Organizations, no matter their kinds, are established to serve specific societal needs. The success of an organization depends on its ability to direct the energies of its members in effectively serving these needs. T...Organizations, no matter their kinds, are established to serve specific societal needs. The success of an organization depends on its ability to direct the energies of its members in effectively serving these needs. The primary motive for the existence of any organization is often expressed in its mission. It is heartwarming that most Nigerian organizations （profit and non-profit alike） have mission statements conspicuously displayed in their front offices However, the efficacies of these mission statements in securing the needed employees support and commitment have not being fully investigated within the Nigerian context. The authors used structured questionnaires to elicit required responses from respondents＇ employees of various Nigerian organizations. It was affirmed that the statements of properly formulated and communicated missions are potent tools in the hands of management in unleashing employees＇ commitment and improving organizational performance. It was recommended that Nigeria organizations should move beyond the use of mission statements as mere ＂slogans＂ and open up employees＇ ＂eyes to see how their daily tasks and roles as enshrined in the vision and mission can move the organization towards the attainment of its objectives展开更多
The periodic character of economic development and energy demand, the basic national policy of saving energy and reducing emissions, and the constraints of curbing global warming and reducing greenhouse gas emissions ...The periodic character of economic development and energy demand, the basic national policy of saving energy and reducing emissions, and the constraints of curbing global warming and reducing greenhouse gas emissions all necessitate corresponding adjustments to China＇s energy strategy, and especially its energy structure strategy. The previous energy strategy focused primarily on energy reserves and production, i.e., focused on energy supply in order to meet energy demand. In response to global climate change, the readjustment of China＇s energy strategy has become imperative： on the one hand, the government needs to engage in serious management of both energy supply and energy demand to meet China＇s energy demand; on the other, it needs to reduce CO： emissions and make this a constraint on meeting energy demand. In our study, through establishing an optimal model, we get the optimal energy structure allowing for energy conservation and emission constraints; then we proceed, by means of a computable general equilibrium （CGE） model, to estimate the impact of rising energy costs as a result of changes in energy structure on the macro-economy. Our research results show that the government＇s plan for renewable energy has a positive impact on reducing CO2 emissions. However, rising energy costs as a result of changes in the energy structure under carbon emission constraints negatively affects macro-economic performance. As many important Chinese industries depend heavily on coal and thermoelectricity, the room for CO2 emission reductions is limited at the present stage. Instead, the government should pay attention to realizing CO2 emission reductions in other fields of economic life.展开更多
文摘Organizations, no matter their kinds, are established to serve specific societal needs. The success of an organization depends on its ability to direct the energies of its members in effectively serving these needs. The primary motive for the existence of any organization is often expressed in its mission. It is heartwarming that most Nigerian organizations （profit and non-profit alike） have mission statements conspicuously displayed in their front offices However, the efficacies of these mission statements in securing the needed employees support and commitment have not being fully investigated within the Nigerian context. The authors used structured questionnaires to elicit required responses from respondents＇ employees of various Nigerian organizations. It was affirmed that the statements of properly formulated and communicated missions are potent tools in the hands of management in unleashing employees＇ commitment and improving organizational performance. It was recommended that Nigeria organizations should move beyond the use of mission statements as mere ＂slogans＂ and open up employees＇ ＂eyes to see how their daily tasks and roles as enshrined in the vision and mission can move the organization towards the attainment of its objectives
文摘The periodic character of economic development and energy demand, the basic national policy of saving energy and reducing emissions, and the constraints of curbing global warming and reducing greenhouse gas emissions all necessitate corresponding adjustments to China＇s energy strategy, and especially its energy structure strategy. The previous energy strategy focused primarily on energy reserves and production, i.e., focused on energy supply in order to meet energy demand. In response to global climate change, the readjustment of China＇s energy strategy has become imperative： on the one hand, the government needs to engage in serious management of both energy supply and energy demand to meet China＇s energy demand; on the other, it needs to reduce CO： emissions and make this a constraint on meeting energy demand. In our study, through establishing an optimal model, we get the optimal energy structure allowing for energy conservation and emission constraints; then we proceed, by means of a computable general equilibrium （CGE） model, to estimate the impact of rising energy costs as a result of changes in energy structure on the macro-economy. Our research results show that the government＇s plan for renewable energy has a positive impact on reducing CO2 emissions. However, rising energy costs as a result of changes in the energy structure under carbon emission constraints negatively affects macro-economic performance. As many important Chinese industries depend heavily on coal and thermoelectricity, the room for CO2 emission reductions is limited at the present stage. Instead, the government should pay attention to realizing CO2 emission reductions in other fields of economic life.
