Towards a schematic theory of entrepreneurial alertness

This article is an investigation into Kirzner's concept of entrepreneurial alertness — its mechanism and its antecedents. By drawing from decision theory and schema theory, a model is developed to show how changes in the environment are mediated by entrepreneurial alertness and brought to the situated attention of entrepreneurs for evaluation. Entrepreneurial alertness is seen to be the application of unique schemata that allow the entrepreneur to impute meaning to environmental change that would not be imputed by other managers. It is argued that the alertness that allows entrepreneurs to see opportunity where others do not arises from differences in schematic richness, schematic association, and schematic priming. These three antecedents may therefore form a basis on which enhanced entrepreneurial alertness can be developed.     

Ecosystem services–biodiversity relationships depend on land use type in floodplain agroecosystems

Managing agricultural floodplains to meet present and future human requirements without jeopardizing biodiversity conservation is a challenge for land use planners and ecologists. This paper aims to disentangle the relationships between ecosystem services and biodiversity in multifunctional landscapes, such as floodplain agroecosystems, by disaggregating their values across land use types. We measured eight ecosystem services (gas regulation, soil formation, nutrient regulation, habitat provision, food provision, raw materials production, education, and recreation) and six plant diversity indexes (richness, abundance, and true diversity for both plant species and growth forms) in seven land use types identified in the floodplain of the River Piedra (Spain). We observed that all land use types provided services to some extent, but each one was better at providing certain services. Natural or semi-natural habitats provided more services and hosted greater diversity than cultivated land use types. In addition, five diversity indexes were strongly correlated to at least three ecosystem services each one. Habitat provision and education were the ecosystem services positively correlating to most diversity indexes, whereas food provision was negatively correlated to all diversity indexes. Moreover, analyzing the interactions between ecosystem services and biodiversity across land use types, we observed that land use type was the controlling factor regarding the sign and significance of the interaction. The results of this study suggest that, in floodplains agroecosystems, a mosaic landscape of different land use types helps support ecosystem services and contributes to maintaining biodiversity while using local resources. Such land use policies might manage agricultural floodplains at the landscape scale while still being able to accommodate specific measures for each land use type. Moreover, riparian forests should be preserved and restored across the floodplain as they are hot spots for biodiversity and ecosystem services provision.     

The perceived benefits of agritourism: The provider’s perspective

This study examines the perceived benefits of agritourism by examining the importance of this activity in accomplishing 16 goals of farmers receiving visitors for recreation on their farms. This study also examines several farm household and business attributes associated with the accomplishment of four goal dimensions driving agritourism development. Data were derived from a survey conducted among 164 agritourism farms in Missouri. Results showed that agritourism mostly serves to capture new farm customers, educate the public about agriculture and enhance the quality of life for the farm family, which represents both, economic and non-economic benefits. Organized by goal dimensions, findings showed that agritourism is perceived as most important for market related goals, suggesting that the economic role of agritourism should not only be measured in terms of increased profits but also as a marketing tool. Four significant regression models showed that several farm business and household attributes are associated to the perceived agritourism benefits within four goal dimensions, suggesting opportunities for tailored promotional messages and policy considerations for the entrepreneurial development of agritourism.     

海外高层次归国人才创业成功影响因素研究——以杭州为例

对杭州市海外高层次人才创业成功企业的创办者或总经理等的调查表明,影响＂海创企业＂成功的重要因素有：核心技术、团队素质、行业定位、市场占有、政府支持。     

The entrepreneurial imagination and the impact of context on the development of a new venture

This paper sets out to explore the impact of a new venture's context on its development. The study consists of a single case study based on a new venture attempting to exploit an opportunity in the life sciences and charts the impact that the context, in particular actors that the venture are trying to gain resources from, have upon the plans, activities and resources developed by this nascent firm. Spanning the time period of 1999-2006, this case outlines four periods of development of the venture. This accounts for the initial plans of the venture, their struggle to gain venture financing, the development of the venture's technological resources and the attempts to create commercial relationships. The study shows the impact that institutions used in a context have on this venture leading to, among other things, the discovery of IP, finding a CEO and developing a product line.     

面向社会网络的团队间创业协同关系结构与效应研究

在多团队创业协同构成的开放式创新关系中，团队间依托社会网络衍生出的松散、去中心及非系统合作问题普遍存在，关注该协同关系的结构与效应能为探究少数占据结构洞优势团队的关联结构、能力延展及策略均衡问题提供崭新视角。通过解析少数占优团队在创业过程中的资源边界拓展、学习型改造与竞合优势转换等问题，从社会网络在节点、节点间、节点关系聚合层面形成的协同能力、角色与位势3个维度，归纳剖析团队间创业协同能力、角色与知识位势的网络构成，梳理提炼其呈现的合作网络边界扩张、协同策略结构性变革及部分要素外部效用突破性涌现效应。与快速协作响应、持续冲突协调及共同绩效相关的结论能为认识“开创事业”导向下松散合作关系中的知识/角色/能力差序作用格局提供分析框架，对评价与优化非全要素创新或非全过程创业中优势主体间的交互治理具有参考价值。     

浅析我国金融生态环境现状

借鉴和运用生态学的方法和成果,将金融体系看作一个生态系统,分析了我国金融生态环境现状,从五个方面提出了改善我国金融生态环境的措施与对策。     

论中央银行在金融生态系统中的定位——基于一个Keystone的研究视角

在生态系统中,一些物种对整个生态系统的稳定有着举足轻重的作用,它们被称为关键物种(Keystone)。根据生态学中Keystone的定义和判断标准,从中央银行与金融生态系统的关系来看,中央银行具有类Keystone特征。因此,有效发挥中央银行的Keystone作用,可以成为改善金融生态环境的政策切入点。     

构建经管类多学科综合仿真实验教学体系的探索——以江西财经大学为例

针对创业型人才的培养目标，提出了经管类多学科综合仿真实验教学体系的构建、并介绍了实验教学体系的内容和特色；     

企业平台化变革与创新影响因素双案例研究

在数字网络技术与相关产业融合背景下,平台以创新思维引领经济发展。平台化变革与创新是企业实现升级转型的重要战略选择,无论是传统制造业延续性创新,还互联网企业突破性创新,企业均需要根据平台战略,通过突破转型障碍获得持续发展。在已有理论的基础上,结合海尔和滴滴两个企业平台化战略实施案例,揭示企业平台化变革与创新的4个影响因素。结果发现,企业变革与创新受用户参与、产品服务、资源体量、韧性与成长周期等因素影响。因此,应根据各企业实际情况制定平台战略,使其成为企业转型升级的驱动力。