Strategic Flexibility in New High‐Technology Ventures

Strategic flexibility is a vital capability for new ventures to update their strategies in a timely manner. However, the role of external knowledge sources in new ventures’ endeavours to develop strategic flexibility are unclear. Drawing on the knowledge‐based and relational views, we explore the effect of two sources of external knowledge: new product development (NPD) alliances, representing tightly coupled sources, and loosely coupled sources such as industry associations. Our field study of 148 high‐tech ventures found that the extent to which firms utilize knowledge from NPD alliances has a curvilinear relationship with strategic flexibility, whereas the extent to which firms utilize loosely coupled sources has a positive linear relationship with strategic flexibility. We also found that in new ventures, decentralization of decision‐making and institutional support enhance knowledge integration, positively moderating these relationships.     

The potential for marrying local gastronomy and wine: The case of the ‘fortunate islands’

For centuries, the Mediterranean and other regions have become icons for their food, wine, laid-back lifestyle and benign weather, with each of these components ideally complementing the other three. The availability of a local cuisine and local wines provides consumers with memorable experiences. However, in many other regions little is known about ways in which the local cuisine and wine could be ‘married.’ This study examines the views of 55 small winery operators in a region that for decades has been widely known as a mass tourism destination: the Canary Island in Spain. While most operators recognise the potential for a perfect local cuisine–wine marriage, many also mention the missing link between the local hospitality and wine sectors. For instance, respondents argue that restaurateurs are not promoting local wines enough in favour of cheaper imports. The study also discusses the implications of the findings and identifies areas of future research.     

Encouraging behavioural change towards sustainable tourism: a German approach to free public transport for tourists

Constantly growing transport demand by tourists within holiday destinations and related increases in CO₂ emissions have helped foster a new trend amongst German destinations towards promoting a green transportation mode for vacationers. A key innovation is the “Gästeticket” or Guest Ticket concept, which offers tourists free public transport, on buses and trains, within defined destination areas throughout their stay. This paper describes the background to this concept, and the many different ways in which it has been created, designed, implemented and administered. A qualitative research methodology interviewed key public and private sector stakeholders, including local and regional politicians, accommodation providers, public transport providers and public transport authorities to identify favourable starting conditions, successful financial and institutional implementation strategies, and both supporters and opponents of guest tickets. Local politicians and many small accommodation providers opposed the concept, while regional and national politicians supported it, as did public transport providers and public transport authorities. The concept is compared to the more holistic Alpine Pearls concept founded in Austria, and the case made for better explanation of the Guest Ticket concept to its opponents, better marketing, further research and closer cooperation between transport providers and planners with tourism attractions and accommodation providers.     

2008年退耕还林工程县社会经济效益监测报告

经对全国21个省(自治区、直辖市)的100个退耕县、100个村和1000个农户的7年连续固定跟踪监测结果显示,退耕还林能有效地减轻陡坡地的水土流失和土地沙化危害,能够稳定地增强粮食产品持续供给能力,能够促进农村产业结构调整和农民增收。退耕还林的直补政策是推动工程顺利进展的核心,但在新形势下,对于巩固成果需要进行完善。     

浅析普通高等院校大学英语教学中的问题

本文通过对两所二类本科高等院校大学英语教学情况进行问卷调查、访谈及课堂观察及数据分析,发现了一些制约大学英语教学改革进行,影响大学英语教学效果的一些问题及因素。针对问题提出了一些建议,期望为改善此类院校的大学英语教学效果提供一些帮助。     

靖江市污染源普查现状分析及污染控制措施

江苏省靖江市作为长江三角洲经济区的组成部分,在综合实力快速攀升的同时,造成的环境污染也不可小觑。利用污染源普查数据和社会经济统计数据,对本区域内的污染物产生、排放特点及污染现状进行了分析,指出了在工业污染得到重视的同时,生活污染和农业污染也不可忽视。它们共同作用,造成环境质量水、气、土壤(底质)中多项指标超标。并针对工业污染、生活污染和农业污染的不同排放特征提出相应的治理措施。     

Exporting status and success in innovation: evidence from CIS micro data for EU countries

Using a large sample of micro data from four waves of Community Innovation Survey for EU member states, we investigate the relationship between firms’ export status and different sorts of innovation activities. We find systematically positive relationship between the two, whereby the strongest correlation is found in case of product innovation and the weakest in case of organizational innovations. While aggregate data show that innovation success is increasing in firm size, we find that exporting has the strongest effect on innovation in the medium-sized firms. We also explore cross-country differences in the impact of export status on innovation. Countries with a higher share of exports in GDP and greater share of spending on research and development generally display a stronger correlation between exporting status and innovation.     

模块化结构型旅游调查问卷的设计与应用

常规旅游调查问卷设计在实际调查过程中会产生使用不便的问题,也可能产生一些错误的结果。采用模块化结构型调查问卷设计可避免这些问题的产生。把计算机手段应用到模块化结构问卷调查,使用更为方便,结果更为可靠。     

福州大学城排水管材调查及改进措施分析

调查福州大学城排水管材应用,分析排水管材目前存在的问题,提出改进措施,探讨新型管材代替传统管材的可能性,为设计人员、施工单位及广大用户选择排水管材提供参考。     

高密度电法在地基塌陷区勘察中的应用

通过高密度电法快速采集地电断面结构信息，准确反映不良地质体的二维分布情况。为查明地基塌陷的诱发原因和地基处理提供了依据。通过实例证明该方法工作效率高、信息量大及在实际应用中的良好效果。