Creating memorable experiences in a reuse heritage site

This study identified hypothetical relationships amongst motivation, nostalgia, and memorable tourism experiences in a restaurant reconstructed from an old railway station. We administered a face-to-face questionnaire survey and collected 615 valid questionnaires at the South Tainan Railway Station in Taiwan. The results showed significantly positive relationships between culinary attraction and cultural inheritance and nostalgia, as well as a correlation between nostalgia and memorable tourism experiences. Structural equation modelling analysis verified that nostalgia mediated the effect of personal emotion on memorable tourism experiences. This paper provides suggestions for enhancing memorable experiences and guidance regarding reused buildings at heritage sites.     

国际合资企业的知识管理研究——从外方母公司获取知识

国际合资企业的成功一直是跨国经营理论界和实践界共同关注的问题。基于知识的理论认为，从外方母公司获取知识是国际合资企业提高竞争力、获得成功的一个非常重要因素。本文重点分析了国际合资企业获取知识的理论基础、方法途径、具体过程和影响因素。同时，结合中外合资企业的经营实践，对于如何加强知识的学习、转移和创新，促进中外合资企业自身发展提出了建议。     

提高高新技术企业技术创新能力的对策研究

高新技术企业是属于知识聚集和技术密集的企业,提高企业自身技术创新能力是高新技术企业赢得竞争优势的关键,更是推动高新技术企业走向快速发展的必然途径。本文系统的分析了技术创新对高新技术企业的重要意义,从外部大环境和企业内部自身环境所存在的不足而导致高新技术企业技术创新过程所存在的问题进行了客观的分析,列举了外部环境和内部环境在高新技术企业中所出现的具体问题,同时针对不同的问题提出了相应的解决对策并作出了有益的探讨,为高新技术企业技术创新的研究提供一定的理论研究,为高新技术企业走向高级化发展提供了借鉴经验。     

Antecedents and consequences of the perceived adjustment of Japanese expatriates in the USA

The present study was designed to better understand the antecedents and consequences of expatriate adjustment in an international assignment. The researchers surveyed Japanese expatriates assigned to the United States. Structural equation modeling was utilized to test our hypotheses and model. The results indicated that previous knowledge of the host country, language proficiency, willingness to communicate and perception of the novelty of the host culture were differentially related to expatriates' adjustment to the host country. General and work adjustments were negatively related to expatriates' intent to return early. In addition, interrelationships among the adjustment dimensions were examined and the results indicated that general adjustment leads to work adjustment, which, in turn, influences interactional adjustment. Implications for future research are presented.     

THE GOVERNANCE OF KNOWLEDGE COMPOSITENESS AND TECHNOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE: THE CASE OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN EUROPE

Abstract

Knowledge compositeness measures the variety of scientific disciplines that it is necessary to command in order to generate new technological knowledge. The paper investigates the relations between the knowledge compositeness of the flow of patents delivered to the main European automobile companies and the evolution of their technological and product market shares. Compositeness confirms to be an important characteristic of private knowledge: its governance exerts strong and positive effects on the technological and competitive advantage of firms. Knowledge compositeness has strong effects on the mechanisms of knowledge governance and management of technology. Appropriate measures of knowledge compositeness make it possible to qualify the quantitative measures of the technological competence of firms based upon patents counts.     

The effectiveness of entrepreneurial firm’s knowledge acquisition from a business incubator

This cross-cultural research project, involving the United States and Finland, explored how the entrepreneurial firm’s acquisition of business processes’ knowledge from interaction with incubator management positively impacts on new product development, increased technical competence, enhanced reputation and lower costs of sales to customers. In a sample of 52 firms, the study’s methodology depended on single response, self-reported data. The findings suggest that the sole knowledge benefits gained by the firm, from the incubator relationship, is a perception of enhanced reputation. Also, incubator managers should focus more on assisting new technology based firms with growing the venture in the marketplace. Funding for this project was provided by The National Science Foundation, and The National Technology Agency of Finland.     

On the Benefits of Withholding Knowledge in Organizations

Transferring knowledge to an agent makes him more successful or productive, which is beneficial for the principal. However, knowledge transfer also increases the agent’s outside option. I identify two reasons for withholding knowledge — to reduce labor costs within a principal–agent relationship, and to weaken the agent in case of a separation. Moreover, the role of synergy is discussed both for building up a principal–agent relationship and for transferring knowledge. While synergy is decisive for knowledge transfer, cooperation between the principal and agent may even take place in the absence of synergy. Furthermore, I analyze whether the principal is more likely to transfer knowledge to a more able or to a less able agent. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of a noncompetition clause are briefly discussed.     

经济常识的创新教育应充分发挥知识的价值功能

在创新教育的今天，教学的主要任务是着重培养学生的创造能力。在经济常识的教学中，培养学生的创造能力，必须充分发挥知识的价值功能，即知识的理论价值、能力价值、应用价值和德育价值四方面的功能。     

论知识型员工的流动与留用

知识型员工是现代组织的重要生产要素,是各类组织争相聘用的对象。如何留住高素质人才是人力资源管理的新课题。本文阐述了知识型员工的流动特点和影响其流动的因素,提出了建立在组织与个人彼此适应基础上的知识人才的留用方式。     

论新环境下会计教师的知识结构

会计发展的历史证明,环境的变迁是会计发展的源动力。会计教育作为现代会计赖以存在和发展的实践活动,与环境也有着割舍不断的联系,21世纪经济全球化、社会信息化、全员知识化、学习过程研究化、择业市场化以及学科的细分化与整合化等都对会计教育产生重要影响,进而对会计教师的知识结构提出了更新的要求。