Cross-border leisure mobility styles in the Basque Eurocity

The constitution of Europe has fostered greater human and other mobilities across European borders, however it is not clear whether the border is still actually present in some places or inhibits cross-border mobilities. In this context, a leisure mobilities approach has been used to identify the mobility styles in the Basque Eurocity corridor – a cross-border area between Spain and France. The analysis focuses on leisure mobilities and identifies four different mobility styles based upon leisure orientation variables in terms of values, attitudes and lifestyles; nationality; and socio-demographic characteristics: (1) time-conscious workers, (2) French shoppers, (3) mobile youth and (4) older and less mobile. The results indicate that different leisure orientations and participation levels are highly significant in the constitution of mobility styles, which are usually correlated only with national demographic data. Furthermore, it was identified that a higher identification of mobility constraints was not related to lower levels of participation. Instead, the groups with higher mobility and participation rates raised more awareness of the constraints related to transport and information. Finally, intrapersonal constraints such as age and lack of health showed a greater impact on cross-border mobility, while, unexpectedly, a higher identification of cultural and linguistic constraints was not perceived by participants.     

当前世界经济走势分析

当前,面对国际经济危机复苏放缓,有的人对世界经济发展前途甚感担忧,甚至怀疑中国经济能否继续保持繁荣。但本文对近二百多年来世界经济发展过程的分析表明,世界经济正在孕育快速发展时期,不久就会到来。在新的快速发展时期,中国等新兴国家是新时期快速发展的启动者、引领者和主导者;新时期的发展将惠及全球85%的人口;科技集成将带动经济的快速发展;人、社会与自然将更加和谐地快速发展。     

浅论推进文化改革发展的重要性紧迫性

面对大发展大变革大调整的世界格局,面对各种思想文化更加频繁的交流交融交锋,我国必须增强国家文化软实力,推进中国特色社会主义文化建设,已经成为实现中华民族伟大复兴不容延缓的战略任务。     

发达国家高等职业教育学生实践能力培养及其启示

高等职业教育是现代高等教育的重要组成部分。发达国家相当重视发展高等职业教育 ,以利于提高国民素质、促进经济的发展、更好地服务于社会。发达国家的高等职业教育为我们提供了宝贵的经验。特别是在学生实践能力培养方面 ,值得我们学习和借鉴。     

加快壮大广东县域经济 全面建设小康社会

本文通过分析广东县域经济发展现状并与其他强省比较,提出了广东县域经济发展对策。其对策应是强县扩权,发展地方特色经济,调整和优化产业结构,大力发展民营经济,稳步推进小城镇建设。     

农信社的改革应以服务粮食主产区为主要目标

在经济发达的农村地区,将农信社改为股份化的商业金融机构是非常必要的;然而在生产力落后、经济普遍贫困的粮食主产区,受粮农欢迎的还是合作制的农信社.由于历史的原因,目前农信社的问题多,需要央行与财政的支持,更需以规范的合作制为目标进行全面改革,从而健康、可持续地为粮农服务.     

EAN商品条码的前缀码不代表商品的原产地

针对消费者不清楚商品条码的前缀码代表什么的问题，分别从商品条码的结构、前缀的含义，有关法规的规定加以阐明。     

Evidence in development of sustainability reporting: a case of a developing country

Current development in social accounting presents an interesting phenomenon. Companies are increasingly engaging in sustainability initiatives and reporting their activities in annual reports, company websites and other media of communication. Unlike previous studies, which have mainly used ex post content analysis of annual reports or other published data to study the relationship between disclosure and possible determinants, this study starts with an interview with the local preparer before the data is triangulated to determine the significant possible determinants. The interview findings are interpreted through institutional theory for possible identification of determinants. Initially, the interview findings indicate that all three mechanisms of isomorphism, the coercive, the normative and the mimetic, contribute to Malaysian company sustainability reporting. However, the regression results prove that only a government linked company in the plantation industry, which is large in size, has a significant amount of sustainability reporting. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.     

Technological Complexity and Country-of-Origin Effects on Binational Product Evaluation: Investigation in an Emerging Market

ABSTRACT

Research into the impact of the country of origin (COO) dimensions on product perceived quality in emerging markets is limited and does not distinguish between technologically complex/simple products. This paper investigates country-of-design (COD) and country-of-manufacture (COM) effects through their two subconstructs (global country image and the perceived capacity of the country to design/manufacture products), on the perceived quality of four products varying in their level of technological complexity. Findings indicate that consumers are more sensitive to COM than COD for complex and for simple products, and that COD only affects product quality for products carrying symbolic meaning. The findings have marketing implications for binational products entering emerging markets.