Knowledge sharing and strategic fit in integrated product development proejcts: An empirical study

While product strategy has been approached from a variety of perspectives, the role of strategic fit as a critical linkage of knowledge sharing practices and new product development outcomes have not been adequately explored. This paper discusses how strategic fit is instrumental for cross-functional teams to integrate product development outcomes. This paper identifies critical knowledge sharing components that enhances the extent of strategic fit that in turn improves the success of product development efforts. Strategic fit or alignment requires knowledge sharing practices of the product development team. Teams with a shared knowledge base are more capable of thinking strategically, adapting their actions to their project environment and accordingly engaging in innovative problem-solving while ultimately achieving project goals of time, cost and value. This paper presents and tests a research model using a sample of 285 product development projects of firms from USA, Canada and Spain. The results suggest that strategic fit is associated with greater knowledge sharing and enhance product development outcomes in both small and large firms as well as diverse regions (i.e., USA, Canada and Spain).     

Business ecosystem strategies of mobile network operators in the 3G era: The case of China Mobile

In order to define the mobile network operators' strategies of building value network in the 3G era, this paper applies the ecosystem principles to the mobile industry through a China Mobile case study. Based on an analytical framework of such principles, this paper reviews China Mobile's ecosystem, and identifies its success factors and problems. The results indicate that a complete ecosystem, where mobile network operators collaborate closely with value-added service providers, content/application providers, equipment and device manufacturers, and other involved organizations, can promote the development of mobile data services substantially. Therefore, mobile network operators should play a central role in the ecosystem by managing the entire value-chain and setting up proper value-sharing mechanisms. However, while doing so, problems may arise because of regulatory issues and information asymmetry. High-value common assets, a centralized management system, partner selection schemes and continuous innovations are important success factors.     

基于地方旅游产业促进政策的乡村旅游发展对策

国际金融危机后为促进国内经济继续稳步增长,我国各地方政府制定和实施了多种多样的旅游产业促进政策,对乡村旅游的发展发挥了积极作用,但在实践中也存在一些问题。针对此背景下乡村旅游的发展问题分别从乡村旅游经营者和政府管理部门两大主体方面提出了对策建议,希望可以促使乡村旅游业借此机遇更好发展。     

_αB_n算子在逼近论中的应用

本文就n=3的情况,求出了α=0,1,2,3,4,∞时αBn表达式,随后给出了2B3的相对于Bernstein多项式的矩阵变换,最后提出了如何利用这种算子来完成满足某些给定条件的多项式曲线的设计。     

基于IOWHA算子的组合预测在中国入境旅游中的应用分析

为提高中国入境旅游人数月度数据序列预测精度,文章选择了目前相对最优单项预测模型——TRAMO/SEATS短记忆预测模型和ARFIMA长记忆预测模型,并根据中国入境旅游人数月度数据序列特点,采用非常适合中国入境旅游人数月度数据序列预测并具有高预测精度的传统线性回归预测模型,然后将各个单项预测模型进行基于IOWHA算子的组合。研究发现：基于IOWHA算子的组合预测模型,达到了目前为止中国入境旅游人数月度数据序列预测的最高精度。最后,根据中国入境旅游人数实际值和组合模型预测值的比较,定量分析世界金融危机等事件对中国入境旅游的影响程度和影响时滞,并探究中国入境旅游未来的发展趋势。     

Burkholder函数与非负下鞅双Φ不等式

用Burkhorder函数的方法证明了Orlicz非负下鞅空间极大算子的双Ф函数不等式,作为推论,可以得到著名的Doob不等式,用同样的方法还证明了非负下鞅的LlogL空间不等式。     

非主导运营商小区接入网络模式的经济性分析

依据电信网络建设、运营管理的实践经验,总结、抽象小区接入网络模式;分析小区接入网络建往、运营的主要成本构成,按照运营商实施小区接入网络工程规范和当前价格水平,测算不同接入网络模式的覆盖成本、设备端口成本、用户接入成本、维护服务成本和本地网间结算成本数据;以投资回收期为目标,建立小区接入网络模式的分析模型,测算各种模式下的投资回收期;基于弹性函数方法,分析投资回收期时用户占有率、维护服务成本、覆盖成本、设备成本等相关参数的敏感性。     

Sustainable destination development: the tour operator perspective

Tourism has had a profound and irreversible effect on many destination areas. As the demand for new destinations increases, there is an unrelenting pressure for development in order to satisfy the growth of this complex, pervasive industry. This article presents the results of research undertaken into business attitudes towards sustainable tourism development by the British Federation of Tour Operators and Association of Independent Tour Operators members. The price-cutting competition’ of undifferentiated mass market operators continues to be a threat to sustainable destination development. Furthermore, the 1992 EC Directive on Package Travel is preventing operators from using local suppliers, which is a fundamental principle of sustainability. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An exploration of foreign tourists’ perceptions of Korean food tour: a factor-cluster segmentation approach

Food tour in Korea has emerged as a popular program for foreign tourists who learn and experience Korean culture through cuisine, restaurants, and dining customs. The main objective of this empirical research is to investigate foreign tourists’ perceptions of Koran food tour and segment the emerging Korean food tour market. A total of 211 usable responses from foreign tourists who experienced Korean food tour were collected through the purposive sampling approach. The results of an exploratory factor analysis showed 7 food service factors delineated from 30 food tour service attributes and 4 segments of Korean food tour market (authenticity seekers, knowledge seekers, guidance seekers, and utmost experience seekers) were identified through the cluster-discriminant analysis. Detailed implications for the operators and marketers of Korean food tour programs are discussed.     

Measuring the ethical nature of tourism operators

Selected ecotourism, adventure, fishing, cruiseline, and golf operators were studied in an effort to determine possible ethical differences among them as distinct groups. Through the implementation of a multidimensional ethics scale, the resulting data illustrate that ecotourism operators were in fact more ethical than their counterparts in the other groups. This became apparent on the basis of analyzing their responses to ethical economic, social, and ecological issues outlined in three scenarios. The paper examines the influence of education, organizational size, and the use of codes of ethics in day-to-day business operation and practice to help explain the differences that exist among the participating groups.