When profession trumps potential: The moderating role of professional identification in employees’ reactions to talent management

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the role that a professionalized context plays in shaping employee reactions to talent management decisions. We examined the mediating role of felt obligation in the relationship between talent ratings and organizational citizenship behavior. Further, the study tested whether professional identification moderates the relationship between talent ratings and felt obligation towards the organization. Five hundred and ninety-eight teachers that had recently received ratings of their talent status responded to a survey questionnaire. Felt obligation mediated the relationship between talent ratings and organizational citizenship behavior. Furthermore, professional identification moderated the relationship between ratings of potential and felt obligation in such a way that the relationship was strongest for the teachers expressing the lowest professional identification. At high levels of professional identification, the relationship was not significant. These results indicate that conventional talent management might be less effective for increasing favorable attitudes and behaviors among employees in highly professionalized contexts, such as the education sector.     

长三角海洋经济发展的问题和潜力探析

长三角沿海地区之间海洋资源既存在互补性,也存在一定的相似性,这为长三角海洋经济整合提供了有利条件,但也由于长三角海洋经济各自为政,其发展产生了诸多问题.长三角范围内的海洋资源主要集中在港口、海上旅游资源、渔业、滩涂等方面,存在的主要问题有大进大出和资源的粗放式利用、海洋科技的支撑水平不高、海洋经济发展尚缺少与之相适应的服务支撑体系等.文章根据长三角海洋资源分布和特点,通过剖析长三角海洋经济发展中的现状和存在的主要问题,结合世界性海洋经济发展趋势,对长三角未来海洋经济的发展趋势进行了分析判断,并得出了长三角主要海洋产业的发展潜力,即资源开发型海洋高新技术产业、以产品为导向的海洋高新技术产业、高技术和高附加值的涉海服务业等的发展潜力.     

Regional Differences in China＇s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Potentials

This paper investigates the maximum energy efficiency level and the energy saving potentials in each region in China that can be practically attained at current economic and technological development levels. Most of the nation's energy efficient provinces are found along the coast of southeast China, while most of its least energy efficient provinces are in the hinterland that is rich in coal resources, and which depends heavily on coal consumption. China's low efficiency in energy resource allocation stems from its secondary industry, which is handicapped by the lowest energy efficiency and the most striking regional differentials. A comparison of the factors affecting the energy efficiency shows that the provinces being compared in this study differ tremendously in energy consumption structure, technological level of the secondary industry, and abundance of energy resources, and that the other factors are only adequate, rather than necessary, conditions. It is imperative to rectify the behaviors of provinces in balancing local energy allocation, to channel energy resources to energy efficient provinces, and to improve the national energy efficiency as a whole. When taking energy‐saving steps, provinces must take into full consideration both the national and local factors that affect energy efficiency. Furthermore, it is unrealistic for China to set a unified energy saving goal for different provinces. (Edited by Xinyu Fan)     

Export Market for Australian Beef Industry

Abstract

The aims of this paper are to examine the constraints and potentials for Australian beef industry on world export markets, and to identify the implications for other beef exporting countries. The survey of beef export constraints suggested that the effect of world beef price and cost of feed grains reduced beef export returns. The relative importance of these variables was tested using a linear regression model. The coefficients of these variables are statistically significant at 10 and 1 per cent levels, and the results suggest that world beef price and cost of feed grains are important determinants of Australian beef exports. The findings of this study also reveal that Australia is highly restricted in its access to world beef markets by the impact of rigid import controls, tariffs and other trade barriers including export subsidies provided by foreign countries for their own exports. Australia needs to give priority to diversification of export markets, particularly in the emerging markets in Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East, where reduced tariff barriers are expected to improve market access. Australia also needs to increase productivity, improve cost efficiency, and undertake market research and promotion in order to be more competitive in the long run and to capture a sizeable market share from its major competitors.     

退耕还林过程中陕北粮食问题初探

农业是国民经济的基础，粮食是基础的基础，而粮食问题正是西部大开发中的的主要问题之一。陕北是一个以农业为主的区域，在退耕还林还草的条件下，解决粮食问题更是至关重要。陕西北部地区素有“陕西第三粮仓”之称．通过调查和研究，探索其发展现状，分析其增产潜力．寻求其发展途径．采取“一靠政策，二靠科技．三靠投入”的战略措施，对退耕还林还草工程地区的粮食发展具有借鉴作用。     

基于空间开发潜力评价的泰州市建设用地空间配置研究

研究目的：深化对主体功能区的认识,探讨基于空间开发潜力评价的泰州市建设用地空间配置方法,为相关规划和政策研究提供参考。研究方法：GIS空间分析法、层次分析法、相关性分析法。研究结果：（1）计算出6126个网格单元、95个乡镇（街道）、6个市（区）的空间开发潜力指数以及泰州市极限建设用地容量;（2）建设用地预测建立在供给——需求关系之上,根据空间开发潜力指数和建设用地需求预测,计算出泰州市建设用地总量指标区域分配方案、城镇用地指标区域分配方案、建设用地城乡统筹方案。研究结论：空间开发潜力评价是主体功能区规划的基础,也是建设用地空间配置的重要依据;建设用地空间上的拓展与空间开发潜力指数基本呈正相关。     

天津地区农民创业的障碍与对策——基于蓟县农民的问卷调查

通过问卷调研,在对天津蓟县农民创业现状、潜力、创业方式、创业政策、创业环境和创业保障等方面加大工作力度,更好地提高天津地区农民创业整体水平。     

中职学校数学“潜能生”的成因及转化措施初探

因为受社会环境、家庭氛围、智力差异、学习方法、个性品质以及教师的教学方式等诸多因素的影响,必然会有一部分学生成为所谓的数学"潜能生",面向这样的学生,最大限度地满足他们的数学需要,让他们学习有价值的数学。我们数学教师就要剖析原因,采取积极地措施,对他们进行教育和转化,在数学上也能有成功的体验,这就是我们必须研究的课题。     

汝城县矿产资源开发潜力评价及其可持续利用对策研究

汝城县是湖南省的贫困县,矿业经济是其经济支柱之一。由于在矿产资源开发利用中存在一系列问题,矿产资源开发潜力巨大的优势并没有体现出来。文章在重点分析矿产资源开发潜力的基础上,提出可持续利用对策,以期为汝城县矿业经济乃至国民经济发展提供服务。     

新经济地理学视角下的劳动力转移机制及其实证分析

新经济地理学理论（ＮＥＧ）强调劳动力为了节约购买产品的运输成本而倾向于转移至产品生产集中的地区（前向联系，Ｆorward Ｌinkage）。本文主要关注的核心内容便是这种劳动力转移机制。文章在ＮＥＧ理论模型的基础上，利用了１９８５～１９９０、１９９５～２０００、２００５～２０１０时段的全国人口普查数据对这种前向联系进行了理论研究与实证分析。我们发现，ＮＥＧ理论所说的前向联系在我国经济实践中得到证实，并且劳动力的转移还受到预期工资、转移成本、气候、生活质量以及其他社会因素的影响。我们的发现为补充和完善我国劳动力转移的理论与实证研究做出了有益的探索和尝试。