Issues in Macroeconomics

This is a study of the nature of internal diversity within liberal and collaborative market economies. Based on large scale comparative survey data, we assess the extent to which specific clusters of practices are associated with specific varieties of capitalism. Given that recent literature has pointed to internal diversity within specific national contexts, we explore the nature of internal diversity within both liberal and collaborative market economies, and what makes each variety of capitalism distinct. We find that more than one cluster of practices is indeed likely to be encountered in a particular national context, but that this diversity was bounded: only a limited number of alternative paradigms are likely to emerge and persist. The survey findings not only shed light on the nature of this internal diversity, but also reveal the fact that liberal and collaborative markets remain distinct, with the rights accruing to employees being more deeply embedded in a wide cross section of firms within the latter.     

低碳城市建设背景下的苏南小城镇公共绿地与生态经济一体化设计——以常州市嘉泽镇镇区滨水公共绿地为例

公共绿地具有承载居民休闲活动和自然生态功能的双重属性,是低碳生态城市发展中压缩能耗和吸收温室气体排放的主要手段之一。小城镇绿地系统规划,融合生态网络功能、产业发展以及创造城镇特色等因素进行一体化规划设计,是一个值得探索的课题。首先,小城镇公共绿地需要深化与延伸上一层次生态网络的格局,充分体现镇区在低碳建设区域分工中的生态职能;其次,镇区公共绿地必须与该板块农业产业布局相融合,实现清洁生产,发展生态经济。在嘉泽镇区公共绿地实践中,从构建网络化的绿地系统格局入手,通过产业化的经营思想和低碳生态化的布局手法进行滨水绿地设计,配以本地花卉苗木与景观小品,最终形成特色化的滨水公共绿地景观。     

Antecedents of Green Loyalty in the Cruise Industry: Sustainable Development and Environmental Management

As there is a lack of understanding about cruise travelers' eco‐friendly behaviors and knowledge about eco‐friendly cruises, this study attempted to examine the role of green value, satisfaction, desire, and internal and external normative factors in building passengers' green loyalty for environmentally responsible cruises. A survey methodology and structural equation modeling were utilized to achieve the research purpose. Data quality assessment revealed that all measures for variables included an adequate level of reliability and validity. Results of the structural analysis indicated that our theoretical framework had a sufficient level of anticipation power for loyalty. The proposed associations among study variables were generally supported. The significant indirect influence of green values and social norms on loyalty was identified. Moreover, the magnitude of the total influence of social norms on loyalty was the greatest among the study constructs. Overall, our findings offer valuable and meaningful insights for cruise researchers and practitioners. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment     

The Role of Green Collaborative Strategies in Improving Environmental Sustainability in Supply Chains: Insights from a Case Study

This article aims to quantify to what extent collaborative strategies are more effective than internal or organization‐level actions to green supply chains. In this regard, the impact of decisions made at different stages of a supply chain in a product's carbon footprint is quantified. Organizational and product carbon footprints are calculated using the Compound Method Based on Financial Accounts (MC3). The results underline that concentrating reduction efforts in some stages of the supply chain is more effective than implementing individual actions by the participants. Collaboration among the participants is needed to decide what practices are implemented, at what stage they are needed and how they are to be implemented. This article adds to the literature on supply chains and sustainability. Previous research suggests that collaborative strategies have great potential for reducing the carbon footprint of products, while indicating the need for empirical research to support this statement. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment     

The (potential) demise of HRM?

This article seeks to provoke that human resource management (HRM), both as an academic field of study and as a form of professional practice, is at risk of impoverishment. The main reasoning for this is because of ideological individualism and marketisation with an attendant neglect on wider organisational, employee, and societal concerns. Following a review of the context of financialised capitalism, three contemporary developments in HRM are used to illustrate the argument: reward strategies, talent management, and high performance work systems. Implications for the practice of HRM and the way the subject area is taught in mainstream business schools are considered.     

基于钻石理论模型的我国绿色产业竞争力实证分析——以山东省为例

基于钻石理论,运用因子分析方法,对全国30个省份的相关指标进行实证分析,得出山东省在绿色经营实力、政府推动力、市场需求以及科研开发方面占有绝对优势,但是在污染废弃物处理方面处于绝对劣势。因此,应该积极建立产业发展平台,结合＂黄蓝＂两大战略区,依托国际国内市场,拓展绿色产业领域,构建具有核心竞争力的绿色产业链,全面提升山东省绿色产业竞争力。     

绿色供应链管理的系统研究

人口、资源与环境三者之间的矛盾日益突显,要求企业的经营活动必须与环境相容。绿色供应链管理是从可持续发展的思想出发解决制造业与环境之间冲突的有效方式,是一种现代企业的可持续发展模式。目前绿色供应链的研究刚刚开始,尚未形成理论体系。进行绿色供应链管理的研究对提高产品在国际市场上的竞争力、保护环境和实施可持续发展战略具有十分重要的意义。     

供应链绿色物流管理策略

本文首先分析了开展供应链绿色物流管理的意义,然后讨论了供应链绿色物流管理的内容,最后提出了一些供应链绿色物流管理的策略。     

我国建立绿色会计研究

实现人与自然和谐、可持续发展是人类社会发展永恒的主题,绿色会计是构成绿色国民核算体系以及绿色GDP的微观基础。我国实施绿色会计具有重要的现实意义,可以清楚明了地反映生态效益和社会效益,评估企业的环境代价和资源利用率,采取有效措施引导企业走环保之路。     

淮河流域污染治理需要企业实施绿色营销

作为我国重要的农产区和传统工业生产基地,淮河流域污染严重,治理污染刻不容缓。由于淮河最主要的污染源来自工业企业,本文着重从工业企业这一微观角度出发,引入绿色营销的概念,分析了企业加强环保意识的重要性,并通过对企业实施绿色营销的博弈分析,指出绿色营销是企业保证可持续发展的必然选择。