Supply chain risk analysis: a shipbuilding industry case

A lack of empirical studies on Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) is observed, especially in the industries of large projects. Therefore, this paper conducts a risk analysis on the Brazilian Shipbuilding Industry by generating an initial risk profile. A panel was conducted with executives from major shipyards, and the primary risks were identified, assessed, and evaluated. Findings corroborate the academic literature, reinforcing that companies recognise the importance of SCRM, but the concept is incipient and far from being successfully implemented in real life. Despite the fact that the shipyards identified important risks, the focus was on internal factors. Because the industry was exposed to risks from the external environment, no risk mitigation actions existed, resulting in the bankruptcy of many shipbuilders. This research is an initial step toward investigating SCRM techniques, offering academics a novel empirical approach that can serve as a systematic risk management tool for supply chain planning.     

个性化推荐系统对移动电子商务消费者购买决策的影响力及其应用策略

移动电子商务为消费者拓宽了对商品的选择空间,同时也诱发了信息过载、搜索负担过重等问题。为了缓解信息过载的压力,提升消费者的满意度,个性化推荐服务应运而生。主要以消费者购买决策为研究对象,分析了个性化推荐技术如何影响购买决策,并探析了个性化推荐系统在移动电子商务中的应用策略。     

公共政策评估研究综述

政策评估是政策运行过程这一有机链条中的重要一环,对于改进政策制定系统,克服政策运行中的弊端和障碍,提高政策水平具有深远的意义。但是长期以来人们对这一环节的重视不够,通过对政策评估的研究,以其提高大家对政策评估重要性的认识。     

The Assimilative and Contrastive Effects of Word-of-Mouth Volume: An Experimental Examination of Online Consumer Ratings

The popularity of online rate-and-review websites has increased the importance of word-of-mouth (WOM) volume (number of ratings) yet the retail literature has not paid adequate attention to understanding its impact. This paper highlights WOM volume as a high-scope, decision-making cue upon which the influence of other WOM-relevant characteristics on a WOM message's persuability depends. We begin, via a pretest, by demonstrating the intuitive expectation that high volume, relative to low volume, accentuates or assimilates perceptions of positivity or negativity of WOM targets. Then, through two experimental studies, we show that depending upon how high volume interacts with WOM consensus and consumer decision precommitment, it can contrast preference away from the valence of a target also. In our third and final experimental study, we demonstrate that consumers differ in their susceptibility to the influence of high volume. Those with a higher desire to be different from others, compared to those with a higher desire to be similar, are resistant to high volume's assimilative sway and do not show the valence-accentuating effects demonstrated in the pretest. Retail managers and researchers should find these insights about the different roles of WOM volume beneficial.     

借鉴与反思：我国相对独立量刑程序之确立

我国传统刑事审判没有明确区分定罪阶段和量刑阶段,这在一定程度上影响了量刑的公开透明性以及量刑调查与辩论的充分性,难以保证量刑的公正性和裁判的说服力。囚此,在立足我国现行刑事司法政策、立法与司法实践的基础上,借鉴英美等国量刑程序制度的合理内核,确立“相对独立”的量刑程序,是实现司法公正的必然要求。最高人民法院《关于规范量刑程序若干问题的意见》在全国的试行,标志着相对独立的量刑程序在我国正式确立。该司法解释对刑事庭审案件有区别地设置量刑审理程序;确立了检察机关的量刑建议制度、被告方和被害方量刑意见制度、裁判方说明理由制度等等,但这一改革方案仍需在实践中进一步探索与完善。     

Stochastic Route Choice Equilibrium Assignment for Travelers with Heterogeneous Regret Aversions

Most route choice models assume that people are completely rational. Recently, regret theory has attracted researchers’ attentions because of its power to depict real travel behavior. This paper proposes a multiclass stochastic user equilibrium assignment model by using regret theory. All users are differentiated by their own regret aversion. The route travel disutility for users of each class is defined as a linear combination of the travel time and anticipated regret. The proposed model is formulated as a variational inequality problem and solved by using the self-regulated averaging method. The numerical results show that users’ regret aversion indeed influences their route choice behavior and that users with high regret aversion are more inclined to change route choice when the traffic congestion degree varies.     

An examination of mobile app usage and the user’s life satisfaction

Increased engagement with mobile apps is an emerging trend with people today. Mobile devices have become so personalized that many people consider their mobile device as an extension of themselves. Research has suggested that one driving factor in a person’s adoption of mobile apps is the pursuit of happiness. However, there is little research regarding the influence of apps on a person’s well-being. The purpose of this paper was to examine mobile app usage among college students and the relationship between app usage and one’s satisfaction with life. Findings suggest that there is a correlation between mobile app usage and a person’s level of satisfaction with life. Gender differences in app usage were also found.     

Attitudes toward the use of designated versus non‐designated urban recreation space

Interviews were conducted in Kitchener‐Waterloo, Ontario, at eight different recreation areas. These were classified as either designated or nondesignated recreation areas. The interview was designed to obtain information regarding demographic characteristics of the user, attitudes toward the use of urban recreation areas (both playgrounds and areas that are not designated as recreational in character), reasons for choosing a particular recreation site and what users considered to be part of an ideal recreation area. Information gathered by the interview method was supplemented by a series of observations. Results indicated a significant difference between age and reasons for nonattendance at designated play areas. Differences in use by sex were, however, not significant.     

The managerial implications of an analysis of tourist profiles and international hotel employee service attitude

Numerous studies indicate that customer satisfaction is closely related to hotel employees’ service attitude, and that distinct segments of a target tourist market require distinct customer service emphases. The enclosed study finds, for example, that Taiwanese tourists generally appreciate friendliness and enthusiasm, Japanese tourists admire courteousness and propriety, and American tourists value immediacy and efficiency. Marketers and personnel managers are therefore well advised to develop training strategies emphasizing empathy, gracious problem solving, and prompt individual attention for Taiwanese, Japanese, and American tourists, respectively. Importance–performance analysis (IPA) can be used to identify crucial aspects of appropriate service and recommend managerial strategies to support their implementation.     

现场施工工艺对吸水剖面资料质量的影响因素分析

在油田开发过程中,同位素吸水剖面测井以了解不同时期的注水状况为油田动态分析、注水调整提供了可靠依据。但是在测井时会受到诸多因素的影响,这些因素都会对资料的解释精度产生影响,经过对大量的吸水剖面异常井的资料分析,从施工工艺上提出实际解决方法和可行性建议。