Bridging the cultural divide: Trust formation in university–industry research collaborations in the US,Japan, and South Korea

Academia and industry increasingly work together, but this is not always an easy endeavor. In this article we investigate how relational mechanisms facilitate trust formation in university–industry research collaborations (UICs) in three countries and contribute to the understanding of international similarities and differences in UICs by considering institutional factors, specifically, the strength and maturity of UICs in each country. Analyzing survey data of 618 recent UICs in the US, Japan, and South Korea, we identify the activities of innovation champions as a critical trust building mechanism between firms and universities that complements initial trust formation through tie strength, partner reputation, and contractual safeguards. We find that partner reputation and champion behavior are more important for trust formation in South Korea than in the US and Japan, indicating that in ‘emerging UIC countries’ where most firms and universities have little collaboration experience, reputation and the leadership by innovation champions are more important for trust formation in UICs than in ‘advanced UIC countries’ with strong and mature UIC networks. From a public policy perspective, our findings suggest that networks between firms and universities should be generally strengthened and collaboration partners should be provided with effective contractual safeguards to enhance trust formation in UICs.     

The Power of Stakeholders' Voice: The Effects of Social Media Activism on Stock Markets

Building on social movement theory, this study assesses the influence of social media activism on the stock market performance of targeted firms. We focus on information published on Twitter by two critical stakeholders: consumer associations and trade unions. To the extent that social media represent a valid medium to mobilize stakeholders' activism, protests on Twitter may damage firm reputation, leading to capital market reactions. Using a corpus of over 1.5 million tweets referring to Spanish listed banks, we study the impact of activism by looking at targeted firms' abnormal variations in price and trading volume. Our findings suggest that the Twitter activism of key stakeholders has a significant impact on investors' decisions. Further, our empirical analyses indicate that the mechanisms affecting investors' behavior differ depending on the characteristics of the stakeholder group. Hence, this study contributes to understanding how social movements influence corporate behavior via social media. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment     

新疆出版产业发展浅析

全球经济危机袭卷下，涉及面之大，从金融产业到汽车产业、从房地产行业到物流配送行业，出版产业也同样未能幸免。面对国内外出版产业遭遇的寒流，新疆出版产业也面临着严峻的挑战，本文从2009年新疆出版产业的宏观规划出发，分析新疆出版产业发展存在问题，并找寻危机下存在的机遇，提出进一步加强新疆出版产业抗击风险的策略。     

企业与产业集群协同进化的研究现状与展望

文章从企业协同进化、产业集群生态系统的协同进化和产业集群内企业间协同进化及其与外部环境的相互作用研究三个角度,对企业、产业集群协同进化的研究进展及趋势进行相对系统的梳理,从而可以较为清晰地反映出生态经济学视角下企业和产业集群协同进化研究的整体发展状况,在把握最新研究动态的基础上,结合目前国内外研究的不足分析指出未来的研究方向。     

关于蓬莱市发展现代服务业的优势和重点的探讨

现代服务业的发展对经济、社会发展意义重大.它是新的经济增长点,是加强社会建设的重要支撑.蓬莱作为一个县级城市,旅游业发达,发展现代服务业,对于优化当地的产业结构、提升产业层次有重要的推动作用.     

论当前建设工程质量检测行业存在的问题及对策

建设工程质量检测是政府部门对建设工程质量进行监督、管理的重要手段。文章分析了当前质量检测行业存在的问题,并提出了相应对策,以确保质量检测工作发挥应有的作用。     

Assessing ethical behaviours in the Spanish banking and insurance industries: evidence and challenges

This study aims to improve understanding of the ethical nature of the relations in two labour-intensive industries to facilitate the creation of an ethical culture. For this purpose, the authors first review literature related to the main influences on ethical behaviour, then perform an empirical analysis of those factors using a hierarchical stepwise regression of a database of 525 banking and insurance employees. Contrary to expectations, leadership has a less important effect on ethical behaviour than other organizational factors. The results reveal several implications for improving the management of ethical behaviour in these industries.     

中国经济趋势预测:稳定、调整和发展

在连续17年单边快速升值之后,人民币汇率走势目前转为在浮动中缓慢升值,这有利于中国出口和经济安全与发展。中国经济增长潜力不容忽视。未来5至7年,中国经济增长率应保持在8%以上,物价控制在6%以下。在发挥传统产业潜力的基础上,实现产业升级和发展模式转换,关键是克服既得利益集团干扰,避免发生重大决策失误。中国作为人口大国,经济发展应主要依靠内需,启动内需应进行一系列重大改革,如建立社会保障基金,改革房地产业等。     

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。