A view from the policy community: a new strategic narrative for Europe?

ABSTRACT

Reflecting on the results presented in articles in this special issue, European leaders should take greater account of external perceptions in crafting the European Union's strategic narrative and guiding its actions. Failure to do so has impaired external policies like the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, the European Neighbourhood Policy and Eastern Partnership. Leaders emerging from the Arab uprisings perceived the EU as complicit with their countries’ former anciens régimes and Russian leaders see EU support for democracy and the market economy in former Soviet states as duplicitous and instrusive. Awareness of such perceptions should be filtered into EU decision-making, without validating views that European officials and diplomats consider misleading.     

The Role of Brand Orientation in Developing a Learning Culture and Achieving Performance Goals in the Third Sector Organizations

ABSTRACT

This study is first in nature to find the empirical evidence of relationship between brand orientation (BRO), learning orientation (LO), and its impact on Performance (PERF) of third sector organizations (TSOs) in Pakistan. A structured questionnaire was filled through non-probability snowball sampling method from more than 300 senior managers working in different cities of Pakistan. The structural equation model was used for the mediation by running smart partial least squares software. The results prove that organizations with strong BRO philosophy not only help to develop strong LO culture but also help in achieving organizational performance goals. The study also discussed practical implications, limitations, and areas of future directions.     

经济结构调整应把握的几个要点

经济结构战略性调整是我国本世纪头 2 0年的主线 ,要抓住这根主线 ,就要把经济结构战略性调整与加入WTO、进一步融入国际社会结合起来 ,与迎接经济全球化和信息化挑战结合起来 ,充分发挥好比较优势和后发优势 ,并立足于人力资源开发这个关键 ,以谋求 2 1世纪我国经济的持续快速健康发展。     

Managing commercial risks in open source software licensing

Legal context: The article reviews the commercial risk allocation clauses intypical open source licence terms and discusses their enforceabilityand implications. Key points: The enforceability of warranty disclaimers and limitation ofliability clauses in common open source licence terms is questionable,particularly in a cross-border context, and commercial licensorsshould take additional steps to protect themselves from down-streamrisks. Practical significance: Open source software presents a number of unusual commercialissues, because it is available free of charge and the providerstry to disclaim warranties and liabilities. End users and resellershave to adjust their own in- and out-licensing models to accommodatethis situation.     

Beyond 'Do No Harm': The Challenge of Constructing Ethical Relationships in Refugee Research

This paper highlights some of the central ethical challengesinvolved in undertaking social science research with refugeesin conflict and crisis situations. It focuses on two main setsof challenges: first, the difficulties of constructing an ethicalconsent process and obtaining genuinely informed consent; andsecond, taking fully into account and responding to refugeeparticipants' capacities for autonomy. The authors also discussthe challenges involved in applying the central normative principlesgoverning ethics review processes—the principles of beneficence,integrity, respect for persons, autonomy and justice—tothe context of refugee research. It is argued that researchersshould seek ways to move beyond harm minimization as a standardfor ethical research and recognize an obligation to design andconduct research projects that aim to bring about reciprocalbenefits for refugee participants and/or communities. Some ofthe methodological issues raised by this analysis are discussedin the conclusion.     

法律经济学学科构建探析

法律经济学是法学和经济学的一种新的研究方法。法律经济学的发展史也印证了法律经济学是研究方法创新的结果。法律经济学从萌芽、初创、产生到发展,历经两个多世纪的演化,有着丰富的理论和实践研究成果,被冠以不同的称谓、被赋予丰富的内涵。法律经济学的概念具有多元化、动态、法学与经济学相结合的本质特征。     

防范青少年犯罪问题的伦理思考

培养青少年的仁爱心、羞耻心、感恩心、敬畏心,并引导其树立正确的价值观、生死观、幸福观、荣辱观、苦乐观和健康的竞争意识,乃是防范青少年犯罪的治本之道。应采取多种方式和途径,构建防范青少年犯罪的思想道德教育网络,并将生活教育、生命教育、承受挫折教育、道德与审美教育融入整个社会教育体系之中。     

中欧全面战略伙伴关系:从构想到实现

经过30 年的共同努力,中欧正致力于“全面战略伙伴关系”的建设,双边关系现正处于历史上最富有成果的时期,合作的深度与广度都有新的拓展。作为欧亚大陆两股上升的力量,中欧是维护世界和平与稳定、促进共同发展的重要力量。中欧关系正是建立在共有利益的基础上,它有助于建构一个更为平衡、多元的国际新秩序。     

关于增加高校学生英语词汇量的方法探讨

由于高校学生词汇量的有限性,严重妨碍其更进一步的英语学习。为了能够增加高校学生的英语词汇量,文中提出了详细的论述。此次教学实践是通过精心设计的单词学习方法来激发起学生的兴趣,这一教学实践随着设计的每周四课时教学的词汇学习方法而加以练习和巩固。     

高校体育教学中实施创新教育探析

创新是一个民族进步的灵魂,是国家兴旺发达的不竭动力。培养创新人才是现代社会对高等教育的迫切要求,在高校体育教学中实施创新教育是培养创新人才的一个重要方面,因此,要在高校体育教育中实施创新教学,就必须对现行体育教学中存在的问题进行分析,转变教学者的思想观念,实行个性化教育,改革体育教学模式、教学方法和教学评价体系,才能创造生动活泼的教学氛围,建立起民主和谐的师生关系,把高校的体育教学推进到一个新的高度。