Based on the environment-strategy-performance paradigm, the paper constructs a theoretical framework on the relationship among government regulations, manufacturing strategy and performance. Using structural equation model and a sample of 135 SME of Jiangsu Province, this paper examines the relationship among government regulations, manufacturing strategy and performance, the result of which sh...

Globalization critics argue that international trade spurs a race to the bottom among national environmental standards. ISO 14001 is the most widely adopted voluntary environmental regulation which encourages firms to take environmental action beyond what domestic government regulations require. Drawing on a panel study of 108 countries over seven years, we investigate conditions under which tr...

We analyzed the prospects and challenges for silvopasture adoption in south-central Florida using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats approach in combination with analytic hierarchy process. We used preference data from opinion leaders who have had extensive knowledge about silvopasture practices in south-central Florida. Results reveal that strengths and opportunities for sil...

A long standing question related to immunization financing and sustainability has been whether the existence of a specific line item for vaccines purchasing within the national health budget can contribute significantly to increasing national government financing of vaccines and routine immunizations. Based on immunization financing indicators from 185 countries collected through the joint WHO ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the rationale behind the expansion of specialist psychiatry training positions outside of major public teaching hospitals, as expounded by the Australian Federal Government's Expanded Settings for Specialist Training (ESST) Program. CONCLUSION Alternative training settings are required to help address the anticipated growth in numbe...

Trust between two entities is necessary before digital signatures techniques can be implemented. The US Federal Government has developed a “bridge” architecture to extend trust beyond a single trust domain. In sharp contrast to the bridge architecture exists the “end user” trust model. Both methods can be used to exchange digital signatures, however, the process to obtain Federal Bridge status ...

The regulation of biological products is conducted within the framework Title 21 of the US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These regulations describe product and clinical testing requirements for drugs and biological products, as well as the requirements for licensure of such products. The requirements outlined in the CFR also apply to combination vaccines. In addition, the Center for Biolog...

BACKGROUND In Australia there have been many calls for government action to halt the effects of unhealthy food marketing on children's health, yet implementation has not occurred. The attitudes of those involved in the policy-making process towards regulatory intervention governing unhealthy food marketing are not well understood. The objective of this research was to understand the perceptions...

This article discusses government regulation and the consequent compliance costs for the private sector from the perspective of transaction cost economics. In many cases, government regulation is shaped as legally binding standards. In order to comply with these standards, private sector firms meet various types of transaction costs, such as the bonding costs that the principal/agent relationsh...

1. INTRODUCTION Clinical trials have identified effective new cancer therapies and screening strategies. Additional clinical trials are needed for further progress in cancer prevention, screening, and treatment. However, clinical trials raise ethical concerns because volunteers take on risk for the primary goal of advancing scientific knowledge and helping future patients. Moreover, the risks a...