第三方物流供应商选择研究评述

第三方物流供应商选择的重要性被越来越多的学者所认识。评价指标体系和评价方法是第三方物流供应商选择理论研究的两个核心内容;伴随现代物流实践的不断发展,各个评价因素的重要度和侧重点不断变化,研究方法上,多模型、多角度的综合评价则成为热点;目前,供应链与第四方物流、全球化与供应链、逆向物流与供应链等相互渗透,如何在不同的背景融合下,对第三方物流供应商选择的因素及其相互关系进行分析,为后续的研究提供了一个新的视角。     

甘肃省农村小额人身保险发展现状、问题及其路径选择

农村小额人身保险具有保费额度小、保障适度、保单通俗、核保理赔简单等特点,主要服务于农村的低收入群体．是我国小额金融的重要组成部分,也是一种有效的金融扶贫手段。本文在分析甘肃小额人身保险试点现状的基础上．剖析了制约其发展的问题和障碍,探讨了小额人身保险健康发展的路径选择。     

中国跨国公司在企业国际化过程中的外国市场选择与进入模式

基于中国跨国公司的崛起,它们如何在外国市场选择与进入模式方面作出决策需要系统研究。通过对中国制造企业的调查,我们发现它们的外国市场选择及进入模式战略在不同的对外,直接投资（FDI）的经营模式中存在着显著差异。发达经济体及发展中国家都是中国企业出口的重要市场,同时这些企业更倾向于在发达经济体中投资于营销、生产及研发领域。本研究结论对理解新兴市场跨国公司的海外市场选择和进入模式有重要启示。     

我国家族企业制度选择的动因

企业究竟选择何种企业制度,受企业内、外部诸因素的影响和制约。对于家族企业自身而言,保持这一传统的企业模式是有其内在原因的。寻找这一企业制度选择的内在动因,才能理解家族企业在当前的社会历史条件下,我国民营企业多以家族企业存在的现象,进一步使我们能够全面认识家族企业的发展方向。     

多元化公司管理控制系统研究——一个权变理论研究框架

本文认为管理控制能力是企业多元化的根本动因,管理控制系统是影响多元化公司业绩的关键因素,因而根据多元化公司的管理特点,以权变理论为基础,从管理的计划、组织、领导、人事和控制五大职能出发,在预算技术、集权与分权、报酬激励系统、业绩评价系统、内部协调与整合和信息系统等方面构建了一个多元化公司管理控制系统研究框架。     

Attribution of investment performance: an analysis of Australian pooled superannuation funds*

This paper evaluates the market timing and security selection capabilities of Australian pooled superannuation funds over the eight‐year period from January 1991 to December 1998. Evaluation of both components of investment performance is surprisingly scarce in the Australian literature despite active investment managers engaging in both market timing and security selection. The paper also evaluates performance for the three largest asset classes within diversified superannuation funds and their contribution to overall portfolio return. The importance of an accurately specified market portfolio proxy in the measurement of investment performance is demonstrated. This paper employs performance benchmarks that account for the multi‐sector investment decisions of active investment managers in a manner that is consistent with their unique investment strategy. Consistent with U.S. literature, the empirical results indicate that Australian pooled superannuation funds do not exhibit significantly positive security selection or market timing skill.     

Trading behaviour and the performance of daily institutional trades

Using a unique database of daily trading activity, the present study examines the ability of active Australian equity managers to earn superior risk‐adjusted returns. We find evidence of superior trade performance, where performance is a function of stock size. Our findings indicate that active equity managers are able to successfully exploit private information more readily in stocks ranked 101–150 by market‐cap, where the degree of analyst coverage, information flows and market efficiency are lower than for large‐cap stocks. We also find evidence of manager specialization. Our evidence provides further support of the value of active investment management in Australian equities.     

The Structured Interview: Reducing Biases Toward Job Applicants with Physical Disabilities

Research shows that the traditional job interview is a poor indication of a candidate's potential. However, when employers structure the interview process, they are more effective at predicting success, forming consistent evaluations, and reducing discrimination. The current study tested whether the structured interview also serves to reduce biases involved in interviewing applicants who have a physical disability. In the non-structured interview, results showed that there was a leniency bias, where raters evaluated disabled candidates more positively than equally qualified non-disabled candidates. Structured interviews reduced this effect. These findings add to the support for the structured interview as a way of increasing fairness in employee selection.     

Perspectives—New Era,New Realities: Musings on a New Research Agenda… from an Old Timer

This paper provides an overview of my three primary research streams and the six principles that have guided me in topic selection in the past and which will continue to assist me in choosing research topics in the future. The paper then outlines several important themes that pertain to Asia that merit research attention in the next five to ten years.