Feel the Music! Exploring the Cross-modal Correspondence between Music and Haptic Perceptions of Softness

Haptic softness is a central product attribute for many fabric-related retailers. Can those retailers use music—an easy to implement in-store atmospheric cue—to influence consumers’ perception of this central product attribute? Across four studies, this research shows that high (vs. low) music softness enhances consumers’ haptic softness perceptions. We argue that this cross-modal effect occurs owing to a transfer of softness-related associations from the auditory to the haptic modality. To better inform retail practice, we examine three managerially relevant boundary conditions at the product and store levels. Specifically, high music softness increases haptic softness perceptions when (a) the product's haptic quality allows for the sufficient detection of softness, (b) hard flooring is present in the retail environment, and (c) consumers are unaware of music's influence. In terms of practically relevant consequences, we find that enhanced haptic softness perceptions ultimately result in more positive product evaluations like willingness to pay.     

Like An Angel

The central bank of China has raised her deposit rate for 6 times,and deposit reserve rate for 16 times,since last year up to now,which resulted to a great suffer to those small and medium sized enterprises in finance collection.30 percent of China s small and medium sized enterprises have to be closed down, and 60 percent of them are because of finance problem.How to gather the fund is the biggest obstacle for China's enterprises to grow.     

用闭合导线测量地籍面积时的精度估算

本文推导出了边长中误差、边长相对中误差分别相同时,正n边形闭合导线所测地籍面积相对精度的两个估算公式,并讨论了它们的应用及闭合导线的设计问题。     

How Informative Is Floating NAV When Securities Trade Infrequently?

We examine if a floating net asset value (NAV) increases the transparency of risk for investors. Using closed‐income fixed income funds we find little evidence that a floating NAV helps investors better understand the value and risk of a fund when a fund's assets trade infrequently. This potentially informs the debate regarding the adoption of a floating NAV in the money market industry. Our results suggest that it is unlikely that the benefits of floating NAV will outweigh the costs.     

Identity and Resources

The overall problem discussed in this article is that due to external resource dependence there is a problem for management to manifest an organisation's identity. This is a particular problem for many voluntary organisations in Third World contexts receiving aid for societal development. The paper summarises a research which theoretically tries to contribute to the development of resource dependence theory by applying a new institutional perspective. Management and policies are adopted from a fragmented external resource environment rather than designed on the basis of overall identity and local context.     

Transdisciplinary Research in Sustainable Operations – An Application to Closed‐Loop Supply Chains

This contribution provides implications for academic research and practitioners, as it identifies the lack, necessity and major benefits of transdisciplinary research and the collaboration of academics and industry in order to fulfill the goals of a sustainable supply chain. Closed‐loop supply chain management is a major contributor to implementing sustainable operations. An essential prerequisite for successful realization is the expertise and cooperation of representatives from engineering, management and natural sciences as well as practice. We identify a need for transdisciplinary collaboration within two steps. First, a literature review points out that various research disciplines as well as practice mostly operate in isolation. Second, we develop a framework that highlights the benefits of collaboration between these research areas. This paper provides an overview to better understand current trends in this complex field, which is a rich area for research that is still in its infancy. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment     

闭式水泵振动超标原因分析及处理方法

分析闭式水泵振动的原因,根据运行及检修数据统计,提出了解决闭式水泵振动的方法以及预防措施。     

Information Structure and the Tragedy of the Commons in Resource Extraction

Synopsis This paper considers the well-known Levhari-Mirman discrete-time model of resource extraction, and investigates the effects of the information structure of the dynamic game – open-loop, Markovian or history-dependent – on the equilibrium consumption path and the overall utility of the agents. Due to the special structure of the model, the open-loop regime yields a Pareto-optimal outcome. The Markovian regime leads to the most pronounced version of the tragedy of the commons. History-dependent behavior yields an outcome set that is intermediate between the other two cases, and that may include the Pareto-optimal outcome in some cases. The level of efficiency of equilibrium behaviour is thus U-shaped as a function of the level of information the agents’ extraction strategies are based on. The analysis suggests that in environments characterized by a dynamic (and no market) externality, forcing agents to commit to open-loop behavior would constitute welfare-improving regulation.     

A new look for Stackelberg-Cournot equilibria in oligopolistic markets

Summary. This note deals with Cournot type oligopolies in which the market clearing price occasionally may be non-unique. A Stackelberg leading producer is present. Given that setting we explore continuity properties of the followers' reaction and provide sufficient conditions for existence of equilibrium. Received: June 20, 2000; revised version: April 24, 2001     

Measurement on Industry Contribution to Employment——The Case of Shaanxi

This paper applies a closed input-output model the framework of Shaanxi in 1992. The industry employment national industry employment contribution. to measure industry contribution to employment in contribution of Shaanxi is then compared with the