accumulation and growth.     

我国生态农业模式研究现状及展望

本文对生态农业模式的概念及内涵进行总结,指出我国生态农业模式研究的意义及必要性;对我国生态农业模式的研究现状进行综述,探讨模式研究中存在的问题及发展方向.最后对我国生态农业模式研究提出几点建议.     

我国审判领域财政事权与支出责任划分改革研究

审判领域的事权,有广义和狭义之分.审判权属于中央事权,但性质上属于中央事权并不等于"中央政府的事权",审判权带有"地方特质",我国审判领域事权与支出责任划分具有特殊性和复杂性.本报告在分析我国审判领域财政事权与支出责任划分现状及问题的基础上,根据我国的政治制度和两级治理结构的特点,研究了我国审判领域财政事权与支出责任划分改革的总体思路和政策建议,以破解落地、实施中的理论和操作难题,为推动审判领域财政事权与支出责任划分提供决策参考.     

我国专利授权量与人均GDP相关性分析

本文以国家统计局和知识产权局发布的1987—2008年统计数据为基础,运用统计软件和计量经济学中自回归分析模型,对我国专利授权量与人均GDP进行了相关性分析。结果表明,二者存在较好的相关性,授权量对人均国内生产总值的贡献率为4．8％,即专利的产出在一定程度上促进了我国经济的增长,但作用并不显著。该模型既通过了一阶自相关性检验,又有效解决了一阶自相关性问题,而且可用来预测我国人均GDP。     

How to predict transfer of training? Investigating the application of the unified model of task-specific motivation

Transfer motivation is an important factor influencing transfer of training. However, earlier research often did not investigate transfer motivation as a multidimensional construct. The unified model of task-specific motivation (UMTM) takes into account that (transfer) motivation is multidimensional by including both affective and cognitive motivational components and their antecedents. Prior research has provided evidence that the UMTM can predict self-reported transfer of training, but is unclear whether it also can predict transfer reported by expert external raters. Moreover, it is unclear whether controlling for prior knowledge matters for the relationship between transfer motivation and transfer of training. This study improves on existing research by accounting for both of these gaps in the literature. Data were collected among 299 participants who filled in a questionnaire about the UMTM components directly after attending a writing training. They also handed in written documents before, and 6 weeks after the training, which were rated on transfer by trainers. Outcomes showed that components of the UMTM positively predict externally reported transfer when prior knowledge was controlled for. The outcomes imply that the UMTM has predictive value for transfer of training and points out which factors influence whether transfer does or does not occur.     

Protectionist demands in globalization

Review of Economic Design - We construct a game theoretic model that offers to explain the increase in trade protectionism as a rational reaction of the voters to their increased concern that the...