Recreational benefits from a marine protected area: A travel cost analysis of Lundy

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been proposed in many countries as a means of conserving parts of the marine environment. In some cases, MPAs may also confer recreational benefits. In this paper, a travel cost model is used to estimate the non-market recreational benefits arising from the Lundy Island Marine Nature Reserve (MNR). The estimated mean consumer surplus for visiting Lundy was found to range from £359 to £574 per trip. The designation of No Take Zone (NTZ) has also contributed to higher consumer surplus values. This result provides a strong economic justification for the designation of MPAs for recreational as well as conservation purposes.     

泸州市土地利用效益评价

土地利用效益评价是促进土地资源利用可持续化发展的重要方式。基于因子分析方法,选取了泸州市经济、社会、生态三方面共19个指标,构建土地利用效益评价体系,对2006—2017年土地利用效益水平进行了评价和分析。结果表明,土地利用经济、社会、生态和综合效益增长趋势良好,经济效益波动相对较大。针对整体情况,提出四个方面的建议：①调整土地利用结构和产业结构;②城乡建设以点带面、轴状扩展;③扩大城市绿地面积;④因地制宜,区域调控。     

流程管理及流程再造在制造业企业中的应用研究

现代化的企业管理活动包含了企业经营中的组织、计划、协调、指挥等,企业管理的科学化和规范化,是企业参与市场竞争的基础条件,同时也是企业能够获得最大经济效益的必要条件。在现代化企业发展中,通过科学的流程管理和严格规范的制度,提高现有资源的利用率,以最终实现企业的战略发展。本文中探析了流程管理及流程再造在制造企业中的应用,以案例分析的形式展开了一系列的论述,旨在为企业降本增效提出理论参考。     

Predicting mobile hotel reservation adoption: Insight from a perceived value standpoint

With the attempt of further supporting the overwhelming demand for reservation, a few hospitality corporations have launched mobile hotel reservation (MHR) services. For the acceptance of MHR by individuals is indispensable to the successful implementation of MHR, it is critical for practitioners and academics to understand the factors influencing the adoption of MHR. This study examines the adoption of MHR from the value perspective by proposing and examining a new research model that can capture both gain and loss elements influencing individual value perceptions on behavioral intention to adopt MHR. Data from 235 usable questionnaires, collected in Taiwan, were tested against the research model using the structural equation modeling approach. The results indicated that perceived value was a predictor in explaining the customer's adoption of MHR. From the benefits point of view, perceptions of information quality and system quality were the two critical components significantly influencing perceived value of MHR. On the sacrifice side, the effects of technological effort and perceived fee on perceived value were significant. This study will be helpful to researchers in developing and testing MHR related theories, as well as to hospitality firms in understanding individual value perceptions of utilizing MHR and implementing successful MHR system to attract more customers. Theoretical and managerial implications of our results are discussed.     

高速公路对陕西省经济发展影响的定量分析

高速公路所产生的社会经济效益是高速公路作为社会公共交通基础设施所具有的外部性特征的一种体现,对其作用和影响展开的研究和评价是高速公路网规划及建设项目决策的重要前提和依据。文章以高速公对路社会经济发展影响评价方法的一种(投入产出法)为基础,通过对直接效益、诱导效益、产出效益等效益贡献的测算,分析高速公路对陕西省经济发展的影响。     

烟叶生产保险发展策略探讨——以南阳为例

烟叶是易遭受自然灾害的产业，烟叶生产保险作为保障工具亟待大力发展。文章阐述了烟叶生产保险的现状与特点，剖析了目前烟叶生产保险存在的问题与原因，在此基础上，结合烟叶生产保险发展实际需求，参考、借鉴先进烟区的成功经验和有效做法，提出了开展政策性烟叶生产保险的对策与建议。     

Measuring portfolio strategic performance using key performance indicators

It is difficult to find indicators for measuring the achievement of objectives during the progress of project portfolios. This article presents an approach for developing key strategic perfor‐mance indicators considering this limitation. The indicators proposed help measure the achievement of a portfolio's strategic objectives taking into account the realization of key benefits. This approach helps identify strategic interdependences between projects that the portfolio is composed of, facilitating the understanding of how the performance of a single project affects the overall performance of a portfolio. The key perfor‐mance indicators can also be used for monitoring the materialization of risks and opportunities influencing the strategic performance of a portfolio.     

Perceptions of Urban Parks as Havens and Contested Terrains by Mexican-Americans in Chicago Neighborhoods

The objectives of this study were to (1) identify the benefits of parks for Mexican-American urban residents and the roles they play in the dynamics of their communities and (2) explore issues related to their existence and utilization in Latino communities. Bedimo-Rung, Mowen, and Cohen's (2005) model of the Role of Parks in Public Health was employed as a conceptual framework in this study. Data were collected in the summer of 2007 with two focus groups with 26 Mexican-American residents from two predominantly minority Chicago communities. Benefits of urban parks for Mexican-American residents were classified into five categories—environmental, social, psychological health, physical health, and cultural. The study also identified many problems related to the existence and utilization of parks in Latino communities that detracted from the benefits Mexican-Americans could obtain from visiting parks. They included insufficient access to parks, poor maintenance of the existing parks, crime and safety issues, and interracial conflict and discrimination. A new framework was proposed to model the benefits of parks for minority urban residents and factors that affect utilization of parks in minority communities.     

Organizational differences in managerial compensation and benefits in Chinese firms

More than two decades of economic reforms have brought profound changes in human resource management practices in both the state and non-state sectors in China. This study focuses on the impact of organizational factors on compensation and benefits for Chinese managers in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), publicly listed firms (PLFs), and foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs). The empirical investigation of 465 firms located in three major Chinese cities, Shanghai, Nanjing and Guangzhou, provides evidence that organizational factors, such as ownership, firm size, firm age, location and industrial sector, have significant impacts on the variances in Chinese managers' compensation levels, compensation structures and benefits. The trends in the development of compensation and benefits for Chinese managers are also discussed as the Chinese economy moves closer to a more globalized, highly dynamic economy after China's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001.