Organizational identification: Extending our understanding of social identities through social networks

Although organizational identification is founded on social identity and symbolic interactionist theories, current theories emphasize a social identity whereby organizational members categorize themselves and others based on roles and membership in an organization or work unit. In contrast symbolic interactionism, which resides in interpersonal relationships, is rarely theorized or empirically assessed in studies of organizational identification. We use survey data collected at an academic institution to explore how the strength and structure of an individual's social network both directly influences organizational identification as well as moderates the relation between social identity, or categorical, antecedents and organizational identification. Our results show that the size of an individual's network as well as the interaction between relationship strength and prestige better explain organizational identification than do antecedents based solely on categorization and social comparison processes. Thus networks of relationships, which have been a foundational but much neglected premise and process for organizational identification, are brought back into a theory of organizational identification. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Transaction costs,communication and spatial coordination in Payment for Ecosystem Services Schemes

Agricultural producer participation and spatial coordination of land use decisions are key components for enhancing the effective delivery of ecosystem services from private land. However, inducing participation in Payment for Ecosystem Services schemes for coordinating land management choices is challenging from a policy design perspective owing to transaction costs associated with participation. This paper employs a laboratory experiment to investigate the impact of such costs on participation and land use in the context of an Agglomeration Bonus (AB) scheme. The AB creates a coordination game with multiple Nash equilibria related to alternative spatially-coordinated land use patterns. The experiment varies transaction costs between two levels (high and low), which affects the risks and payoffs of coordinating on the different equilibria. Additionally, an option to communicate is implemented between neighbors arranged on a local network to facilitate spatial coordination. Results indicate a significant difference in participation and performance under high and low transaction costs, with lower uptake and performance when transaction costs are high. These effects are, however, impacted by transaction costs faced in the past. Communication improves both AB participation rates and performance with the effect being greater for participants facing high transaction costs.     

德国废物管理立法的制度特色与启示

自然资源的过度消耗和废物排放引起环境退化与污染。资源节约利用和有效的废物管理是循环经济的应有之意。德罾建立了以绿点计划为代表的较为完善的废物回收、循环利用系统。废物再生利用率居世界首位，积累了发展循环经济的有益经验。德国废物管理立法主要有以下制度特色和环境政策蕴涵：“与环境相协调”的环境政策导向，延伸生产者责任，政府与民间社会分工合作的废物管理体制，生产者责任组织的成功运作。立法设定包装物回收、循环利用的目标和时间表，一次性饮料包装的强制性押金制度。     

ASSETS TO MOVE WATERSHED COUNCILS FROM ASSESSMENT TO ACTION1

ABSTRACT: Oregon watershed council leaders, members, and government supporters are working to improve watershed health. To identify the institutional assets that are most helpful in taking action, we assemble the lessons learned from several synthesis studies. The institutional assets fall into seven categories — leadership, vision, trust, social networks, capital, power, and local and technical knowledge. Scientific knowledge, leadership, vision, and social networks are the assets most widely recognized and available. Power, trust, and capital are challenges that must be met for actions to be successful. Most people affected by watershed council actions can appeal to more powerful interests to get these actions changed. Trust, particularly of scientific recommendations and government, is lacking. This distrust limits opportunities for watershed council actions.     

从社会排斥的视角分析中国公众环境权益的缺失

社会排斥是近年来社会学研究中的重要概念。本文在对社会排斥内涵进行简要述评的基础上．探讨将这一独特视角用于公众环境权益诠释的可能性，并具体分析中国公众在环境权益实现过程中所面临的社会文化排斥、社会体制排斥、自我认同排斥等社会排斥现象及其三者之间的关系。公众在环境权益实现中所遇到的社会排斥包括两个方面：一是由消极排斥到积极排斥再到消极排斥的作用与反作用过程；二是自为排斥与自在排斥相互交错融合的过程。消除各种社会排斥的可行对策是：建立公众参与环境制度．促进环境NGO发展，强化环保执法能力．推动环保机制从政府主导型向社会制衡型转变。     

Understanding socio-cultural dimensions of environmental decision-making: A knowledge governance approach

Sociological critiques of scientific research processes and their application have developed nuanced understandings of the social, cultural and political forces shaping relationships between science and decision-making. Simultaneously, environmental researchers have sought to construct more engaged, dynamic modes of conducting research to facilitate the application of science in decision-making and action. To date, however, there are relatively few theoretically-oriented approaches that have been able to draw productive connections between the sociological critique and the practical applications that can aid in navigating this complex and diverse milieu. In this article, we propose that the concept of “knowledge governance” can bring together targeted inquiry into the socio-political context in which environmental science is situated, alongside analysis of specific interventions that change knowledge-to-action relationships. Drawing together Jasanoff’s (2005) concept of civic epistemology with Cash et al.’s (2003) knowledge systems for sustainability approach, this knowledge governance inquiry framework offers an integrative lens through which to critically reflect on knowledge-based processes, and incorporate that deeper understanding into intervention efforts. We briefly illustrate its application with reference to a pilot project examining conservation decision-making in the Western Pacific island nation of Palau.     

WATER RESOURCES AS SOCIAL PROBLEMS1

ABSTRACT. Evidence from 1969 studies in Virginia and Ohio suggests that neither community leaders nor the general public are likely to define water related problems as major problem areas. An examination of the components of a social problem tends to indicate that water problems have not moved beyond a level of minimal public concern. When respondents were willing to describe existing or potential water problems, perceptions as well as possible solutions were described in abstract rather than action-oriented terms. It is suggested that efforts to eliminate water resource problems are not likely to be effective until public concern moves to motivational and behavioral levels.     

我国旅游业碳排放的空间关联性及其影响因素

为全面厘清我国旅游业碳排放的空间网络结构特征,基于2000-2015年我国各省（自治区、直辖市）旅游业碳排放相关数据（不含西藏自治区和港澳台地区数据,下同）,结合修正的引力模型,构建旅游业碳排放的空间关联关系;采用社会网络分析法,深入剖析我国旅游业碳排放的空间关联性及其影响因素.结果表明:①2000-2015年,我国旅游业碳排放的空间网络关联度始终为1,其网络关系数与网络密度持续增加,而网络等级度与网络效率平稳下降.②上海市、浙江省、江苏省、北京市、天津市等东部经济发达地区在网络中处于核心位置,对旅游业碳排放空间关联性的影响显著;而海南省、云南省、广西壮族自治区、青海省、吉林省等在网络中居于边缘位置,对旅游业碳排放空间关联性的影响微弱.③广西壮族自治区、贵州省、新疆维吾尔自治区等归为"净溢出"板块,河北省、甘肃省、陕西省等处于"经纪人"板块,北京市、天津市、内蒙古自治区等归为"双向溢出"板块,江苏省、浙江省、上海市等属于"净受益"板块.④空间邻接关系、城镇化水平差异在1%的显著性水平上对旅游业碳排放空间关联性起正向促进作用,旅游消费水平差异和产业结构差异分别在5%和10%的显著性水平上与旅游业碳排放空间关联性呈正相关,能源消耗差异在1%的显著性水平上与其呈负相关.研究显示,我国整体旅游业碳排放空间关联性愈趋紧密,但仍存在较大改良空间,各板块间的空间关联性有待进一步加强.      

种植绿肥对作物产量和细菌群落稳定性的影响

为深入研究青海高原地区长期种植绿肥,减施化肥条件下小麦/油菜产量及土壤理化性状及微生物群落的变化,通过2011年建立的定位试验,设GF0（毛苕子作为绿肥,不施用化肥）、GF60（毛叶苕子配施60%化肥）、GF70（毛叶苕子配施70%化肥）、GF80（毛叶苕子配施80%化肥）、GF90（毛叶苕子配施90%化肥）、GF100（毛叶苕子配施100%化肥）、F0（休耕并且不施化肥）、F100（休耕并且施用100%化肥）共8个处理,利用高通量测序等技术,研究了种植利用绿肥减施化肥条件下小麦和油菜的产量、土壤性质和微生物群落结构的变化特征.结果表明,在保证小麦、油菜不减产的基础上,种植绿肥后茬作物减施化肥达到30%左右.绿肥配施减量化肥对土壤肥力有显著的提升作用,特别是土壤有机碳和全氮含量有明显的提高,分别提高1.34%~7.46%、2.16%~7.48%.化肥与绿肥配施增强了土壤微生物群落多样性,其中酸杆菌门和变形菌门是本研究土壤中的优势菌群.共生网络分析表明,绿肥处理提高了细菌群落的稳定性和抗干扰能力,同时绿肥应用增加了细菌群落中的关键物种.本研究表明,不同土壤微生物丰度受种植模式、施肥量影响很大,长期种植绿肥、减施化肥提高了土壤微生物丰度和多样性,增强微生物群落的稳定性.种植绿肥条件下化肥减肥量30%左右保证作物稳产可为当地的施肥管理提供参考.     

地方依恋有助于提高农户村庄环境治理参与意愿吗?——基于湖北省调查数据的分析

在农村社会转型背景下,从人地关系视角探讨农户地方依恋对其村庄环境治理参与意愿的影响,对剖析农村环境治理难题意义重大。以湖北省为例,利用1074份农户微观调查数据,从环境心理学视角下的人地关系出发,探讨了地方依恋对农户村庄环境治理参与意愿的影响,并进一步运用工具变量法(IV-Oprobit)进行内生性处理与稳健性检验。结果表明:①农户地方依恋水平整体一般,通过提高农户对村庄的依恋水平,可显著提升其村庄环境治理参与意愿。具体而言,农户地方依恋水平每提高1个单位,可使其环境治理“非常愿意”参与的概率提升35.51%。②社会信任在地方依恋对农户村庄环境治理参与意愿影响中发挥显著的调节和中介作用。一方面,地方依恋对农户村庄环境治理参与意愿的影响会随着农户社会信任水平的提高而不断增强;另一方面,地方依恋能够显著增强农户社会信任水平,从而提升其村庄环境治理参与意愿,即社会信任是地方依恋影响农户村庄环境治理参与意愿的重要传导中介,中介效应占总效应的比重为23.37%。③代际差异分析表明,在新生代和老一代农民群体中,地方依恋对其村庄环境治理参与意愿影响均显著。此外,性别、环保意识和环保态度等对农户村庄环境治理参与意愿也产生显著影响。据此,应加强村庄基础设施和文化建设等,不断增强农户的村庄认同感和依恋感,进而在美丽乡村建设中提升农户村庄环境治理参与水平。