Examining the influence of firm performance on business risk-taking and the mediation effect of scale of operations in the container terminal industry

Container shipping and its related service sectors help accelerate globalization of the world economy. This industry has been experiencing rapid growth, prompting container terminal operators to increase their handling capacity in response. Providing container terminal services requires substantial capital investment in physical assets such as cargo handling facilities and information systems. On the other hand, operating container terminals is a long-term investment that typically spans several business cycles. Hence prudent asset management using appropriate tools is critical for container terminal operators to sustain their businesses. Generally, due to risk-adverseness, investors are unwilling to take more risk in their investment unless they can reap a higher return. Contrary to this argument, this study finds no direct influence of better firm performance as a proxy of higher return on business risk-taking by container terminal operators. Instead, scale of operations is positively associated with business risk-taking, suggesting that container terminal operators with a larger scale of operations are willing to take more business risk.     

Studies on emergency evacuation management for maritime transportation

Marine transportation is a vital component of the world’s economy and transportation network. The number of people using passenger ships around the globe is increasing worldwide. Similar to other transportation systems, passenger safety is critical in maritime shipment. As emergency evacuation processes for ships are highly different from and more complicated than those for buildings and other vehicles, many researchers have published a vast range of documents related to this peculiar research area. However, there is a tangible lack of sufficient literature review studies that investigate marine emergency evacuation (MEE). That being the case, the potential of marine transportation and the effect of emergency evacuation operation on life safety have inspired the proposal of this study. This paper offers a review of the available literature on MEE modelling, analysis and planning during the period from 1973 to 2017 using a systematic approach. After reviewing relevant academic journals, peer-reviewed conference papers, and technical reports of agencies, relevant literature is analysed. In addition, the literature review is extended by means of proposing a framework methodology which considers different possible conditions and situations during MEE. Finally, insights for ship managers and policymakers are discussed and potential future research directions are identified.     

航空轨道线运营衔接规划模型

航空轨道线是连接机场陆侧与市区、为集散机场地面交通服务的轨道交通线,是充分发挥航空运输快捷的重要交通方式.为减少乘客利用航空轨道线进行换乘时的等待时间,建立了航空轨道线运营衔接规划模型,以乘客换乘时间最小为目标函数,考虑了轨道交通的容量限制,并对模型进行求解,得到其最佳发车时间间隔.     

基于生态心理学的旅游后心理复位研究

旅游后心理是常被忽略的一种心理现象,为了旅游者的利益,文章研究了旅游后心理复位问题.本文在构建旅游后心理复位的具体措施模型的前提下,通过分析认为,以生态心理学为视角的旅游后心理研究,不仅有助于拓宽旅游研究体系的长度,也赋予了旅游研究更为深远的生态学意义.     

论文化心理认知功能在话语意义建构中的作用

在话语意义建构过程中,文化心理的认知功能为话语语义传递提供了认知心理基础的舞台,这不仅能为表述者展现表述的心理场景,而且还为表述者提供了因心理预期而产生的心理空间,从而使话语操控成为可能,以图控制他人的思维和行为。     

剖析船员心理素质与大风浪安全操作

船舶大风浪操作安全与否与船员心理素质（包括恐惧心理、侥幸心理、麻痹心理、消极心理、急躁心理、主观心理）等方面有关。为此,我们要积极探讨船员的心理状态,引导船员增强心理素质,坚定克服困难的信心,充分做好思想准备和各方面的工作准备,严格遵守各项规章制度,沉着应对种种复杂的局面,确保船员生命安全,把经济损失控制到最少。这是国际公约、《海商法》、《安全生产法》赋予船员的责任和义务。     

舰艇作战指挥决策建模研究

从舰艇海上作战指挥的角度,首先分析了基于C^3I系统的作战指挥决策的信息流程,然后用结构化分析与建模方法,依次建立了作战指挥决策三类要素的模型：作战任务的布告板模型,决策目标树中子目标之间的关系与目标实现度模型;作战态势的状态模型与动力学演化模型;作战方案与协同动作计划的框架法模型、作战命令表描述模型。     

基于海上舰艇编队的信息战效能评估方法研究

通过信息论的度量方法,结合海上舰艇编队的实际装备,建立了信息战效能评估的量化模型,分析了敌我双方信息对抗对信息战效能的影响.该模型可用于海军信息战仿真和评估.     

高职太极拳选项课程模式的探索

高职太极拳选项课教学应树立以学生身心健康发展为本的新模式,摆脱传统的教学,重点从教学模式、考核办法等方面进行创新。培养高职学生良好的心理素质,使他们的心理适应能力能面临社会变革及市场经济的迅速发展而带来的巨大的挑战,为终身体育打下基础。     

从成长主题解读《爱的故事》

《爱的故事》是美国作家露丝·怀特的作品,该作品1997年获纽伯瑞儿童文学奖银奖。小说展现了青少年在遭受重大挫折与伤痛之后如何在爱的支持下走出阴霾,心灵变得坚强与勇敢的艰难历程。通过分析主人公成长中的顿悟、成长的引路人和成长的仪式等方面所体现的成长主题,深入探讨了该小说中体现出的对爱的三种不同理解。