Work redesign in development perspective: An empirical study of multitasking among civil servants in Malawi

Civil servants in many developing countries are increasingly faced with multitask situations at work to improve the efficiency of public sectors. Although multitasking might boost employee productivity, its potentially negative impact on other areas of employees’ lives has been ignored. Drawing upon the conservation of resources theory, our research aims to investigate whether, how, and when multitasking at work decreases the subjective well-being of employees in the public sector. Using a two-wave survey of 164 civil servants in Malawi, our findings showed that multitasking at work was positively related to employees’ negative affect and negatively related to their satisfaction with life and positive affect through emotional exhaustion. Moreover, the study found that polychronicity, which refers to one's preference to handle more than one task at the same time, moderated the relationship between multitasking and emotional exhaustion, such that the association described above was weaker when an employee's polychronicity was higher. Finally, the indirect impact of multitasking on positive affect through emotional exhaustion was also moderated by polychronicity. These findings provide some theoretical and managerial implications for public sector in developing countries on how to focus on employee well-being while using multitasking work design.     

The welfare cost of terrorism

Data from 117 countries over the period 2006 to 2011 are used to estimate a macroeconomic cross-country system of equations that examines the association between terrorism, self-reported life satisfaction, and national income. Results indicate that terrorism is negatively associated with life satisfaction, whereas no such association is found between terrorism and real GDP per worker. Stark contrasts are found, however, between OECD and non-OECD members. In all, our results suggest that the social costs of terrorism are potentially much higher than the economic costs, and measuring only the conventional economic costs of terrorism significantly underestimates the true costs.     

对不当得利返还范围的再思考——从不当得利制度的机能说起

不当得利返还范围的确定是实现不当得利制度之机能的关键性问题,然而目前学界关于不当得利返还范围的界定标准存在诸多不完善之处,其主要表现在对不当得利制度机能的机械理解,没有从不当得利的类型化角度出发来细致的考察受益人不同主观状态下不当得利的返还范围,甚至有忽略民法中自己责任这一基本原则之嫌。鉴于此,文章试图对不当得利的返还范围进行再追踪,以求针对这些不足之处给出自己的一孔之见,以期为完善我国不当得利之立法有所裨益。     

高校主体性网络思想政治教育模式建构初探

主体性网络思想政治教育模式是大学生网络思想政治教育的崭新模式.文章从理论上初步论述了主体性网络思想政治教育模式的内涵、特点,建构的必要性以及措施途径.     

论大陆法系刑法中责任概念构造之客观化

责任主义是大陆法系刑法的一项基本原则,责任概念的构造经历了一个逐步深入的过程。古典犯罪论体系奉行“不法是客观的,责任是主观的”之理念,责任理论采心理责任论,责任概念的构造是纯粹的主观要素,经历了规范责任论和功能责任论的发展,责任概念的构造也由纯粹主观的要素发展到客观要素的出现以及客观要素的丰富。     

论医疗事故罪主观要件与犯罪构成的冲突

考虑到我国目前医疗行业主、客条件的限制 ,这类业务犯罪又不宜定为故意犯罪 ,一般是以过失犯罪论。传统刑法犯罪构成理论与医疗领域的刑事司法实践产生了矛盾。间接故意包括两种情况 :行为人希望危害结果发生但又不追求其发生 ;行为人不希望危害结果发生但又不阻止其发生。后一种的主观恶性较前一种轻得多 ,将其划为故意犯罪处以重刑既违法又失公平。将故意界限后移 ,以危害结果的发生不违背行为人的本意作为区分故意与过失的界限     

Game Theoretical Study on the Population Regulation in Megacity Under the New Household Registration System——Based on the Case of Shanghai

The population regulation policy of Shanghai, intervened by policy, guided by the government with the characteristics of market optimization, has made certain progress in aspects including urban development and migrant population management. However, it shows deficiency in limit and efficiency under the old household registration system. Therefore, the new household registration system urgently requires a clear analysis framework for population regulation and the government should be clear about game in the social, political and economic aspects as well as the population problem demanding solution. It is argued that in this paper the government should focus on the population regulation ways in different periods, space and social strata to rebuild the population regulation strategy of Shanghai with the guiding principle of respecting the connotation of new household registration system.     

浅析反恐视阈的外驻型相对协同侦查机制

为淡化侦查协作中的人为因素影响,部分地区在传统侦查协作的基础上实施了相对协同侦查机制。面对反恐怖斗争的严峻局势,相对协同侦查更高层次的合作外驻型相对协同侦查机制应运而生。着眼于外驻型相对协同侦查机制中的主客观方面的问题,应从人的因素和物的因素两方面着手,从教育培训、考核制度、情报、装备等方面来发挥外驻型相对协同侦查机制的战斗力。     

政府特权及其构成要件

政府特权是指政府工作人员在无法律规定的情况下或者违反法律而依照自由裁处来为公众谋福利的行动的权力,就被称为特权。政府特权的构成要件是主客观要件的统一：权利主体是政府公职人员、权利主体具有正当的目的、它存在于职务行为中、情势紧急、迫不得已及必须有良好的客观效果。     

论特质文化与古镇文化旅游产品品牌建设

该文分析了商品的＂客观品质＂与消费者的＂主观品质＂之间的关系,认为对商品品质的认同最终会转化为对商业标记即品牌标识的认同,形成品牌效应,而商品品牌建设的基本进路是传播商品特色。因此,该文认为,古镇作为文化遗产也应当传播古镇文化旅游产品的特色文化,并提出古镇文化旅游产品以特质文化打造品牌的对策。