Non‐profit vulnerability: An exploratory study

This mixed‐method study explores the symptoms and potential causes of non‐profit vulnerability within the Australian context. Following two focus groups with CEOs and Chairs of non‐profit organizations, an online survey was developed, pilot tested and distributed to non‐profit CEOs. Our findings suggest three symptoms that might be particularly useful in identifying non‐profit vulnerability: a substantial increase in unit costs/delivery hours; a substantial increase in the proportion of administration to program expenses; and a reduced ability to pursue the organization's mission. The results also suggest various potential causes of non‐profit vulnerability; in particular, Board inadequacies; External environmental threats; Project management issues; and Funding constraints.     

Rethinking Urban Epidemiology: Natures,Networks and Materialities

How should we understand the relationship between urban environments and infectious diseases? This article addresses this question from three particular perspectives: that of the materialities of health, that of nature and that of networks. The first perspective analytically blends biological dynamics, environmental influence and social practice. The second perspective, mainly influenced by multispecies ethnographies, foregrounds the liveliness and unboundedness of cities. Finally, the third perspective analyses how health is drawn into the domain of security. The article argues that while globalization and urbanization are often discussed as having triggered the emergence and spread of pathogens, urban epidemics are not self‐evident and ‘natural' consequences of these pro‐cesses. They do not fall neatly into universal categories of space, modernity or risk; rather, they are produced and shaped by a range of social, political, biological and economic sites and scales. Accordingly, the emergence of pathogens depends on its articulation through specific analytical frameworks. This article suggests that a critical focus on how infectious diseases manifest themselves differently in different local contexts may not only provide insights into the manifold forms of urban life, but also into the multiple, complex and highly political constitution of health.     

职场抱怨源对知识型员工创新绩效的影响机制研究

知识型员工的创新绩效是移动互联时代企业获取竞争优势的关键要素。本研究探讨了组织环境中的职场抱怨源对知识型员工创新绩效的影响效应和作用机制。研究发现：职场抱怨源的“与同事关系”、“管理规范化因素”和“物理环境”维度通过负向影响员工建言,而抑制创新绩效;另外,“工作负荷”维度正向影响创新绩效。研究还揭示,相比自我隐藏倾向低的员工,与同事关系不和谐对高自我隐藏倾向知识型员工的建言和创新绩效有更显著的负向影响。最后讨论了研究的理论价值和实践启示。     

Remittances and the Dutch Disease: Evidence from Panel Data for 18 Developing Countries

In this paper, using the GMM technique we attempt to empirically investigate the Dutch disease effect of remittances. The analyses are based on an annual balanced panel data set for 18 developing countries, which have remittances to GDP ratio of 5 percent and above, over the years 1999–2015. It is found that an inflow of remittances has a positive effect on economic growth, whereas it leads to a depreciation of the real effective exchange rate.     

The association between the severity of chronic kidney disease and medical costs among patients with type 2 diabetes

Aims: Examine healthcare costs across chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages for US patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Materials and methods: IQVIA Real World Data Adjudicated Claims linked electronic medical records and insurance claims from January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2017 were used for this retrospective study. Adults diagnosed with T2D and comorbid CKD were included. General linear models incorporating splines were constructed, and information from these regressions were used to inform the relationship between medical costs and CKD. Multivariable analyses controlled for patient characteristics, vital signs, general health, prior medication use, prior visit to specialists, index A1c, and year of index date.

Results: There were 6,645 individuals who met the study criteria. Results generally indicate sharp increases in annual total medical costs and non-drug medical costs in the 1?year post-period for patients with Stage 4 or 5 CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR]?≤?30?mL/min/1.73 m²) with each 1 point reduction in eGFR from 30 associated with an increase of $1,870 in all-cause total medical costs (p?<?0.0001) and $1,805 of all-cause non-drug medical costs (p?<?0.0001). Similarly, each point decline below 30?mL/min was associated annual cost increases of $1,701 for CKD-related total medical costs, $1,695 for CKD-related non-drug medical costs, $173 for diabetes-related medical costs, and $187 for diabetes-related non-drug medical costs (all p?<?0.0001).

Limitations: The investigation included only patients with medical insurance and laboratory test results, and results may not be generalizable to all T2D patients with CKD. The methodology allowed us to determine associations, not causation, and potential confounders, such as duration of diabetes, diet, exercise, or social support, could not be assessed.

Conclusions: Results indicate there are sharp and significant increases in medical costs among T2D patients with Stage 4 and 5 CKD compared to those with earlier stages of CKD.     

我国铁路产业财务可持续：一个基于结构方程的分析

我国铁路建设所需的投资巨大,财务上已经形成了大量的债务性负担.为了实现我国铁路行业的财务可持续,首先要对影响国家铁路集团财务可持续的原因进行充分了解.以治理理论为核心,综合考虑多方面因素分析了中国国家铁路集团有限公司的财务可持续影响因素,通过问卷调查搜集数据,使用解释结构方程模型理清铁路负债的形成路径.结果表明:国家铁路集团的财务可持续是一个市场治理、社会治理、政府治理因素综合影响的结果,其中政府治理因素处于主导地位.建议化解铁路产业存量债务,构建铁路产业的公益性运输补贴机制,推进灵活票制票价实施等.     

高校辅导员工作倦怠的文化成因及心理调适

高校辅导员是学生工作的重要力量,由于学校管理层面、社会认同度和世界道德危机、社会转型所带来负面影响,以及辅导员自身知识、能力、方法和心理素质与学生工作不相适应而造成工作倦怠。应通过管理机制创新、队伍职业化专业化建设、自身素质提高、综合能力培养来缓解压力消除工作倦怠,实现高校的育人目标和科学发展。     

中国与东盟产业内贸易现状与动因分析

本文运用综合产业内贸易指数(G&L指数)对中国与东盟近11年来的大量贸易资料进行分析。指出中国和东盟间的贸易增长主要是来自于产业内贸易的增长,并分析了中国和东盟五国产业内贸易发展的动因,提出了加强组建中国—东盟自由贸易区的重要意义,并提出了相关意见和建议。     

现浇混凝土楼板裂缝产生的原因及防治

现浇混凝土楼板裂缝产生的原因是复杂的、多方面的,文章从原材料、施工设计、施工工艺及使用等方面对此进行分析探讨,并提出防治措施。     

研究生学术不端行为的成因分析与对策研究

学术道德是科学研究的基本伦理规范,目前,我国研究生学术道德建设方面存在不少问题,学术不端行为时有发生。急功近利的社会风气助长了研究生学术不端行为;过分量化的指标和奖惩性的评价机制不利于研究生学术道德建设;对学术诚信认识不足直接导致研究生学术不端行为的发生。论文就此探讨了相应的研究生学术道德建设策略。