Working capital (mis)management – impact of executive age

Several recent studies have used the upper echelons theory to explain the impact of personal traits of top executives on various corporate policies. In this, first of its kind, study we find that older executives invest more in working capital; take longer to convert inventories to cash; and pay their suppliers sooner. These findings are consistent with the argument that risk aversion increases with executive age. Our findings indicate that executive age has significant bearing on working capital management policies. This study also initiates new avenues in research relating behavioral aspect of executives with short‐term financial management.     

Towards the use of chronological age in research – A cautionary comment

In recent years, this journal published several articles that used chronological age in their models to distinguish customer behavior between younger and older people. While all these articles are in line with the growing importance of age-related research, chronological age is not discriminant when behavior and motivations enter the fray. By taking two recent articles in this journal as examples, this short note calls for a cautious application of chronological age and highlights other age-related constructs for research. The note ends with practical implications and avenues for further research in age-related projects.     

后危机时代扩大居民消费的路径

后危机时代,中国扩大内需的重点在于增加消费,而增加消费的重点在于增加城乡中低收入群体的消费。为此,必须增加居民的收入尤其是城乡中低收入群体的收入,并优化其收入结构。     

媒介时代文学的边缘化探析

电子媒介的兴起使传统的文学步入边缘化的境地——远离艺术中心,沦为最低级的科学。从文学媒体介质的变化、阅读主体与接受主体、后现代的审美取向等角度观察现代传媒对文学的影响：改变因垄断话语权而使少数精英滋生不可一世的贵族心态的传统文学观念,使其由崇高、严肃、宏大、华丽典雅的审美趣味向朴素、通俗的大众化和世俗化倾斜。     

台州学院大学英语师资现状的对比分析

大学英语的师资状况直接关系到大学英语课程教学质量。我校的大学英语师资在年龄、职称和学力上与本校其它学院相比差距不小。应采取措施,加强大学英语教师队伍建设。     

工业园内企业年龄构建与环境污染相关性研究

针对目前工业园概念的惯性认识,从仿生学理论基础上提出工业园的建立需要加入年龄的考虑,并依据现代企业的经营周期与企业年龄的相关性,提出企业年龄决定企业环境容量需求,合理企业年龄构建是工业园动态生态化的前提,动态生态工业园是区域环境容量合理调配的基础。合理搭建工业园内企业年龄结构是控制环境污染的重要前提。     

后危机时代农民工返乡创业的对策探讨

全球性的金融危机导致外部需求急剧萎缩,我国外贸加工型企业订单大幅减少,迫使大量外出务工的农民工返乡。而随着我国经济率先走出低谷和世界经济的逐渐回暖,农民工返乡创业出现了新的特征。分析了农民工返乡创业的优势和劣势,从构建激励机制、创新引导模式、做好创业环境管理和强化对农民工的创业技能培训等方面提出了对策。     

延迟退休年龄与养老保险收支余额:作用机制及政策效应

文章通过连续时间养老金收支模型分析认为延迟退休年龄对养老保险计划收支余额的影响来自四个方面的效应,即缴费年限效应、领取年限效应、替代率效应和差异效应。改革的最终效果是上述四种效应共同作用的结果。短期看,前两种效应占据主导;长期看,后两种效应也具有显著影响。延迟退休年龄的政策效果和工资增长率、养老金增长率、改革速度以及未来参保人口结构有关。理论分析和实证检验结果表明,无论从改革过程还是从对养老保险计划收支余额的影响看,延迟退休年龄都是一个复杂而渐进的过程,延迟退休年龄必将减轻政府在养老保险方面负担的传统说法并不全面。     

Culture and age as moderators in the corporate reputation and loyalty relationship

This study investigates the moderating role of culture and relationship age in the relationship between customer-based corporate reputation (CBR) and customer loyalty using data from two service contexts (retailing and fast-food restaurants) in three countries (France, the U.K., and the U.S.) that differ with regards to two cultural values—uncertainty avoidance and time orientation. Results suggest that CBR has similar effects on affective and intentional loyalty in all three countries. However, culture interacts with relationship age, such that relationship age magnifies the effect of CBR in France, while relationship age suppresses CBR's effect in the U.K. and the U.S. The authors provide explanations for these effects based on cultural theories. Managerial and research implications are developed.     

浅议教学博客在产业经济学教学中的作用

博客作为一种飞速发展起来的新兴网络交流方式,在教学中具有很好的发展和应用前景。由于产业经济学传统的教学存在内容滞后、师生之间缺少互动合作等问题,已经不符合当前产业经济学课程本身和人才培养的特色要求。将教学博客应用于产业经济学教学,可以将＂说教型＂教学转变为＂互动型＂个性化教学模式,也可以成为与学生交流的开放平台,搭建起教师与外界的交流桥梁,为课堂学习提供温故知新的空间,并促进教师自我反思,从而提高产业经济学的教学效果。