The balancing act of social enterprise: An IT emergence perspective

The significance of IT in the context of non-digital social enterprises (SEs) and its influence on the viability of such SEs have been less studied themes in information systems research. In the era of ubiquitous IT, SEs have increasing pressures to cope with the ever-dynamic technological domain while balancing their dual objectives. Data from a single revelatory case of Jaipur Rugs (JR), an SE situated in a developing country context (India), is used to fathom the peculiarities of the SE context with a focus on the sociomaterial phenomena of IT emergence. Using the three fundamental notions of sociomateriality theory (relationality, performativity, and practice) this interpretive study understands the mechanisms underlying the SE’s attempt to balance its financial and social sustainability objectives. Through the innovative use of IT, the SE establishes and maintains shared value, yielding stability and efficiency to the business (financial viability) while simultaneously ensuring scalability and effectiveness of their social impact. This study strengthens the perspective of IT as an emergent phenomenon situated in sociomaterial practices and fills a gap in organizational literature by examining such phenomenon in the rich context of SEs where achieving the balance between dual goals is increasingly dependent on non-human (IT) agents.     

基于频度演化的领域知识关联关系涌现

领域知识的生长演化问题一直是图书情报学界重点关注的主题。以网络科学思维探索知识生长过程中的关联关系涌现问题,能够对知识关联的生长模式与机制进行揭示。本研究提取知识关联关系累计44万余对,关联频度87万余次,共划分为11个时间窗口。在对时间序列领域知识网络结构属性初步判识的基础上,对关联频度分布进行时间序列分析。并从领域知识生长过程中的关联频度数量、关联频度占比、邻近窗口状态等方面,对知识关联关系及其频度进行跟踪与分析。研究结果表明,知识关联关系生长过程中,关联关系频度的分布符合幂律分布,且在领域知识发展的成熟期表现得更好。知识关联关系的生长过程具有频度层面的“富者更富”的属性,且主要遵循“择优强化”机制。尽管研究所使用的基于社会化标注系统的知识网络尚不足以囊括所有类型的知识网络,但是基于频度演化的知识关联关系涌现模式与机制,有助于促进知识网络、知识生长等领域的研究工作,对于社交网络、传播网络、交通网络等研究不无裨益。图5。表4。参考文献30。     

Timescales for exploratory tactical behaviour in football small-sided games

The aim of this study was to identify the dynamics of tactical behaviour emerging on different timescales in football small-sided games and to quantify short- and long-term exploratory behaviour according to the number of opponents. Two teams of four professional male footballers played small-sided games against two different teams with a variable number of opponents (3, 5 and 7). Data were collected using a combination of systematic observation and a non-differential global positioning system (15 Hz). The temporal diversity and structural flexibility of the players were determined by calculating the dynamic overlap order parameter q, entropy and trapping strength. Analysis of the exploratory dynamics revealed two different timescales, forming a different metastable landscape of action for each constraint. Fast dynamics lasted on average a few seconds and consisted of changes in tactical patterns. The long timescale corresponded to the shared tasks of offence and defence lasting tens of seconds. The players’ tactical diversity decreased with an increasing number of opponents, especially in defence. Manipulating numerical imbalance is likely to promote changes in the diversity, unpredictability and flexibility of tactical solutions. The fact that the temporally nested structure of constraints shaped the emergence of tactical behaviour provides a new rationale for practice task design. The manipulation of numerical imbalance on the timescale of a few tens of seconds, on which the exploratory behaviour of players saturates, may help coaches to optimise the exploratory efficiency of the small-sided games.     

《白噪音》中的异化消费

美国当代著名作家唐·德里罗的小说《白噪音》艺术地再现了后现代美国人的生存环境和生存状态。美国消费社会建构的三个关键领域——媒介影像、消费行为和大众文化,成为美国后现代社会的景观。《白噪音》展示了后现代美国社会的两大消费行为——看电视和购物,同时,揭示了美国大众文化甚至学术研究也趋向商业化。这些异化消费使得人们丧失了主体性,陷入了精神空虚、焦虑、孤独与异化,并导致垃圾激增、环境污染和生态灾难。     

复杂系统“精益涌现”的形成机理研究——以供应链系统为例

涌现性是复杂系统要素相互作用生成新质的现象、行为与过程,涌现理论关注从简单到复杂、从低级到高级的系统演进过程。精益思想关注并努力消除系统冗余,采用化繁为简的技术与方法,以追求系统涌现。精益涌现在系统演化发展进程中的作用不容忽视。     

全球化是否有助于教育公平？

自20世纪末迄今,全球化在资本主义沃土的滋润下,已经蔚为世界的潮流。全球化一方面有现代性的特质,另一方面,也呈现后现代思潮的特征。教育在此全球化的不同样貌中,必须认清现代与后现代思潮的利弊得失,并批判地融合两者,方能确保教育公平和社会正义。从现代和后现代思维,厘清与批判全球化的趋势和内涵,并透过分析、诠释与批判方法,为教育在全球化趋势下,找到一条有助于促进教育迈向公平和正义的方向。     

关于社区教育及其有关问题的探讨

本文从社区教育发展的实践中,阐述社区教育的特点、意义和作用,提出社区教育应以加强社区的思想道德建设,尤其是应以加强对青少年的思想道德教育为中心任务。     

从打油诗到白话诗

参照胡适日后公开的留学日记、私人书信等材料,是重新回溯到新诗的发生这一历史现场的有效途径。胡适尝试白话诗的原始材料与他后来的文学史叙述这两者之间存在空隙与参差之处,置身其中不难发现从打油诗到白话诗这一命名转型的轨迹,白话新诗的发生与方言入诗的内在关联也由此得到呈现。     

后现代管理观对高等教育管理的启示

随着教育改革的不断深化,对后现代管理观在高等教育管理的启示问题也成为人们关注的重要内容。现阶段,后现代主义中关于平等对话、多维思维风格、倡导创造性、注重反思批判性等内容已影响到社会各领域中,尤其对高等教育管理也发挥了重要的引导作用。本文主要对后现代管理观、高等教育管理中存在的问题以及后现代管理观对高等教育管理的启示进行探析。