简介:H-PisarelativenewcomertotheMedia&Entertainmentsector,theycouldtheoreticallyleapfrogtoanend-to-endpositionbybeingfirsttomarketwithconsumptionendfee-paying“appliances”,inthesamewayApplediditwithiPodandiTunes.ThecoverstoryinterviewwithChenDiingYu,headofBroadbandandRichMediaServiceofH-PinAsiaPacific,isathoroughexaminationofhowbroadcasters,andincreasinglybroadbandoperators,cangatherfeepayingcustomersbycarefulmarketsegmentation.
简介:Ithasbeenalmost40yearssincethefoundingoftheTibetAutonomousRegionin1965.Tomarkthe20thanniversaryoftheimplementationofthePRCLawonNationalRegionalAutonomy,onMay23,2004,theStateCouncilInformationOfficeissuedawhitepaperentitled‘RegionalEthnicAutonomyinTibet'.ItrecalledtheprocessoftheestablishmentanddevelopmentofregionalethnicautonomyinTibet,toldofthepolicy'simpactontheregion'ssocioeconomicdevelopmentandthegratifyingachievementsmade,andansweredthequestionastowhoisworkingforTibetandwhoismanagingTibet.
简介:Thisarticleconsidersthreatstoaprojectslippingonbudget,scheduleandfit-for-purpose.Threatisusedhereasthecollectiveforrisks(quantifiablebadthingsthatcanhappen)anduncertainties(poorlyornotquantifiablebadpossibleevents).Basedonexperiencewithprojectsindevelopingcountriesthisreviewconsidersthat(a)projectslippageisduetouncertaintiesratherthanrisks,(b)whileeventuationofsomebadthingsisbeyondcontrol,managedexecutionandoversightarestiltheprimarymeanstokeepingwithinbudget,ontimeandfit-for-purpose,(c)improvingprojectdeliveryislessaboutbiggerandmorecomplexandmoreaboutcoordinatedfocus,effectivenessanddevelopingthought-outheuristics,and(d)projectstakelongerandcostmorepartlybecausethreatidentificationisinaccurate,thescopeofidentifiedthreatsistoonarrow,andthethreatassessmentproductisnotintegratedintooverallprojectdecision-makingandexecution.Almostbydefinition,whatispoorlyknownislikelytocauseproblems.Yetitisnotjusttheunquantifiabilityandintangibilityofuncertaintiescausingprojectslippage,butthattheyareinsufficientlytakenintoaccountinprojectplanningandexecutionthatcausebudgetandtimeoverruns.Improvingprojectperformancerequirespurpose-drivenandmanageddeploymentofscarceseasonedprofessionals.Thiscanbeaidedwithindependentoversightbydeeplyexperiencedpanelistswhocontributetechnicalinsightsandcanpotentiallyshowthatdiligenceisseentobedone.
简介:IntroductionFromtimetotimeinjointSino-BritishELTProjectsthereisconflict.Thisisnotunusual.Conflictisinevitableinallareasoflifenomatterhowyoutrytoavoidit.Oftenitistemptingtotryandignoreconflictinthehopethatitwillgoaway.However,thepracticalwayofapproachingtheproblemofconflictingeneralandAdvancedTeacherTrainingCourse(ATTC)Projectsinparticularistothinkofitasapositiveopportunityforbeneficialchange;eventhoughconflictisanoppositionofinterestsitisnotnecessarilysynonymouswithhostility.Itonlymanifestsitselfashostilitywhenbothsideschooseopposingpositionsandareunwillingtonegotiatefromthem.Suchhostilityisoftentheresultofapersonalityclash.InthispaperIwillfocusonidentifyingsomeoftheculturalcausesofintra-project,non-academic,administrativeandmanagerialdisputesinATTCProjectsandconsiderhowsuchdisagreementscanbepreventedthroughsimpleandeffectivenegotiation.
简介:OnceagainChristmasiscomingtousandanotheryearisabouttodepart.OnbehalfofallthemembersoftheEditorialOffice,I'dliketoexpressourappreciationstoauthors,readersandothersconcernedforEcologicalEconomyforyourgreatsupportandencouragement.WiththecomingoftheNewYear,pleaseacceptoursinceregreetingsandbestwishes.Inthepastyear,whetheryoureadandcontributedormadecriticismandproposalsforus,wearegratefulforyouractiveparticipation.Specially,Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytothankinterna-tionalfriends:
简介:<正>Onthe10thanniversaryofthefirstissueofEcologicalEconomy,pleaseacceptoursinceregreetingsandbestwishesforthenewbeginning.Thisissueisthenewcopyeditedbyoureditorialoffice,thatis,thecurrenteditorialteam,includingtheeditorialboardmembers,willbeginthenewmissionsofeditingandpublishing.Fromthefirstissueof2014,thisjournalwillbeoperatedbytheeditorialteamorganizedbyMr.WANGChao-chao.
简介:<正>Onceagainthenewyeariscomingtousandanotheryearisabouttodepart.OnbehalfofallthemembersoftheEditorialOffice,I’dliketoexpressourappreciationstoauthors,readersandothersconcernedforEcologicalEconomyforyourgreatsupportandencouragement.WiththecomingoftheNewYear,pleaseacceptoursinceregreetingsandbestwishes.Inthepastyear,whetheryouread
简介:Howtohandleannuitieswithsecurityandefficiencyisalwaysabigandcomplicatedissueforpatentees.Allpatenteesarelookingforareliable,preciseandefficientmannerinwhichtohandlethelargeportfolioofpatents.Asweknow,manyofthegiantinternationalcompaniesalwayspreferhavinganannuityvendortomonitorandmanageworldwidepatentrights,whichmaysavethemthetimeand
简介:TheBaBerexperimentstoresitsdatainanObjectorientedfederateddatabasesuppliedbyObjectivity/DB(tm),thisdatabaseissurrently350TBinsizeandisexpectedtoincreaseconsiderablyastheexperimentmatures.Managementofthisdatabaserequirescarefulplanningandspecializedtoolsinordertomakethedataavailabletophysicistsinanefficientandtimelymanner,WediscusstheoperationalissuesandmanagementtoolsthatweredevelopedduringthepreviousruntodealwiththisvastquantityofdataatSLAC.
简介:Withtheexplicitconsiderationofuserheterogeneity,i.e.,eachuserhasadifferentvalueoftime(VOT),thispaperexaminesthesystemefficiencyandsocialequityoftollrevenueredistributioninabi-modetransportationsystem.Threeschemesofdistributingtheroadtollrevenueareproposed,whichrespectivelyconsiderefficiency,equity,aswellasefficiencyandequitytogether.Withmildassumptions,weprovethatthenumberofauto-motoristsdecreasesandthetotalsocialcostincreaseswithtransitsubsidysharewhenonlymarginaloperatingcostofthetransitiscoveredbyitsfare.However,whenaveragefixedcostofthetransitisfurthercovered,thetotalsocialcostisa'U'shapecurveagainstthetransitsubsidyshare.Numericalresultsshowthatthewelldesignedtollrevenueredistributionschemescanmakethesystemmoreequitablewhilekeepinghighefficiency.Withtheincreaseofuserheterogeneity,theGinicoefficientbecomeslargerwhilethetotalsocialcostgoesdown.
简介:n2000,theauthorscollectedagreatquantityofrelevantdatabyinvestigatingmorethan50naturereserves.BasedontheanalysisofdevelopmentandmanagementsituationoftheprotectedareasinChina,themainproblemswereputforward,suchas,nounifiedmanagementforincomeandmanagingactivities,lackofspecialguidelineandeffectivesupervision,lackofincomeandinvestment,investingfinancialdifferenceindifferentprovinces.Alltheseproblemscausedthelackoffundsforconstruction,aswellasthedamageofresourcesandenvironment.Furthermoretheconservingactivitieshavetotransmittotheprofitsinmanyprotectedareas.Combinedwiththeseproblems,theprimarysolutionprogrammersalsowereputforward.
简介:Aneverincreasingnumberofcomputersystems-mainlyPCs-requireelaboratedmanagementstrategiesandtools.InthecontributiontoCHEP'01wewillpresentanddiscussnewconceptsanddevelopmentsconcerningdirectoryservicesandassetmanagement,Wewillinparticularreportonfirstexperienceswithsystemscurrentlybeingimplemented.
简介:Thispaperproposesaprocurementandproductionoutsourcingmodelsubjecttoadynamicpricesenvironment.Usingtheoptimalcontroltheoryweobtainthenecessaryconditionsoftheoptimalprocurementandproductionpolicy.Fromthestudyofoptimalcontrolconditions,wederivequalitativepropertiesoftheoptimalprocurementandproductiondecisionsforafewexemplifyingcases.Throughtheseresultsweareabletoprovidesomemanagerialimplicationsformanagerstomakerealdecisions.
简介:Sino-U.S.economicandtraderelationsaremovingintoaneraof"competitiveinterdependence".Aneconomicandtraderelationshipthatismutuallybeneficialandwin-wininessenceisfacingchallengesthatfeatureacompetitive,zero-sumgamewhichpursuesrelativegains.Mutualsuspicionisthepsychologicalrootofthezero-sumgamebetweenChinaandtheU.S.whilethecognitiverootoftheirmutualsuspicionisthesenseofuncertaintyandlackofself-confidenceaboutthefutureofitsownandtheotherside.