How Does Stock Market React to Dividend Surprises? Evidence from Emerging Markets of India and Russia

In this article the authors empirically investigate information content of dividends announcements and average reaction of emerging markets of India and Russia to dividend surprises on the postcrisis period 2010 to 2014. The study applies an analysts’ expectations-based approach rarely used in academic literature. The authors conclude that the Russian market on average reacts negatively to good and bad dividend surprises; good dividend surprises on average trigger positive abnormal returns on Indian stocks, whereas bad and no surprises are associated with negative reactions of the Indian market. Results of the study are discussed from the perspective of dividend signaling theory, market efficiency, and investor behavior.     

Globalization and Greater Flexibility in the Japanese Labor Market: Exploring the Macro–Micro Link

The author explores the missing links between globalization and greater flexibility in the Japanese labor market based on review of literature and available evidence. Understanding Japan’s responses to globalization requires a nuanced approach, which accounts for its historical trajectory and social-institutional context. Along with globalization, Japan is experiencing a greater infusion of foreign capital, and an increasing presence of foreign firms. These foreign firms bring human resource practices that are more market driven and less socially embedded compared to the status quo. The diverging human resources practices of foreign firms have spillover effects that may destabilize the Japanese employment system in the long run.     

Thoughts,attitudes and profile of Brazilian consumers regarding food irradiation

This study aimed to examine the neophobia, knowledge, thoughts, and opinions related to food irradiation among consumers living in a small city in Brazil through the application of a behavioral and sociodemographic questionnaire. It was found that the 271 respondents had little knowledge about the process of food irradiation and had low intent to purchase irradiated food; several consumers associated irradiated food with radioactivity and cancer. Individuals with better knowledge about irradiation and those who are young, single, did not live with children, and had higher levels of education and higher monthly family incomes were more likely to buy irradiated foods than others. These results describe the profile of potential consumers of irradiated foods and the knowledge, thoughts and opinions of the residents of a small city relative to food irradiation. This data could assist industries that irradiate foods to adopt strategies that ensure greater acceptance of their products.     

Customer Interaction Management Capabilities on the Micro-Retail Fashion in Indonesia

This article aims to investigate and examine Customer Interaction Management Capabilities (CIMaC) as mediator in the relation of Market Intelligence Quality (MIQ) and Customer-Centric Commitment (CCC) with New Product Performance (NPP). A Structural Equation Model (SEM) is used to test the empirical research design, using the data retrieved from micro-retail owners in Central Java, Indonesia. A Confirmatory Factor Model is used to test the multi-dimensionality of a theoretical construct (construct validity test). The findings show that only MIQ influences NPP, while CCC does not. However, CIMaC genuinely mediate the relationship between MIQ and CCC with NPP. By investigating the literature of various market learning, CRM, NPD, and entrepreneurship, this study offers a unique analysis about the market intelligence quality, customer-centric commitment and its impacts on customer interaction management capability, and the new product performance. Conceptual discussion and empiric results explore the previous research about market orientation culture on micro businesses.     

Assessing Value Co-Creation and New Product Success from Cultural Orientations and Relationship Marketing Perspectives

This study's main objective was to assess value co-creation and new product success among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia by incorporating cultural orientations and relationship marketing perspectives. The samples were purposely selected in two sectors: handcraft and food and drink. They were approached through a door-to-door distribution of the questionnaires. The findings indicated that relationship quality can enhance value co-creation and new product success when SMEs have a favorable combination of learning, market, and entrepreneurial orientations. However, this study suggests that SMEs do not utilize their relationships as arenas for learning and learning orientation can affect relationship quality only when it is supported by the other orientations.     

土地领域供给侧结构性改革的重心和方向

研究目的:分析土地领域供给侧结构性改革的本质,研究提出土地领域供给侧结构性改革的重心和方向。研究方法:基于微观经济学和土地经济学理论,结合中国推进供给侧结构性改革的战略和实践,从中国土地市场的特殊性入手,分析中国土地市场供需信号传导、市场主体构成和市场供需平衡,探求推进土地领域供给侧结构性改革的路径。研究结果:(1)地方政府成为土地市场中的主体并发挥主导作用,形成了中国土地市场的特殊性。政府与市场的进退,关键考量是政府对土地市场的把控能力能否优于建设一个相对竞争充分的土地市场。(2)土地市场供需信号失灵的原因,主要来自于土地要素让渡市场,一方面市场失灵导致企业追求高利润过滤真实需求信号而不受市场之制,另一方面地方政府市场定位放大市场有偏信号,两者共振,形成土地市场整体的有偏预期,共同引起土地市场失衡。研究结论:推进土地领域供给侧结构性改革,(1)关键是引导土地市场向满足公众真实需求的方向转化、生产企业向转变生产方式和发展方向的转变;(2)重点是逐步实现土地征收市场与土地让渡市场的对接,实现土地供需信号畅通传导并有效指导企业开展满足公众需求的生产活动;(3)方向是弱化政府在土地要素让渡市场和征收市场中的市场主体地位,强化并发挥政府在土地市场中的管理、监督和调控的作用;(4)途径是继续强化和充分发挥政府在土地规划、土地市场、土地供应、农地制度改革中的规制作用。     

湖南省5市农地流转对农户增收及收入分配的影响

研究目的:从农户微观收入视角和收入差距变化视角,分析湖南省农村土地流转对不同参与农户增收及收入分配的影响。研究方法:统计分析法、多元线性回归模型和基尼系数测算法。研究结果:(1)农地流转有效增加了参与流转的农户家庭人均总收入,且转出户家庭人均收入的增长幅度高于转入户。(2)农地流转对转入户家庭人均收入、人均种植业收入增长具有显著正向影响的关键因素有家庭纯务农比例、单位面积土地收益、农业投入增加值;对转出户家庭人均收入、非农收入增长具有显著正向影响的关键因素有家庭在外打工比例、固定资产值、补偿金支付;其中土地流转面积和签订转租合同对流转户收入均具有显著正向影响。(3)家庭财富水平和人力资本水平的差异在农地流出后逐渐明显,拉大了转出户的收入差距;转入土地后农户家庭实现规模化经营和生产效益的增值,使转入户的收入差距缩小。研究结论:应针对不同类型农户制定差异化的政策,积极引导农户进行土地流转,提高流转效率,促进农户增收,缩小农户收入差距。     

3s技术在基本农田调查清理中的应用——以重庆市巫山县为例

划定永久基本农田是实现耕地保护目标的重要手段,为做好永久基本农田调整完善工作需要对基本农田现状进行调查清理,以重庆市巫山县为例,提供基于3S技术支撑的技术方法和工作思路。结果表明,以3S技术手段进行基本农田现状调查清理,能快速、准确查清基本农田现状数据中不符合基本农田划定要求的地类,能满足基本农田动态监测的需要,将更好地在基本农田划定与保护中得以应用。     

全球海运铁矿石市场承压解析与行业影响

世界钢产量峰期出现在2000年以后,其高速增长动力主要来源于中国,而中国铁矿石原矿资源禀赋的劣势,愈发刺激了中国对国际海运铁矿石的需求,致使中国铁矿石需求的对外依存度较高,与此同时,作为铁矿石纯进口国的中国难以主导铁矿石定价权。2011年国际铁矿石市场正值高位运行,大部分铁矿石生产商在高价驱使下,选择大幅增加投资成本扩建产能,海运铁矿石市场供需基本面开始倒转。2015年以来,铁矿石中国到岸价大幅下跌,铁矿石生产巨头由于低廉的现金生产成本也只能勉强盈利或者维持在盈亏平衡线附近,高成本矿被实质性挤压出局。而美国量化宽松政策收紧乃至退出,导致金融流动性降低,进一步巩固了全球铁矿石市场"供强需弱"的格局。由于国内高成本铁矿项目的退出,中国铁矿石需求对外依存度将会进一步升高。     

Transformation and Rebirth of Chinese Brands: A Case From the Hotel Industry

ABSTRACT

Chinese domestic brands have developed rapidly in recent years, and yet few of them have entered global competition as product or service brands brands with exceptions such as Huawei. In addition, the evolution of Chinese brands has hardly been understood or introduced properly by international business educators. In this article, we identify the development patterns of Chinese domestic brands by using a local hotel brand as an example. Particularly, we examine and discuss how a Chinese brand can be established with specific positioning, brand image, and product offering, as well as how the brand can grow by vertical and horizontal extensions based on balancing market opportunities and the brand’s own capabilities. Moreover, we expect this research to facilitate the understanding of Chinese brands among international business education.