Request selection and exchange approach for carrier collaboration based on auction of a single request

This paper addresses the request selection and exchange problem in the carrier collaboration process with limited sharing of carrier’s request information. A framework including two decision makers, carrier and coordinator, is constructed and its collaboration process is described. In this framework, two request selection models for the carriers are established. In addition, a request exchange method for the coordinator is proposed and four profit allocation strategies are discussed. Compared with other four approaches, simulation results show that the proposed approach is effective and efficient.     

Combinatorial clock-proxy exchange for carrier collaboration in less than truck load transportation

A carrier collaboration problem in less-than-truck load transportation is considered, where multiple carriers exchange their pickup and delivery requests in order to improve their operational efficiency. We extend the clock-proxy auction proposed by Ausubel et al. (2006) to a combinatorial clock-proxy exchange for the problem. This mechanism combines the price discovery of the clock exchange designed based on Lagrangian relaxation with the efficiency of the proxy exchange determined based on the information observed in the clock phase. Numerical experiments on randomly generated instances demonstrate the necessity of the proxy phase and the effectiveness of the clock-proxy exchange.     

A dyadic approach to the impact of differences in organizational culture on relationship performance

The authors extend previous research on relationship management by investigating the potential effect of differences in organizational culture on relationship performance among 124 dyads. Theory suggests that partner similarity may improve the feeling of we-ness thereby contributing to the perceived success of inter-firm cooperation. The findings reveal that differences in organizational culture are larger in less successful inter-firm relationships, but do not influence the perceived relationship success significantly. Our results suggest that relationship managers should not confuse compatibility with similarity; personal chemistry is important for relationship atmosphere but does not solely depend on similarities. Future research in this area may wish to concentrate on a more complete measure of organizational (sub)culture(s), the different levels of analysis (personal, organizational, dyad), relationship life cycles (stage models) and the role of organizational identity.     

Understanding the role of marketing-purchasing collaboration in industrial markets: The case of Russia

This study aims to investigate the role of interfunctional collaboration between marketing and purchasing functions in industrial companies. Interfunctional collaboration is considered as a measure of the internal alignment and partnership between departments in the firm, which in turn contributes to the creation of sustainable advantages via improved external partnerships and facilitating demand chain integration. We test the impact of customer orientation as well as the interactions between departments (specifically marketing and purchasing) as collaboration antecedents, and analyze the direct impact of marketing-purchasing collaboration on business performance. The model is tested on a sample of 148 industrial companies in Russia with two key respondents in each firm, incorporating the purchasing as well as the marketing perspective. The results show that marketing-purchasing collaboration mediates the effects of interfunctional interaction as well as customer orientation on business performance. Alternative model testing shows that the direct effects of these antecedent constructs on performance are non-significant in the context of Russian industrial companies.     

合力打造应用技术研发平台——电子专业校企合作模式探索与实践

本文在主要介绍了高职院校校企业合作的现状,阐述了电子信息类专业校企合作切入点问题,提出了一种应用技术研发平台的电子专业校企合作模式,通过此模式开展了一系列探索和实践,并取得了良好效果.文中重点分析了建立应用技术研发平台效果,从中得出初步结论.     

论关天经济区地方立法协作制度的构建

为了保证关天经济区经济一体化的快速发展,经济区地方法协立法应该成为建设关天经济区重要的法制基础。目前,在实施过程中,关天经济区协作立法正遇到立法体制上的缺陷、立法实践中的不足、立法理论上的争议等困境。它们都极大地阻碍了关天经济区经济一体化的有效发展。文章通过对关天经济区立法现状、立法原则、立法模式、立法事项等分析,得出结论,必须从建立统一的地方协作立法体系,建立经济区内各地的执法协作机制,建立经济区内各地的司法协作制度,建立经济区利益补偿和共享制度,完善协作立法信息交流与公开制度等五方面来构建关天经济区地方立法协作制度。     

Evaluation of new first response initiatives in emergency services

By training and equipping human resources from other public service sectors than emergency response, to act as first responders, it is possible to reduce the first response times at a low cost. Before launching such an initiative, it is however important to evaluate the potential benefits. In this work, a method for doing this kind of evaluation is developed and applied to a potential initiative, utilizing fire service day personnel as new first responders. By developing a smartphone application and performing an experiment, sending alerts to potential first responders, and combining this with expert reviews of the possible value of their contribution, it is possible to estimate the response time reductions, as well as the monetary benefits of the initiative. The results show that there is a monetary benefit, even with a low number of new first responders, but that it is highly dependent on how quickly they can start travelling towards the emergency site.     

城市基础设施与居民消费水平——基于线上线下协同的促进机制

优化城市基础设施对于提升居民消费水平具有积极意义。交通与通讯两类基础设施对居民线上、线下消费的影响存在差异。在普及网购的同时改善城市居民出行条件,使实体店在展示产品、现场体验等方面与电商形成互补,将有助于实现线上、线下渠道的积极互动。以2011—2016年全国近300个地级市构建的面板数据进行计量分析,验证了基础设施对居民消费的促进作用,并发现当前交通、通讯两类设施的交互作用主要体现为协同效应。进一步的研究表明,以完善基础设施支持线上、线下渠道共同发展,还能够适应居民家庭年龄结构变化的新特点。上述结论说明,以完善基础设施促成渠道协同,将对全面优化消费者体验、提升居民消费水平产生重要作用。     

Transnational firms and the changing organisation of innovative activities

It is suggested that a transition is taking place towards newmodes of organising transnational corporations' innovative activities.First, different units of multinational firms, including foreign-basedsubsidiaries, are increasingly involved in the generation, useand transmission of knowledge. Secondly, multinationals aredeveloping external networks of relationships with local counterparts,through which foreign affiliates gain access to external knowledgesources and application abilities. As a result of this evolutionaryprocess, multinationals' organisation is subject to both centripetaland centrifugal forces. Considerable efforts are then necessaryto innovate coordination procedures and mechanisms, in orderto enhance the generation, circulation and use of knowledge.A number of empirical works are reviewed, providing some evidenceof the evolutionary process discussed in the paper.     

对中外合作办学项目中英语课堂教学改革的几点思考——以浙江工商职业技术学院中澳合作办学项目为例

本文基于中外合作办学项目中英语语言课教学模式的特色，结合作者在合作项目中的英语教学实践，针对当前中外合作办学项目中英语课堂教学所存在的部分实际问题，提出了英语课堂教学改革的几点建议。