Sustainable supply chain management in Indian organisations: an empirical investigation

The present work is an attempt to investigate the adoption of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) practices amongst manufacturing and process based organisations in India and its impact on organisational performance encompassing all three dimensions of sustainability. SSCM practices conceived in the present study include environmental management practices (EMP), socially inclusive practices for employees (SPE), socially inclusive practices for community (SPC), operations practices (OP) and supply chain integration (SCI) which were treated as exogenous variables. Organisational performance considered in this study includes five dimensions, namely environmental performance (EPR), employee-centred social performance (ESP), community-centred social performance (CSP), operations performance (OPR) and competitiveness, which were regarded as endogenous variables. The analysis was carried out with the help of structural equation modelling considering natural logarithm of manpower as a control variable. Few major findings are mentioned. EMP does not have any significant association with OPR, nor does it result in competitiveness. However, when jointly mediated through both EPR and OPR, EMP leads to competitiveness. SPC has significant negative association with competitiveness, when only direct relationship is considered. However, indirect relationship between SPC and competitiveness shows significant positive association when mediated through CSP. The resultant total effect between SPC and competitiveness turns out to be insignificant. Further, OPR fully mediates the relationship between OP and competitiveness. Managerial implications of the findings are discussed.     

提高产品质量水平 推动企业转型升级

本文介绍了如何适应新形势下的国际国内环境,转变原有的发展模式,提高工业企业产品质量水平,增强竞争力。     

Internal and external factors of competitiveness shaping the future of wooden multistory construction in Finland and Sweden

In transitioning to a renewable material-based bio economy, growing public and industry interest is apparent for using wooden multistory construction (WMC) as a sustainable urban housing solution in Europe, but its business implications are not well understood. In our study, we evaluate, which internal and external factors of competitiveness are shaping the future of WMC, especially in the context of Finland and Sweden. Based on a multi-level perspective of socio-technical transitions, we conducted a three-stage dissensus-based Delphi study. The identified internal and external factors affecting the future competitiveness of the WMC business emphasize the importance of skilled architects and builders and the role of standardized building systems. Based on our results, the key aspects influencing the future competitiveness of WMC in the region are related to the development of technical infrastructure and project-based business networks, while additional changes in regulatory framework are perceived as less important. We conclude that towards 2030, the strong cognitive rules founded in the concrete-based building culture in these countries is likely to inhibit the dynamics of the socio-technical regime level. A change is also needed in the WMC business culture towards more open cross-sectoral collaboration and new business networks between different-sized players.     

中小企业集群对提升产业竞争力的作用

当前，无论是在发达国家还是在发展中国家，中小企业集群对提升产业竞争力都有着十分重要的地位和作用。但在我国，人们更倾向于通过组建大企业集团来实现产业竞争力的提升。本文根据中小企业集群的定义，分别从经济学和地理学两个角度分析了中小企业集群在提升产业竞争力方面作用，从而得出扶植中小企业集群的发展势在必行的结论。     

地球科学观:中国资源战略的对策

从建立地球系统科学观的前瞻视角,探讨资源战略、可持续发展及国际竞争力的内涵、特点。本文提出中国政府需要制定资源战略,研究资源承载和进行经济安全预测,建立资源综合开发利用机制以构建和谐社会。在经济全球化趋势下,结合资源禀赋,加强决策,提升综合国力和国际竞争能力是极其值得关注的问题。     

城市旅游竞争力研究初步

城市旅游竞争力是城市竞争力的重要组成部分。旅游业的国家竞争和区域竞争是通过城市竞争得以实现。在分析特大城市、大中城市、中小城市旅游竞争力的基础上。本文初步研究了城市旅游竞争力的指标选取和发展趋势。     

基于层次分析法的咨询企业竞争力评价

如何抓住机遇,应对挑战,有效提高我国工程咨询业的整体竞争力,是当前我国工程咨询业急需回答和解决的问题。当前迫切需要从理论上建立工程咨询企业竞争力的评价体系,进而采取有针对性的措施,提高我国工程咨询业的整体竞争力。本文运用层次分析法对个别咨询企业的竞争力进行了分析和评价。     

基于"基准分析"模式的福建城市竞争力评价分析

首先分析国内外城市竞争力评价理论和评价方法,在此基础上构建了城市综合竞争力评价模型,从城市化水平竞争力、城市规模竞争力、城市经济竞争力、基础设施竞争力、人居环境竞争力5个方面共选取16项指标,对福建省城市整体综合竞争力进行评价,并对综合竞争力的情况进行SWOT分析。最后提出了进一步提升福建省城市综合竞争力的对策。     

新型城镇化的城镇群战略解析

我国城市群的发展都还停留在基础建设阶段,在能够推动实质性的经济发展方面还存在严重不足,多数城市群其实只是在空间分布上相对集中的“一群城市”,而不是具有核心竞争力的“城市群”。在新型城镇化过程中,提升小城镇之间的勾连效率、提升城市群的核心竞争力是推动我国城镇化发展的重要课题。     

房地产开发企业工程技术管理的重要性分析

为了更进一步地了解工程技术管理在房地产开发企业发展中的重要作用,本文分析与研究了房地产工程管理的特点、房地产工程质量问题产生的原因以及房地产开发企业技术管理的措施等方面的内容。