Are two cynics better than one? Toward understanding effects of leader–follower (in‐)congruence in social cynicism

Prior research suggests that leaders' social cynicism can undermine important follower outcomes such as followers' motivation and performance. However, these studies have exclusively focused on leaders' social cynicism and neglected that followers' views on the social world might also influence the leadership process. On the basis of theories of social beliefs and person–supervisor fit, we offer an integrative perspective and predict that it is the congruence between leaders' and followers' social cynicism that shapes leadership dynamics. Data from 116 leader–follower dyads from a broad range of organizations and industries support our model: Polynomial regression and response surface analyses show significant congruence effects of leaders' and followers' social cynicism on followers' extra‐role behaviors and followers' proactive work behaviors. These positive effects of congruence on follower outcomes are transmitted by leader–member exchange quality. Finally, congruence effects are stronger when leaders' and followers' social cynicism is low rather than high. Overall, our study suggests that it is the correspondence between leaders' and followers' social cynicism that influences followers' leader–member exchange, extra‐role, and proactive behavior. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings for designing functional leader–follower dyads in organizations.     

室内空气质量相关标准与评价方法进展

综述了国内外室内空气质量(IAQ)标准、建筑装饰装修材料中有害物质限量标准和室内空气质量评价方法研究的进展情况。根据浓度一呼吸速率一剂量的关系,提出了“参考剂量评价标准”的概念和将来应开展工作的建议。     

Pure fetal blood samples obtained by cordocentesis: Technical aspects of 322 cases

Three hundred and twenty-two percutaneous umbilical blood samplings were performed over 4 years in our prenatal diagnostic centre. A 3·5 MHz sector ultrasound transducer was used to guide a 22·5-gauge needle under local anaesthesia. Sampling was performed fcir rapid fetal karyotyping (within 72 h) in 120 cases, for diagnosis of fetal toxoplasmosis in 133 cases, for determination of the severity of Rh immunization in 15 cases, and for diagnosis of congenital rubella in 4 cases. Pure fetal blood was obtained in 98·7 per cent of the cases after two attempts. The approach to the cord was either transamniotic or trans-piacental. Puncturing was preferentially done at the placental insertion of the cord (72·2 per cent of the cases) and the mean blood sample volume was 3·5 ml. The rate of fetal death in utero was 1 9 per cent, including two cases of amnionitis, one trisomy 18, and one severe bradycardia. The failures were due to sampling at an early stage of pregnancy (before gestation week 18), to maternal obesity, oligohydramnios, and the inexperience of the operator.     

建筑火灾中智能疏散诱导系统对人群疏散的影响

在自制的“黑屋”试验平台上,模拟真实火灾场景,分析了智能疏散诱导系统中安全疏散标识的视觉诱导、声音诱导对人群疏散的影响规律.结果表明:声音诱导与视觉诱导相比,能见度较好时视觉诱导的疏散效率较高;能见度低时声音诱导的疏散效率较高,但安装间距在3 m以内时,视觉诱导的疏散效率较高;疏散之初安全标识的位置对疏散影响明显,随火灾态势的发展和能见度的降低,安全标识的间距对疏散影响显著;正对疏散通道的安全疏散出口利用率最高.     

从政企合作看中国企业环境监督员制度的完善

日益严峻的环境问题要求我国政府继续保持强大的环境管制压力.同时,充分调动企业自主环境管理的积极性也成为“十二五”期间管理性减排的核心任务之一.认真研究企业环境管理制度设计的方向和目标,实现政企环境合作已经成为当前环境管理制度创新的基本要求.现行企业环境监督员制度是我国借鉴日本经验试行的一项旨在提倡政企合作的环境政策工具.我国目前企业环境管理总体趋势是背向自组织环境管理的,强化面向企业内部环境管理的直接管制应当是当前和今后一段时间的总体趋势.由于我国企业自主环境管理面临着外部约束力不够、内部动力不足的困境,现行政企合作的制度目标应当直接定位为政府环境管制工具.基于这一定位,环境监督的对象企业应当由污染物息量和种类标准转为达标排放标准;职责范围应当根据企业规模进行差别设计,规模以上企业以推进政企环境信息沟通为主,中小企业应强化其监督功能,另设企业环境管理人员履行执行功能.     

考虑环境熟悉度与引导的人员疏散元胞自动机模型研究*

为研究环境熟悉度及引导作用对行人疏散影响,建立考虑环境熟悉度及引导作用的行人疏散元胞自动机模型。模型引入环境熟悉度参数,将行人分为熟悉环境行人与不熟悉环境行人,不同的行人具备不同的运动方式;基于引导标志的有向引导作用构建引导场,使行人能跟随引导移动;以某超市为例,研究其环境熟悉度、引导作用及引导有效性对行人疏散的影响。结果表明:行人疏散时间随着环境熟悉度的增加而减少;在相同的环境熟悉度下,不熟悉环境行人选择跟随引导移动相比于随机移动及跟随行人移动疏散效率更高;环境熟悉度较低时,行人疏散时间随引导有效性提高呈现先减少后增加的趋势。     

Evaluating Consumer Understanding of the Swedish Meat Guide—A Multi-layered Environmental Information Tool Communicating Trade-offs When Choosing Food

To facilitate the choice of more sustainable animal-based products in the diet, a Swedish meat guide providing complex, multi-layered environmental information to non-experts has been developed. This study evaluated reception of this guide by consumers. In five focus groups, participants (“interested consumers”) carried out a joint environmental and animal welfare ranking assignment to test understanding and use of the guide. The type and detail of indicators (e.g. carbon footprint) in the meat guide suited the audience. The guide stimulated discussion on ethical issues and quality aspects of meat, revealed perceived obstacles to reducing meat consumption and provided an understanding that any food product chosen comes with trade-offs.     

Reactive chemical hazards of diazonium salts

Many diazonium salts are thermally unstable and sensitive to friction and shock. Most diazonium salts are known for their violent decomposition hazard in the solid state. There are many industrial and laboratory incidents caused by this group of chemicals. For safety purposes, the hazards related to the preparation and the handling of diazonium salts are discussed. Twelve cardinal rules are provided:1. Use only a stoichiometric amount of sodium nitrite when generating diazonium salts, avoiding excess sodium nitrite.2. Check for the excess of nitrous acid by starch–potassium iodide papers and neutralize it.3. Minimize the presence of nitrous acid by combining amine and acid first, then subsequently adding the sodium nitrite.4. Keep the temperature below 5 °C.5. Always vent the gases generated.6. Determine the thermal stability of diazonium compounds in your system.7. Understand the explosive properties of diazonium salts. If unknown, always assume they are explosive.8. Never allow the undesired precipitation of diazonium salts out of solution.9. Analyze the residual diazo compounds in the final product, especially for new process conditions.10. Quench the remaining diazonium salts before any further treatments.11. Isolate no more than 0.75 mmol of explosive diazonium salts at one time; also consider the addition of an inert material to stabilize the diazonium salts.12. Use a plastic spatula when handling the solid. The dried powder should not be “scratched” with a metal spatula or ground finely.An example of a testing strategy and data interpretation is provided for a process which has multiple steps and two diazonium compounds. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Heat of Mixing calorimetry (HOM) successfully serve as efficient tests to screen thermal stability and gas generation, identifying the candidates for advanced tests.     

人员非均匀分布条件下的疏散引导方向优化算法研究

在紧急疏散中,疏散引导标识或疏散引导人能够帮助人员快速找到最近出口,有效减少疏散时间。疏散引导标识或人的引导方向一般是根据建筑布局情况预先进行设计,当前位置的引导方向指向最近的疏散出口。本文综合考虑了建筑布局及人员分布情况,提出了人员非均匀分布条件下的疏散引导方向优化算法。该算法以Togawa疏散时间经验公式作为估价函数,通过多次迭代的方法,求解疏散引导方向的优化值。以双出口的疏散场景为例,利用疏散软件Legion对优化前后疏散引导方向下的疏散时间进行了比较分析。结果表明,优化后的疏散引导方向能够引导人员充分利用疏散出口,疏散时间较仅考虑建筑布局所设计的疏散引导方向的模拟值降低了近四分之一,大大提高了疏散效率。     

Evaluation of Operational National Weather Service Gridded Flash Flood Guidance over the Arkansas Red River Basin

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service (NWS) flash flood warnings are issued by Weather Forecast Offices and are underpinned by information from the Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) system operated by the River Forecast Centers (RFCs). This study focuses on the quantitative evaluation and limitations of the FFG system using reported flash flood cases in 2010 and 2011. The flash flood reports were obtained from the NWS Storm Event database for the Arkansas‐Red Basin RFC (ABRFC). The current FFG system at the ABRFC provides gridded flash flood guidance (GFFG) system using the NWS Hydrology Laboratory‐Research Distributed Hydrologic Model to translate the upper zone soil moisture to estimates of Soil Conservation Service Curve Numbers. Comparisons of the GFFG and real‐time Multisensor Precipitation Estimator‐derived Quantitative Precipitation Estimate for the same duration and location were used to analyze the success of the system. Typically, the six‐hour duration was characterized by higher probability of detection values than the three‐hour duration, which highlights the difficulty of hydrologic process estimation for shorter time scales. The current system does not take into account physical characteristics such as land use, including irrigated agricultural farm and urban areas, hence, overly dry soil moisture estimates over these areas can lower the success rate of the GFFG product.