The Transition of the International System: From the Perspective of the Theory of Responsibility

The international system refers to the whole of the interacting and stable relationship formed by actors of

Corporate Social Responsibility and Consumers’ Reaction: An Experiment

Companies differ in their motivation to corporate social responsibility(CSR)practices,with some compa­nies taking a genuine,altruistic approach and others preferring an opportunistic approach(and attempting to mimic the former).If consumers can distinguish them,they will eventually reward the altruistic(being willing to pay more)and penalize the opportunistic ones.This paper performs an experimental study to assess whether differences in consumers’willingness to pay are statistically significant for different classifications of CSR activities:(i)proactive or reactive,(ii)environment,employees,or social,(iii)involving more or less expensive products,(iv)being performed by firms facing competition or not.Results show that consumers are willing to reward CSR initiatives that follow a reactive approach;consumers’decisions are more moderate when rewarding initiatives associated with more expensive products;the rewards provided depend on the CSR dimension;a relationship between market structure and consumers’reaction to CSR was not found.

Research on the O2O model of consumer behavior under the perspectives of culture and values

In this paper, we conduct research on the O2O model of the consumer behavior under the perspectives of culture and values.Electronic commerce is striding forward O2O will follow the pace of history. O2O mode obvious advantages, is helpful to promote thedevelopment of the electricity industry. O2O model development has quietly changed our life, is not only the change of consumption patterns,but also poses challenges to the traditional industry. O2O core is through the sale, to provide information and services, to push offl ine storesales promotion information to Internet users, and take them to the entity shop to consumer goods or enjoy. This paper integrates the consumerbehavior to propose the new O2O model which is innovative.

Educated consumers don't believe artificial meat is the solution to the problems with the meat industry

The production of in vitro meat by cell culture has been suggested by some scientists as one solution to address the major challenges facing our society. Firstly, consumers would like the meat industry to reduce potential discomfort of animals on modern farms, or even to avoid killing animals to eat them. Secondly, citizens would like meat producers to reduce potential environmental deterioration by livestock and finally, there is a need to reduce world hunger by increasing protein resources while the global population is predicted to grow rapidly. According to its promoters, artificial meat has a potential to make eating animals unnecessary, to reduce carbon footprint of meat production and to satisfy all the nutritional needs and desires of consumers and citizens. To check these assumptions, a total of 817 educated people（mainly scientists and students） were interviewed worldwide by internet in addition to 865 French educated people. We also interviewed 208 persons（mainly scientists） after an oral presentation regarding artificial meat. Results of the three surveys were similar, but differed between males and females. More than half of the respondents believed that ＂artificial meat＂ was feasible and realistic. However, there was no majority to think that artificial meat will be healthy and tasty, except respondents who were in favour of artificial meat. A large majority of the respondents believed that the meat industry is facing important problems related to the protection of the environment, animal welfare or inefficient meat production to feed humanity. However, respondents did not believe that artificial meat will be the solution to solve the mentioned problems with the meat industry, especially respondents who were against artificial meat. The vast majority of consumers wished to continue to eat meat even they would accept to consume less meat in a context of increasing food needs. Only a minority of respondents（from 5 to 11%） would recommend or accept to eat in vitro meat instead of meat produced from farm animals. Despite these limitations, 38 to 47% of the respondents would continue to support research on artificial meat, but a majority of them believed that artificial meat will not be accepted by consumers in the future, except for respondents who were in favour of artificial meat. We speculated that the apparent contradictory answers to this survey expressed the fact that people trust scientists whoare supposed to continuously discover new technologies potentially useful in a long term future for the human beings, but people also expressed concern for their health and were not convinced that artificial meat will be tasty, safe and healthy enough to be accepted by consumers.

Nursing homes’social responsibility and competitive edge:a cross‐sectional study on elderly choices about care service and price levels in Zhejiang Province,China

Background In the context of China's aging population,meeting consumer demand is an essential way for nursing homes to fulfill social responsibilities and improve competitive advantages.However,since little is known about the elderly's service level and price choices for nursing home care,this study aims to explore the non-disabled elderly's nursing home admission intention,service level,and price choices.Methods A cross-sectional survey of 402 non-disabled respondents was conducted in three different income level cities of Zhejiang Province,in July and August 2018.Multinomial logistic regression and multiple linear regression were used to identify the determinants of admission intention,service level choice,and price choice.Results Education,residence,and number of children were significantly associated with nursing home admission intention.Compared to those with no intention,the elderly with higher income and household wealth were less likely to have conditional intentions,and those living with the family were less likely to have unconditional intentions.Compared to medium-level services,the elderly with higher monthly income(relative risk ratio[RRR]3.07,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.801 to 5.233),household wealth(RRR 5.451,95%CI:2.249 to 13.216),and age(RRR 1.528,95%CI:1.004 to 2.326)were more likely to prefer high-level services,while older adults with higher monthly income(RRR 0.516,95%CI:0.344 to 0.774),and those with pensions(RRR 0.267,95%CI:0.076 to 0.931)were less likely to prefer low-level services.The elderly's price preference increased by 398 CNY as monthly income increased by 1000 CNY,and by 270 CNY as the housing number increased by one.Having pensions increased price preference(468 CNY),whereas having health insurance decreased price preference(–690 CNY).Conclusion The elderly's intention of nursing home admission was primarily affected by sociodemographic factors,while price and service level choices were primarily affected by financial factors.Nursing homes should use the market segmentation method to provide precision nursing home care for different groups of non-disabled elderly.

The Dilemma and Way Out of China’s Participation in the Development of Marine Genetic Resources in ABNJ from the Perspective of BBNJ

The fifth intergovernmental negotiations on marine BBNJ(Biodiversity beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction)concluded in August 2022,in which there are still major differences regarding access to marine genetic resources,management,and technology transfer.China’s participation in the development of marine genetic resources in ABNJ(areas beyond national jurisdiction)has many dilemmas,which are linked to the difficulties faced in advancing the BBNJ negotiations.The following countermeasures are proposed at the institutional and practical levels respectively:clarifying the legal attributes and applicability of the principles of marine genetic resources;establishing mechanisms for access,management,environmental impact assessment and benefit sharing of marine genetic resources;and using the“Blue Partnership”to build a governance mechanism for marine genetic resources to achieve mutual benefits.

Coupon-based Demand Response for Consumers Facing Flat-rate Retail Pricing

Even though smart meters have been widely used in power systems around the world,many consumers are still finding it hard to participate in demand response(DR)due to flat-rate retail pricing policy.To address this issue,this paper proposes a coupon-based demand response(CDR)scheme to achieve equivalent dynamic retail prices to inspire consumers’inherent elasticity.First,a security-constrained unit commitment optimization model is developed in the day-ahead market to obtain coupon rewards,which are then broadcast to consumers to motivate them to reschedule their power consumption behaviors.To evaluate the adjustment value of consumers’power consumption,a collective utility function is proposed to formulate the relationship between power quantity and coupon rewards.On this basis,the security-constrained economic dispatch model is developed in the intra-day market to reschedule generating units’output power according to real-time load demands and fluctuating renewable energies.After the operation interval,a settlement method is developed to quantify consumers’electricity fees and coupon benefits on a monthly basis.The proposed CDR scheme avoids real-time iterative bidding process and effectively decreases the difficulty of massive,small consumers participating in DR.The proposed CDR is implemented in a realistic DR project in China to verify consumers’energy cost and renewables’curtailment can both be decreased.

电力动态碳排放责任因子

新型电力系统建设背景下,需要充分发挥海量用电终端具有的储能和灵活用电资源来解决电力系统的实时调节需求,这一调节目标的实现亟需建立合理的引导指标和激励机制。为此,该文提出利用“电力动态碳排放责任因子”激励用电终端进行自律式调节的方法。首先,给出这种方法的基本原则;然后,具体讨论碳排放责任因子的计算方法,再利用电网的实际运行数据说明这种确定电力动态碳排放责任因子方法的有效性和可持续性;最后,通过案例分析建筑等用电终端的灵活性调节潜力。该文提出的电力动态碳排放责任因子,为新型电力系统实现与海量用户侧灵活可调资源间的实时互动提供了新的思路,未来将进一步完善其政策、理论及实际实施等多方面的工作。

数字平台经济驱动消费潜力释放:表征、机理与进路--基于消费者视角的分析

数字时代的来临与平台经济的发展为我国居民消费潜力释放提供了新的引擎。数字平台经济驱动消费潜力释放具体表征为:消费群体的类别拓展与数量激增并进、消费内容的多元化与个性化并存以及消费方式的线上与线下融合并行。从消费者视角来看,正是由于场景创新刺激消费意愿、普惠金融便捷消费支付、产消直连降低消费成本和体验升级培植消费习惯,数字平台经济才能够发挥驱动消费潜力释放的作用。然而,数字平台经济驱动消费潜力充分释放仍面临数字鸿沟林立、数字金融风险、在线销售失范等现实问题。因此,应强化数字平台经济发展的政策效力,通过助力落后地区共同发展、防范化解数字安全风险、打造数字消费监管体系,实现消费规模扩大、消费环境优化和消费质量提升,使得居民更加能消费、敢消费和愿消费,进而牵引我国居民消费潜力不断释放。

基于消费者耦合行为的综合需求响应建模与主从博弈运行策略研究

多种异质能源的集成利用在带来互补耦合效益的同时,通常忽略了需求侧多能耦合转换对用户用能满意度的影响,并且当前主流的需求响应单边定价机制大多难以应对系统与用户间复杂的利益交互与迭代关系。据此,提出一种考虑消费者耦合行为的综合需求响应建模与主从博弈运行策略。首先,考虑消费者耦合行为对用户满意度的影响,建立一种适用于综合能源系统负荷聚合商的综合需求响应改进模型。其次,以系统运营商为领导者、多个负荷聚合商为跟随者,提出一种基于主从博弈的综合能源系统优化运行策略,并对所建立的一主多从互动模型的Nash均衡解存在性与唯一性进行了证明。最后,结合标准IEEE33节点系统与比利时20节点天然气系统构建算例分析系统,所得结论验证了所提出的消费者耦合行为需求响应模型的准确性与所提策略方法在兼顾博弈主体双方利益方面的有效性。

消费与社会责任:一个关于利益与道德的二元对立困境及其出路探究

现代消费领域中出现的关于利益与道德之间的二元对立困境,反映了现代消费社会背景下形成的对消费的一种经济主义偏见。消费是涉及商品化和去商品化过程的复杂社会活动,始终是利益与道德的结合体。企业、消费者和国家作为消费道德性的三大来源,在社会责任消费的形成与发展中发挥着各自相应的作用。西方社会中基于市场原理驱动并聚焦企业和消费者之间互动响应的社会责任消费发展模式,因其内含自相矛盾的一面而容易被“商业主义”收编而事与愿违。基于此,关注国家在推动社会责任消费中的作用,对于具有“强国家”传统的我国而言,不失为值得期待的另一种可能性。

基于消费者视角的房地产企业品牌价值评估研究

随着当前房地产市场融资、投资和销售深度下滑,消费者心理预期急剧下降,如何重建消费者信心成为品牌价值评估的关键问题。以万科集团为例,选取传统的Interbrand模型,并结合房地产当前背景,将品牌风险管控能力加入品牌强度指标体系,用消费者调查问卷代替传统专家打分法,以此为基础计算房地产低迷时期的品牌价值。研究结果表明:在房地产行业低迷时期,企业提高风险防控能力可为其创造超额收益,树立良好企业形象;企业品牌风险防控能力影响品牌强度,从而提升品牌价值;当前环境下,引入消费者视角进行品牌价值评估对房地产企业及消费者具有指导意义。

负面在线交互信息对异质性旅游消费者购买意愿的影响

基于调节定向理论,应用情境实验法,从人格特质角度探讨负面在线评论与商家回复之间的交互信息对异质性旅游消费者购买意愿的影响机制。结果表明:经济性负评会显著降低预防定向型旅游消费者的购买意愿,功能服务性负评会显著降低促进定向型旅游消费者的购买意愿,感知风险在其中起中介作用;针对经济性负评,商家采取承认服务失败策略时,预防定向型旅游消费者购买意愿更高,针对功能服务性负评,商家采取消除服务失败策略时,促进定向型旅游消费者购买意愿更高。

Corporate Social Responsibility and Brand Community Engagement:Dual Mediating Roleof Brand and Community Identifications in the Chinese Decor Industry

Despite a plethora of studies on how corporate social responsibility(CSR)generates favorable consumer outcomes,the existing literature provides limited insights about how CSR may affect inter-consumer connection and brand community engagement.Enhancing consumer engagement in the brand community is one of the key marketing objectives for strengthening the brand-consumer relationship.This study aims to explore the role of corporate social responsibility in enhancing brand community engagement and examines the dual mediating role of brand identification and community identification.Quantitative research was conducted and an adapted questionnaire was used.Survey data were collected from 405 Chinese consumers,and structural equational modeling was used to test the hypothesis.Results demonstrated that CSR motivates consumers to engage with the brand community.Further,brand identification and community identification perform the role of partial mediators.

考虑企业社会责任的供应链决策与协调

考虑碳限额交易下由制造商和具有企业社会责任(CSR)的零售商组成的双渠道供应链,通过消费者效用函数构建Stackelberg博弈模型研究不同情况各主体最优均衡决策,利用MATLAB分析CSR、消费者低碳意识以及转移支付费用对均衡结果的影响。研究发现:CSR对集中决策下整体效益有利但会降低减排率,而对分散决策的影响相反;低碳意识越强对减排量、效益、消费者剩余越有利;一定条件下二部定价契约能有效缓解双重边际效应,实现整个供应链系统效益的Pareto改进。

基于消费者行为分析的供应链响应速度优化

基于消费者行为分析的供应链响应速度优化,能根据消费导向思维动态化地开展供应链管理决策,为企业产品销售时效的提升奠定良好根基。新时期企业基于消费者行为分析的供应链优化,要基于供应链管理结构松散与数据评估能力不足等相关问题的探究,运用一体化供应链管理平台建设、完善产品销售数据评估体系等举措,持续做好提升企业供应链响应速度的强化,为企业保持良好供应链管理时效做好充分铺垫,提升新时期企业供应链面向消费端的管理衔接紧密性。

三方视角下的军事危机应对策略演化博弈分析

针对域外强国介入时形成的“2强1弱”军事危机三方博弈系统,对各方策略影响因素进行分析,运用演化博弈论建立包括引发方、干预方、应对方的博弈模型,分析三方策略稳定性,并构建系统动力学模型进行仿真实验,研究三方策略选择初始概率与应对方对引发方反击强度等参数对策略演化影响。结果表明:引发方、干预方、应对方分别采取坚持对抗、积极干预、进取应对策略的初始概率,对各自策略的演化发展都有影响;增大应对方对引发方反击程度,有助于扭转引发方及干预方演化发展方向;当干预方积极干预时,只加强应对方对引发方的反击强度是不够的,还应当提高应对方进取应对的初始概率,才能推动引发方策略朝着妥协退让方法发展。

他者性视阈下幼儿教师教育惩戒的核心要义与价值取向

为厘清幼儿教师教育惩戒问题,立足于列维纳斯的他者性理论,采用课堂志与参与式观察对幼儿教师教育惩戒问题进行深入探究。研究发现:幼儿教师教育惩戒存在主体性与他者性的认知偏差,教育惩戒陷入“极端中心”的风险;他者性责任意识的匮乏,惩戒陷入教师倾听与回应能力的弱化;他者主体性地位的漠视,惩戒陷入师幼关系地位势差失衡的实践困境。为此,教师应以师幼的自我超越为宗旨,规避惩戒的“极端中心”风险;以倾听—言说为手段,强化惩戒中教师对他者的责任回应;以尊重幼儿的他者地位为前提,平衡师幼关系的地位势差。

从“橄榄菜事件”谈企业对消费者的社会责任

央视3.15晚会曝光的“橄榄菜事件”,在网络媒体上掀起了一阵风雨,这些让人瞠目结舌的食品安全问题一次又一次地挑战着消费者的底线。深挖背后的原因在于企业过分强调和追求经济利益的最大化,而对消费者权益的保护漠不关心。本文以玉蕾公司的“橄榄菜事件”为出发点,讨论企业对消费者社会责任的履行现状以及存在的问题,从而进一步分析出企业在消费者社会责任问题上可以采纳的意见和建议,促使企业自觉承担起对消费者的社会责任。

思政教育在大学生服装选择与消费行为中的引导作用

融媒体时代的到来对大学生群体的衣食住行等方面产生了较大的影响。当代大学生在服装选择与消费方面表现出喜欢网购、追求时尚和个性、注重品牌和质量等特点。同时,由于大学生心理发展尚未完全成熟,容易受到消费主义、享乐主义等影响,陷入价值观危机,出现审美价值观庸俗、历史价值观虚无等不良现象,而思政教育对大学生的成长起重要的引导作用。基于此,文章提出开展涉及服装选择与消费的课程思政,丰富校园中有关服装的文化活动,鼓励大学生多参加服装企业的社会实践,引导大学生开展自我教育,帮助大学生树立正确的消费观。