Codes of Conduct in Subcontracting Networks: A Labour Law Perspective

In the past ten years, many European companies organised into subcontracting networks have decided to adopt codes of conduct to regulate labour relations and to ensure the respect of fundamental social rights. This paper first determines the context and the issues to be addressed by codes of conduct within networks of companies, and second analyses the terms under which they can be implemented. The paper argues that codes of conduct can complement the standards developed by States, the European Union or the social partners, but that steps should be taken in order to avoid that these texts replace the existing labour law.     

Regulating B2B online reverse auctions through voluntary codes of conduct

In response to real and perceived abuse by market makers, buyers, and sellers, some industry trade groups representing suppliers have developed voluntary codes of conduct, white papers, and other forms of guidance for online reverse auction participants. The intent of these guidelines is to improve both the reverse auction process and relationships between buyers and sellers. This paper examines the rationale for creating guidelines and codes of conduct, and examines their efficacy in regulating reverse auctions to achieve improved outcomes for market makers, buyers, and sellers. Data from primary and related secondary sources indicate that industry-specific codes of conduct and guidelines have not had a favorable impact.     

谈谈编辑的职业道德

市场经济条件下，人们的思想、观念发生了深刻的变化，以权谋私，权钱交易，渗透到各行各业，如何进行行业自律，如何规范自己的道德行为，近在眉睫。做为从事新闻出版宣传工作的编辑在职业道德建设方面更应率先垂范，不仅要做传播化的使，更应做奠定职业道德的模范。     

中国创业投资业的产业组织研究——基于SCP范式的中美创投业比较分析

本文运用现代产业组织中的SCP范式,从创业投资机构角度具体测算了中美两国市场集中度、进入与退出壁垒、产品差异化、组织结构等因素对创业投资业市场结构的影响,并通过中美两国创业投资管理运作行为、投资行业和阶段的选择、产品定价行为的比较,得出其对市场绩效的影响以及结构、行为、绩效之间的互动关系。结果表明,现阶段我国创业投资业未获得较高的报酬水平,尚未形成垄断竞争的市场格局。短期内制约了市场行为,又决定了市场绩效。长期中三者应是双向因果关系。美国创业投资业在市场结构的培育、市场行为的规范中确有众多值得我国学习之处。     

高职学生思想政治工作重点的探讨

当前高职学生的行为规范,与当代大学生应有的良好形象相比尚有较大差距。如不加大这方面的教育力度,不但会影响高职学生本人的前途,而且势必影响高职学校的发展。作者从高职院区党支部书记的视点出发,有针对性地提出了一系列改进高职学生思想政治工作的措施建议。     

试论国有企业党风廉政建设的强化策略

随着现代国有企业的不断发展,其为经济社会发展水平的提高带来了极大的便利。党风廉政建设工作作为现代国有企业日常生产运营的重要环节,如果不对其进行严格规范管理,极易造成工作漏洞等问题,同时,对企业自身的运转与发展也会造成一定的影响。因此,国企应解决传统运转模式中的不良问题,进一步促进企业自身及社会整体的健康发展。论文主要对现代国企党风廉政建设的强化策略进行分析探究。     

中国服装业产业组织的实证分析

改革开放以来 ,我国服装业获得了巨大发展。行业规模扩张的同时 ,服装业的对外开放程度不断提高 ,市场竞争日趋激烈 ,开放和竞争的结果导致服装业的组织结构发生了显著变化。本文主要依据产业组织理论 ,运用SCP框架 ,对中国服装业的市场结构、企业竞争行为、产业绩效以及产业规制和市场开放进程进行实证分析 ,并针对服装市场需求的变化和行业未来的发展趋势 ,提出优化产业组织、全面提升中国服装业国际竞争力的对策建议     

中国钢铁业：结构、行为和绩效分析

国际环境快速变化,国内钢铁业如火如荼,认清中国钢铁行业的现状,通过产业组织理论的市场结构、市场行为和市场绩效的分析方法对钢铁全行业进行分析,提出改善钢铁行业结构,建立金融规避风险机制,促进产业前向整合之对策。     

Affection not affliction: The role of emotions in information systems and organizational change

Most IS research in both the technical/rational and socio-technical traditions ignores or marginalizes the emotionally charged behaviours through which individuals engage in, and cope with the consequences of, IS practice and associated organizational change. Even within the small body of work that engages with emotions through particular conceptual efforts, affections are often conceived as a phenomenon to be eradicated – an affliction requiring a cure. In this paper, I argue that emotions are always implicated in our lived experiences, crucially influencing how we come to our beliefs about what is good or bad, right or wrong. I draw from the theoretical work of Michel Foucault to argue for elaborating current notions of IS innovation as a moral and political struggle in which individuals’ beliefs and feelings are constantly tested. Finally, I demonstrate these ideas by reference to a case study that had considerable emotional impact, and highlight the implications for future work.     

The efficiency of small and medium enterprises in informal metal manufacturing in Zimbabwe: Implications for stakeholders in the agricultural sector

This study uses the structure–conduct–performance framework to examine the structure and efficiency of small and medium enterprises in the informal metal manufacturing sector in Zimbabwe. Small and medium enterprises provide a lifeline to the country's resource-poor farmers, whose numbers increased exponentially after the agrarian reform in 2000. The study utilises nationally representative, enterprise-level data from five major towns (Harare, Chitungwiza, Bulawayo, Mutare and Rusape) in Zimbabwe. Various performance measures are applied at the industry level to assess efficiency, profitability and competitiveness; these include the Herfindahl–Hirschman index, concentration ratios, average yearly profits and Tobin's q ratio. The results indicate that small and medium enterprises in Zimbabwe are modestly efficient, profitable and competitive. These findings highlight the need to integrate informal metal fabrication activities into Zimbabwe's national economic development plans.