Do SMEs in deprived areas find it harder to access finance? Evidence from the UK Small Business Survey

Encouraging enterprise in deprived places is an important objective of the UK government policy. Evidence on the perceptions of entrepreneurs suggests that access to finance may be harder for firms in deprived areas, who may have fewer contacts, less collateral or worse access to mainstream banks. Yet there is little empirical evidence on whether this is actually the case. This paper investigates whether firms in deprived areas are more likely to find it hard to access finance than other firms, using a sample of around 3500 UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). We find that firms in deprived areas are more likely to perceive access to finance is a problem. However, controlling for SME characteristics, firm growth, credit scores and selection effects, we find no evidence that they actually do find it harder to obtain. The results suggest that geographical disparities in access to finance are unimportant for the average firm.     

The impact of government financial support on the performance of new firms: the role of competitive advantage as an intermediate outcome

This research examines the influence of government financial support on new firms' performance. Extant empirical research on the topic has found mixed results, which warrants an exploration of the theoretical basis for the impact of support policies on new firms' performance. Grounding the theoretical model in the resource-based view and institutional theories, this study contends that performance outcomes – e.g. revenues or profits – should not be the first outcomes of public policies to be examined. Instead, competitive advantage formation is suggested as a link between support policies and new firms' performance. Using new firms from the USA, we examine the impact of government financial support measures – government loans, guarantees and government equity – on firms' overall competitive advantage and more specific types of competitive advantage based on innovation, licensing-in, marketing and human capital. Controlling for family funding, bank financing, equity of business angels and venture capitalists, industry, size as well as entrepreneur's characteristics, the results reveal that government guarantees and government equity have a direct effect on new firms' competitive advantage and only an indirect impact on performance. Our results suggest to policy-makers to focus on helping new firms build the necessary capabilities to compete successfully in the marketplace.     

职业教育的根本性所在是能力教育

本文论述了职业教育的根本性是能力教育,其核心是强调学生综合素质和能力的提高,提出要转变教育观念,掌握职业教育理论、提高教师岗位能力、完善教学设施、强化教学管理是能力教育的根本所在。     

中部地区现代信息服务业成长上限基模分析及管理对策

作为我国社会、经济和政治战略腹地的中部地区,受外部环境与自身条件影响,现代信息服务业起步晚,整体实力偏低。人才、技术、资本、政策环境是影响现代信息服务业发展的关键因素,挖掘并消除其发展过程中的成长上限,是促进中部地区现代信息服务业发展的重要举措。     

现有人性假设理论的缺陷与东方人性假设理论构建的必要性

管理的理论、方法和实践都是以一定的人性假设为前提的。人性假设理论的发展推动管理研究范式和内容的转换。本文在对西方人性假设理论进行综述和评价的基础上,指出人性假设思想发展的演进逻辑和发展趋势。并从哲学的视角反思西方人性假设的潜在缺陷。最后结合东方社会和历史的大环境,提出在西方人性假设理论的基础上应充分挖掘中国传统思想精华,构建更符合东方人特质的人性假设理论,为建立东方管理理论和总结东方管理实践提供理论支撑。     

基于价值工程的军车民用化成本控制

由于军用汽车在强度、动力等各方面要求很高,而民用市场又不需要如此高的要求,所以军用汽车进入民用市场时,存在由于不必要的性能而导致成本过高的问题。文章简要介绍了价值工程的原理,并以某军用汽车改进成民用汽车为例,说明如何利用价值工程原理有效实现了产品的费用和效能之间的平衡,以降低产品成本,提高产品竞争力。     

基于数据库的多媒体网络学习系统的建立与应用

随着当代信息技术和因特网的蓬勃发展,网络学习凭借其数字化、多媒体化、信息量大、交互性强、覆盖面广等特点,成为现代远程教育中具发展前途的教育模式。该文根据网络技术、数据库技术的特点分析并提出了基于数据库的多媒体网络学习系统设计思路和实现方法。该系统充分发挥了网络的通讯作用;同时吸取了传统学习的优势,克服了传统学习的不足,并通过计算机文化基础课实例进行了有效验证。     

平法施工提高工效

平法的发明创造是人类结构设计的一次飞跃。平法的运用在图纸、设计、预算、审核、施工、监造等整个建筑环节均有效提高了工效、节约了大量人力资源、节约了大量能源、自然资源,有效缩短了项目的整体工期,加快了国家基建发展的速度。对于中国电力工业低碳社会建设、实现低碳转型的宏伟目标,做出了积极贡献。展望未来,平法施工的可持续发展目标同中国电力土建行业的发展目标是一致的,就是为了实现低碳而不断创新、以持续的创新为我国电力工业和国民经济发展做出贡献。"世界上不存在结果,只存在一个接一个的过程,或者说无数的结果汇集成了过程。平法极其重视过程,注重提高工效,因此实现了自身的可持续发展。"——"平法"创始人陈青来教授     

UG参数化设计过程中的常见问题解析

对UG参数化设计的定义、方法进行简单介绍,主要对UG在参数化设计过程中的常见问题及注意要点进行分析讲解,并针对问题提出相应的解决方案。     

创新教育与学生学习能力的培养

教师在教学过程中应积极探索有利于创新人才培养的教育内容和教学方法,以提高学生的创新能力。本文对如何培养学生的创新性学习能力提出了自己的见解。