China's Industrial Economy Rises Amidst Diffculties

“China's Industrial production is on the steady rise,though confronted with the tightening external economic environment,” according to a recent report by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).The industrial value-added output during the January-July period rose 14.3 percent year on year.Since the second half of last year,the industrial economy has been keeping a smooth growth.The industrial value-added output in the first and second quarter of this year climbed 14.4 and 14 percent respectively.Generally,there is no drastic fluctuation in the industrial economy.     

David K.K.Chan and Law Mei-ling:Incorporate Business Elements into Philanthropy

Life and philanthropy are eternal themes in human history.Iflifesymbolizes a miraculous gift,thenphilanthropycan be considered as the dramatic highlight and spectacular display of one's life process. With their life-long dedication to the causes of philanthropy,Dr.David K.K.Chan and Ms.Law Meiling have successfully explored a new operational model of philanthropy,which is the combination of business elements with philanthropy.This model must,first of all,resolve those issues that are related to funding,a...     

中国和美国正在走向冲突?

随着中国的崛起,中国和世界上唯一的超级大国美国之间的国力差距在缩小。不少观察家担心,武装冲突将随之发生。在近代历史上,出现过七次大国崛起,挑战现存强国,其中六次都导致了冲突。但是,本文指出,有理由相信,中国的崛起将是和平的。     

China's Foreign Trade Grows Steadily

China's imports and exports of cargo trade has been growing steadily since the beginning of this year,though with the growth at the low level,said the General Administration of Customs (GAC).     

Current Agricultural Situation Calls for Science and Technology

The first document,or known as the No.1 document,to address China's agricultural issue by improving agriculture science and technology is in urgent need,considering the present situation facing the agricultural development.     

Decision neuroscience and consumer decision making

This article proposes that neuroscience can shape future theory and models in consumer decision making and suggests ways that neuroscience methods can be used in decision-making research. The article argues that neuroscience facilitates better theory development and empirical testing by considering the physiological context and the role of constructs such as hunger, stress, and social influence on consumer choice and preferences. Neuroscience can also provide new explanations for different sources of heterogeneity within and across populations, suggest novel hypotheses with respect to choices and underlying mechanisms that accord with an understanding of biology, and allow for the use of neural data to make better predictions about consumer behavior. The article suggests that despite some challenges associated with incorporating neuroscience into research on consumer decision processes, the use of neuroscience paradigms will produce a deeper understanding of decision making that can lead to the development of more effective decision aids and interventions.     

Evaluating Advice: Self‐Presentational Biases between High and Low Self‐Monitors

Previous research has demonstrated that high and low self‐monitors sought advice from others who shared their underlying motivational dispositions. Here, three studies extend the prior research by exploring how consumers’ underlying motives direct the type of advice offered and how it is evaluated. In Study 1, high and low self‐monitors were asked to evaluate the advice they gave others. As predicted, high self‐monitors rated their advice more favorably than did low self‐monitors. The underlying motivation that caused high self‐monitors to evaluate their advice more positively was investigated in Study 2. Results indicated that high self‐monitors rated their advice higher because it appeared to be meeting a social‐adjustive function (i.e., self‐presentational needs). In Study 3, high and low self‐monitors created an advertisement that featured their advice on dating for a fictitious online matchmaking service. As expected, advertisements created by high self‐monitors contained advice that addressed social‐adjustive needs while those created by low self‐monitors contained advice that addressed value‐expressive needs. The results of these studies suggest that underlying motivations of the individual play an active role in how advice is crafted and evaluated.     

Symmetric and asymmetric leadership cultures: A comparative study of leadership and organizational culture at Hyundai and Toyota

This study compares national cultures, leadership strategies, and work environments in two successful global automobile companies, Hyundai Motor Group and Toyota Motor Corporation. Despite competing head-on in the same market, it was found that these companies use very different leadership strategies as a basis for both global competition and local operations. Based on the results of a comparative case study, structured interviews, and related media and empirical data, it was found that Toyota competes both strategically and managerially by emphasizing planning and work systems to mitigate the impact of any turbulence in the external environment (stability is key), while Hyundai competes by accepting environmental uncertainty and risk as a part of normal daily operations (flexibility is key). We refer to these approaches as symmetric and asymmetric leadership and organizational cultures. As a result of these differences, Hyundai is able to change course more quickly than its larger competitor as new opportunities and technologies emerge. While national cultures played a role in differentiating between the two firms, leadership differences had a more pronounced effect on organizational behaviors and subsequent performance. Results are consistent with previous research and reinforce the conclusion that top management leaders’ behavior can have a significant influence on emergent organizational cultures and performance.