Revisiting the privacy calculus: Why are consumers (really) willing to disclose personal data online?

With the digital age, businesses are increasingly collecting consumers’ data, which is raising privacy issues. Existing research has been dominated by the rational-based privacy calculus theory, which overlooks the role of irrationality and contextual factors. This study accounts for the influence of both rational (benefits and costs) and irrational (habits) factors in the disclosure decision-making process, while considering the moderating role of context sensitivity. Data gathered from 956 consumers who disclosed personal data with self-selected companies partially supports the context-dependence of data disclosure and reveals that, although consumers do face a trade-off between perceived benefits and privacy loss, habit plays a dominant role. The study extends the privacy calculus theory and provides insights for businesses aiming to collect consumers’ data across industries.     

基于资本市场的视角剖析矿产资源储量信息披露的重要性及其特点

发展我国矿业资本市场,需跳出矿业和资本市场各自的框架,注重学科间的嫁接、对接和视角的互换。本文站在资本市场的角度,结合资本证券市场信息披露基本要求,对采掘业上市公司的矿产资源储量信息披露的重要性和矿产资源储量特点进行介绍。矿产资源储量信息是采掘业上市公司财务信息的重要基础依据,是最主要的非财务信息,采掘业上市公司信息披露的关注重点应是矿产资源储量本身,尤其是可采储量。我国矿产资源储量的形成大致需经历5大阶段,每一阶段都对应关系到矿产资源储量的真实性、准确性和完整性,规范好矿产资源储量每一阶段的工作内容和责任体系,就可以透明和控制矿产资源储量的风险,获得资本市场的信任和理解,从而建立起矿业与资本的联结,做强做大矿业资本市场。     

日本提高核能公众接受度的工作研究

2011年3月,日本福岛核事故的发生在全世界引起了一场“反核”风暴。分析原因得知,公众对核电信任的丧失直接导致了对核能接受度的下降。相关信息的公开透明以及与民众展开积极的沟通、促进公众参与,已成为提高公众对核电信任的决定性因素。为了提高福岛核事故后公众的信任,日本做了很大的努力。调研了福岛核事故后,日本在信息公开、公众参与、公众沟通方面所做的工作,分析了我国在核能信息公开、公众参与的问题,并对我国如何提高核能公众接受度提出了建议。2011年3月,日本福岛核事故的发生在全世界引起了一场“反核”风暴。分析原因得知,公众对核电信任的丧失直接导致了对核能接受度的下降。相关信息的公开透明以及与民众展开积极的沟通、促进公众参与,已成为提高公众对核电信任的决定性因素。为了提高福岛核事故后公众的信任,日本做了很大的努力。调研了福岛核事故后,日本在信息公开、公众参与、公众沟通方面所做的工作,分析了我国在核能信息公开、公众参与的问题,并对我国如何提高核能公众接受度提出了建议。     

3Desque: interface elements for a 3D graphical user interface

This paper explores some design possibilities and constraints for 3D enhancements of graphical user interfaces (GUIs). This is done with the aim of conveying more information in less screen space, while avoiding visual clutter. Design elements include the use of ‘slapped‐back’ windows obtained by projecting windows and icons into three dimensions; ‘trays’, an alternative to folders or piles; the use of transparent ‘beams’ for indicating hierarchy; and the use of ‘periphs’ for a form of fisheye projection on window borders. In addition we employ shading and shadows to enhance the interface, and automatic placement algorithms to prevent visually confusing occlusion. By considering these approaches together, rather than in isolation, the interactions between the different modifications are made explicit. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.