An evaluation framework for the sustainable operation of leisure farms

The Taiwanese government’s promotion of domestic travel has generated high demand for leisure farming, resulting in the increasing establishment of leisure farms and an intensification of competition. A key concern for farm operators is how to operate and develop farms according to the principles of sustainability. Through a literature review, in-depth interviews and a modified Delphi technique, this study developed an evaluation framework for the sustainable operation of leisure farms. From the study results, we derived 39 indicators encompassing the five dimensions, namely social sustainability, economic sustainability, environmental sustainability, resource sustainability and management sustainability. The implications of these findings for managing leisure farms and future research directions are discussed.     

A theoretical framework of electronic word-of-mouth against the backdrop of social networking websites

This study proposed and tested a theoretical framework that explains electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) against the backdrop of social networking websites (SNWs), which have gained substantial popularity among travelers. In particular, a United States (US) nationwide online survey was conducted and nine hypotheses were tested. The findings suggest that willingness to share knowledge and switching costs are positively related to eWOM communication. In addition, customer value (utilitarian) has positive relationships with willingness to share knowledge, perceived security, and switching cost, while customer value (hedonic) has positive relationships with willingness to share knowledge and switching costs. Last but not least, the findings indicate that perceived security does negatively impact eWOM. In light of the major findings, the article sets forth strategic implications for travel-related social networking websites.     

立足上海市场 迎接跨世纪挑战

跨世纪的竞争是高层次竞争。作为驻沪地勘企业,在未来的竞争中将面临着新的严峻考验。本文在总结近几年开拓上海工勘市场经验的基础上,提出了苦练内功,强化内部建设和管理,迎接跨世纪竞争的构想     

我国物流经营模式的归类、评价与选择

首先 ,对我国发展物流业过程中的各种经营模式进行了总结和归类 ;其次 ,对归类后的物流经营模式进行了分析与评价 ,指出了不符合我国国情的、在现实经营中不宜采用的一些物流经营模式 ;第三 ,对适合我国现阶段经济运行要求的物流经营模式 ,从提高经营管理水平的角度进行了分析和探讨。     

加强细节管理 确保蒸汽管网冬季平稳运行

对全厂蒸汽管网现状进行分析,制定措施,确保冬季蒸汽管网安全平稳运行。     

别让IT运维成为中小企业迈向国际化的“包袱”

随着中国改革开放的不断深入,中国加入WTO,国内中小企业如雨后春笋般的发展起来,甚至已经将公司开到了国外,为新中国的经济腾飞做出了不可磨灭的贡献,期间IT系统在规范管理、提升工作效率方面起到了应用的作用。但随着企业规模的不断扩大,分公司越来越多,地域间隔越来越远,IT系统运维正变得空前困难。鉴于此,本文将着重介绍如何利用新技术降低IT运维成本,提升运维效率。     

论虚拟经营对现代服务业发展的影响——兼论在虚拟经营模式下现代服务业统计的调整

大力发展现代服务业,尤其是生产性服务业,是建设我国新型工业化的必由之路。企业虚拟化经营的广泛实施,加速了许多具有服务属性的运行功能从企业,尤其是制造型企业中的分离,同时以运行功能为对象的社会分工与合作又要求这些分离出来的运行功能以独立企业的形式与实施虚拟化经营的企业进行功能互补,从而加速和扩大了现代服务业的发展。同时企业虚拟化经营对现代服务业的统计也产生了诸多影响。     

Cooperative membership and farmers’ choice of marketing channels – Evidence from apple farmers in Shaanxi and Shandong Provinces,China

Cooperatives are established to improve farmers' production conditions, to increase their bargaining power and to enable them to benefit from modern value chains. In China, farmers are members of a cooperative for multiple reasons. Little is known on whether and how cooperative membership affects farmers’ choice of marketing channels. This paper examines determinants of farmers’ choice of marketing channels, especially how cooperative membership impacts upon this choice. Our analysis is based on survey data collected in 2015 among 625 apple growing farm households in the provinces Shaanxi and Shandong. We employ endogenous switching probit models to deal with potential endogeneity of membership in estimating the determinants of marketing channel choices. We find that cooperative membership has a positive impact on selling to wholesalers and a negative impact on selling to small dealers, but no significant impact on selling to the cooperative itself. As products sold through cooperatives generally comply with relatively stringent food quality and safety standards, these results imply that policies promoting cooperative members to sell their products through cooperatives are likely to have a significant impact on food quality and food safety in China.     

多能互补发电系统抽水蓄能模型及运行策略探讨

在我国社会主义市场经济不断发展的大环境下,发电企业将面临资源紧张的问题。为了缓解我国部分地区自然资源匮乏的现状,多功能互补发电系统抽水蓄能模型已在我国广泛应用。本文主要从多功能互补发电系统抽水蓄能模型的优势和作用等方面,对该模型的运行策略做了简单介绍。     

连锁经营管理专业“四段一体”式人才培养方案的探讨

我国连锁经营近几年发展非常迅速,对连锁经营管理的人才需求量日益剧增,高校为此开设了连锁经营管理专业,但是该专业对人才的培养还是处于摸索阶段。本文通过对连锁经营管理专业现状的分析,提出基于工学交替的四段一体式人才培养方案;从基础理论学习、职业技能训练、理论提升与拓展、毕业顶岗实习为阶段,对以市场需求为导向,采用专业基础课与专业课融于一体、理论与实践融于一体,实践强于理论,滚动式前进、螺旋式提高的分段渐进式教学体系进行分析,并提出了相关的建议。