Isolating the geodemographic characterisation of retail format choice from the effects of spatial convenience

The authors analyze the relationship between the geodemographic profile of consumers and retail format choice while accounting for the effects of spatial convenience. The proposed analytic model assumes that format choice is an implicit portion of store choice, such that a geodemographic profile functions as a determinant of format choice, and spatial convenience is a determinant of store choice. The results show that some geodemographic dimensions capture preferences for certain store formats and thereby facilitate retailers’ selection of geographic markets. The results also indicate that obviating the effect of spatial convenience may lead to biased estimations.     

How to Spot a Careerist Early On: Psychopathy and Exchange Ideology as Predictors of Careerism

Careerism refers to an individual’s propensity to achieve their personal and career goals through nonperformance-based activities (Feldman, The Indus Org Psychol 39–44, 1985). We investigated the role of several dispositional predictors of careerism, including Five-factor model (FFM) personality traits, primary psychopathy, and exchange ideology. Based on data from 131 respondents, as expected, we observed that emotional stability was negatively correlated with careerism. Primary psychopathy and exchange ideology explained additional variance in careerism after accounting for FFM traits. Relative importance analyses indicated that psychopathy (relative weight percentage of explained variance = 42.1 %) and exchange ideology (relative weight percentage = 44.1 %) were equally important in predicting careerism. We highlight the need for future research efforts investigating the combined effects of contextual factors—particularly, human resource practices—and individual differences to understand careerism in the workplace.     

Analysis of Social Performance in the Spanish Financial Industry Through Public Data. A Proposal

Banking firms are becoming increasingly aware that their clients’ management of environmental and social risks may in term threaten their own business as lenders and investors. In addition, stakeholders are requiring banks to improve their social performance. As a result, some banks are developing corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and management systems to reduce potential risks and improve their performance. In the Spanish financial system, half of the banking firms are savings banks, most of which have always used some Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) criteria in their management. Private Banks have only recently started to integrate social aspects in their performance. However, no formal analysis has been carried out on the impact of CSR strategies. Various initiatives have been launched nationally and internationally to include the social dimension in management systems. The purpose of this research is to analyse the social performance of the main Spanish financial companies through public data such as social or sustainability reports and media sources. In order to do this, we need to determine which CSR criteria most greatly affect banking firms and to choose the most accurate quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure social performance.     

高高在上的尊严

夜晚的绕城公路上，两三名“交警”拦下一辆外地牌号的轿车，制服、警帽、罚单甚至配枪，一应俱全，几名“人民卫士”俨然在秉公执法于一个交通违规事件。车，被“顺理成章”地扣留。几天之后，当车主带着扣车凭证前往车管所领车的时候，揭开了一场几地连锁的冒充交警扣车骗车的案件序幕。这是发生于广东省的一桩大型诈骗案件，涉及范围广及东莞、肇庆、深圳等多处。在警方严密配合下，几经展转周折，案件终究告破。     

谈如何提高企业的核心竞争力

随着经济全球化日寸代的到来,企业将直接受到冲击和影响。这个日寸代的企业面对挑战,要与日寸俱进,就必须提升企业自身的竞争力。     

加入WTO后对中国零售业的影响与对策

我国加入世贸组织后，零售业将成为完全开放的行业，这无疑对国内零售业造成一定的冲击。如何把握机遇，怎样面对挑战，是每个零售企业不能不回答的紧迫问题。现就入世后，对中国零售业的影响进行分析和提出对策。一、我国零售业的现状１．多业态并存。２０世纪８０年代中期，我国爆发一场综合性的零售革命，仅是三五年的时间，西方存在的一切零售业态几乎都在中国出现了，至今，世界５０家最大的零售企业，已经有７０％在中国“抢滩登陆”。目前，中国百货店已经进入成熟期，超级市场、仓储商店进入发展期，便利商店、购物广场进入起步期。…     

在数学建模中培养学生创新性思维及建议

本文论述了数学建模对培养学生创新能力、提高综合素质的重要作用,指出大学生创新性思维能力的培养是数学建模活动的核心目标,对在数学建模活动中如何培养学生的创新性思维能力作了讨论,并根据学校开设数学建模课程及参加数学建模竞赛活动的现状,就如何提高数学建模成绩提出了一些建议.     

高效液相色谱法同时检测染发剂中3种二氨基酚类物质

建立了采用高效液相色谱法同时检测染发剂中3种二氨基酚类物质含量的方法。样品经0．1％甲酸水溶液提取,正己烷净化后,用ZORBAXEclipsePlusC8色谱柱进行分离,流动相为甲醇、乙腈和0．2％庚烷磺酸钠水溶液,梯度洗脱。分离后采用紫外检测器进行检测,外标法定量。在优化实验条件下,3种化合物的线性范围为0．2—10．0mg／L,相关系数均大于0．998。3种二氨基酚类化合物的检出限为0．1mg／L,定量下限为0．2mg／L,加标平均回收率为76．0％-109．8％,相对标准偏差均不高于7．9％。该方法灵敏度高、操作简单高效,适用于染发剂中3种二氨基酚类物质的检测。     

战略性贸易政策在中国的适用性分析

在美国次贷危机冲击之下,全球经济陷入低迷,美国等发达国家纷纷采用战略性贸易政策调整本国经济.本文从美国实践该战略的结果出发初步分析这一战略在中国的适用性.     

物资管理在医院管理中的重要作用

随着医院规模的不断扩大,医院需要的物资也越来越多,物资管理变得越来越重要,医院物资如果管理不当,容易给医院造成巨大的经济损失,需要指定专人、利用计算机进行物资管理,从内部控制严重浪费和违规收费的现象,使医院的物资管理变得透明,使医院管理者能够更清楚的掌握医院物资的采购、供应和成本核算情况,提高医院的经济效益和社会效益。