Competitive Situation Research Articles

Development of GPCN Model to Assess Domestic and International Competition Patterns of Coastal Container Ports in China

The importance of a port’s strategic position has long been recognized, during which process inter-port competition is becoming increasingly fierce. This paper aims to assess the domestic and international competition patterns of 43 coastal container ports in China. A global port competition network model (GPCN) is developed based on the global liner shipping network (GLSN) model and the multiple linkage analysis (MLA) method. In the GPCN model, three competition indicators (competition degree, competition intensity, and competitive pressure) are proposed to quantitatively describe the competitive patterns of Chinese container ports. This study has found that ports tend to compete with other ports that have similar competition degrees, and competition among large ports may be more intense. Additionally, a port’s traffic volume is correlated well with its competitiveness; the larger Chinese ports, such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo-Zhoushan, and Hong Kong, have put much more competitive pressure on their smaller competitors than they are subjected to, and Singapore and Busan ports are found as the main competitive threats to the development of Chinese coastal container ports. The methodology developed in this study can provide a good strategic decision-making and guidance tool to quantitatively assess the competition situations of other countries’ coastal container ports.

INFLUÊNCIA DA ANSIEDADE DOS ATLETAS PARA OS RESULTADOS DAS COMPETIÇÕES

ABSTRACT Introduction Athletes naturally feel anxiety and tension during competition, where mild worry and stress can further encourage athlete performance, but severe anxiety seriously interferes with athlete performance on the field. Objective Study the effects of anxiety on competition results. Methods This paper analyzes 40 athletes from various sports, use the relevant scoring methods on the competition situation anxiety scale, makes statistics on athletes’ psychological scores and athletes’ anxiety with different competition outcomes, and draws relevant charts aiming to better observe the psychological situation of athletes with different competition levels. Results Athletes have different types of anxiety in the competition process, and athletes with different competition outcomes also have different anxiety emphases. Among them, athletes with high sports levels often feel nervous and anxious about the results of competitions and the fiercest competition. The degree of anxiety about their actions is relatively low; athletes with lower performance are just the opposite. Conclusion Coaches should perform targeted psychological counseling to adjust the mentality of athletes to achieve a better competitive state. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

TREINAMENTO PSICOLóGICO PRé-COMPETIçãO EM ATLETAS UNIVERSITáRIOS DE SALTO

ABSTRACT Introduction: The psychological state generates great effects on the athletes’ results. Adequate psychological preparation in sports before competitions is fundamental for good performance. The high jump athlete tends to strengthen his physical training during pre-competition practice. However, due to the difficulty of psychological control, emotional variations may occur that significantly limit the technical level of his presentation. Objective: Analyze the psychological training program of college high jumpers on physical fitness and competition performance. Methods: The physical fitness and competition situation of 22 college high jumpers in track and field are discussed. In this paper, 11 cases were randomly selected as the experimental group, and the remaining 11 cases were used as a control group. There was no involvement in directed mental training. The control group received regular exercise training, while the experimental group had regular physical training accompanied by directed psychological training. The fitness and competition results in both groups of athletes before and after the test were evaluated statistically. results: There was a significant difference in presentation performance between the experimental and control groups (P<0.05). Improvements in physical performance were significant in the experimental group. Conclusion: Strengthening psychological training in athletes proved to be a critical factor in improving competition effectiveness. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

Stressors and Expected Performance of Soccer Athletes: The Role of Sport Confidence and Cognitive Appraisal

This study aimed to provide a framework for how athletes evaluate stress before a competition and how stress relates to cognitive appraisal, sport confidence, and expectations of performance. Participants were 327 youth male athletes, aged 15–19 years (M = 16.90; SD = 1.00), who competed in the Portuguese National Football League and completed a questionnaire 24–48 hr before their match, using the critical incident methodology. Results revealed that opponents were the main source of stress for athletes and that the more athletes stress about their opponents, the more they tend to perceive the situation as threatening (and less challenging), the lower their perceptions of coping and sport confidence which, in turn, predicted lower expectations of individual and collective performance. In sum, perceiving the stressful situation as either a challenge or a threat predicts young athletes’ sport confidence and, consequently, expected performance when dealing with stressful competitive situations.

Discussion on Market Segmentation and Marketing Strategy in Hanfu Economic

With popularity of Hanfu culture, more and more people know and are fond of Hanfu. Hanfu has gradually become popular from the once niche clothing, and more and more people are willing to buy and wear Hanfu. Therefore, the scale of Hanfu industry is growing. Due to increase in brands and products in the industry, the products that customers can choose from have also increased, and many Hanfu stores have also encountered challenges, and the competition has become increasingly fierce. This article segments different customers depend on different buying motivations, and analyses some competition situations encountered by Hanfu stores, and give some suggestions for Hanfu stores’ marketing strategies

Global Competitive Situation of 6G Key Technology RD and China's Countermeasures

Global Competitive Situation of 6G Key Technology RD and China's Countermeasures

기초지방자치단체가 광역지방자치단체의 위법한 처분의 취소를 구하는 권한쟁의심판청구의 적법성

A request for adjudication on competence dispute, in which a local government disputes the illegality of the sovereign disposition of a metropolitan local government and seeks its cancellation, should be dismissed as unlawful since it cannot be regarded as a dispute over the ‘existence or scope of authority’ that can be the subject of a competence dispute adjudication and the respondent's disposition has no possibility of violating the constitutional or statutory authority of the complainant. In the interpretation of the current Constitution and laws, the competence dispute adjudication and the appeal suit may be placed in a situation of jurisdictional competition. Considering that disputes over the ‘existence’ or ‘scope’ of authority are subject to dispute adjudication, when the state or a local government exercises authority that contradicts the authority of another local government, authority dispute trial should be conducted. On the other hand, in cases where it is clear that whether the exercise of the sovereign authority of the state or a certain local government violates legal requirements is the only issue, it is necessary to see that only appeal proceedings are permitted.

The Role of Learning Orientation in the Context of Sustainable Human Resources Development

The belief that learning and innovation are important to flourish in competitive and dynamic situations has sparked an increase in interest in the learning process within the organization during the past two decades. The actions that the entire company engages in to generate and apply knowledge to gain a competitive advantage are included in a firm's learning orientation.

ОЦЕНКА УРОВНЯ КОНЦЕНТРАЦИИ ПРОДАЖ В РАМКАХ ПРОЦЕССА РАЗРАБОТКИ СТРАТЕГИЧЕСКИХ РЕШЕНИЙ В ОБЛАСТИ ЦЕНООБРАЗОВАНИЯ НА ЛЕКАРСТВЕННЫЕ ПРЕПАРАТЫ

The article considers the problem of assessing the level of concentration of market sales, which arises in the process of developing and implementing strategic decisions in the field of pricing in the pharmaceutical market. Information about the level of concentration of sales in the market and the type of market structure demonstrates a certain degree of freedom that can be enjoyed in the process of pricing medicines. The methodology for determining, the advantages and disadvantages of the concentration index and the Herfindahl-Hirschman index, which are currently mainly used in practice to quantify the level of sales concentration in the market, is presented. The results of calculating the concentration index and the Herfindahl-Hirschman index to assess the concentration of sales in two segments of the Russian pharmaceutical market, including antimicrobial ophthalmic drugs, as well as antiglaucoma drugs and miotics, are presented. It is shown that in order to obtain an objective assessment of the level of sales concentration, a comprehensive analysis of the market is required, based on the calculation of additional concentration indicators, which include the relative entropy index, the Rosenbluth index, and the dispersion of market share logarithms. A detailed description of the advantages and disadvantages of the sales concentration indicators proposed for use and the possibilities of their application in the pharmaceutical market is given. On the example of two selected segments of the Russian market of ophthalmic drugs, it is demonstrated that the calculation of five concentration indicators and the interpretation of the data obtained are necessary conditions for obtaining an objective assessment of the competitive situation and, as a result, making informed strategic decisions in the field of drug pricing.

Influence in social networks with stubborn agents: From competition to bargaining

The literature on game-theoretic models of opinion dynamics in social networks mainly focuses on the Nash equilibrium, which reflects a competitive situation between influencing agents called players. In some real-world situations, however, players negotiate over a game; thus, a different type of solution needs to be considered to account for possible outcomes. In this paper, we examine an opinion dynamics game based on the Friedkin–Johnsen model for which we characterize the Pareto frontier, including the Nash bargaining solution. Next, we analyze this solution when there are changes in the susceptibility of noninfluencing agents with respect to their initial opinions. We also quantify how the Nash equilibrium outcome differs from the outcome prescribed by the Nash bargaining solution.

Sharing food with infants in Hadza communities in Tanzania

By analyzing mealtime interactions of Tanzanian Hadza infants with their interactional partners, we explored how two foundational schemas, namely giving/sharing and autonomy are realized and fostered in infants. We focused on three aspects of the mealtime interactions, namely how the infants’ share was protected, whether independent eating was fostered by the infants’ interactional partners, and how infants were encouraged to share food. To answer these questions, we also considered the settings that were created for infant eating, persons involved, and characteristics of the foods. Hadza infants (N = 24) between the ages of approximately 6 and 27 months were video recorded in mealtime situations. The videos were analyzed qualitatively and revealed the following patterns: First, infants’ shares were protected by eating meals in secluded places or providing infants with separate dishes. Second, independent eating was situational. It can be limited according to the child’s interest in the food or by the interactional partner. Some caregivers subtly enhanced independence by appearing unaware of infants’ signals. Third, sharing was encouraged and supported when it occurred spontaneously. Infants were also asked to share and occasionally tricked into sharing. Tolerated scrounging seemed to be generally accepted by both infants and caregivers. However, we also observed conflicts in competitive situations and somewhat overwhelmed infants. These results are discussed in light of hunter-gatherers’ foundational schemas and livelihood changes observed in the Hadza.

ЗАУВАЖЕННЯ ТА ПРОПОЗИЦІЇ ДО ПРОЄКТУ ЗАКОНУ УКРАЇНИ «ПРО ВНЕСЕННЯ ЗМІН ДО КРИМІНАЛЬНОГО КОДЕКСУ УКРАЇНИ ЩОДО УДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНОСТІ ЗА КОЛАБОРАЦІЙНУ ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ» (РЕЄСТР. № 7647 ВІД 09.08.2022)

Thearticleis devoted to the problem of the draft law of Ukraine “On amendments to the criminal code of Ukraine regarding improvement of responsibility for collaborative activities”.The constructive shortcomings of the composition of the crime of collaborative activity have been determined and described. Situations of competition of criminal law norms are characterized.Based on the data of regular monitoring of the humanitarian situation in the temporarily occupied territories (according to the materials ofthe city of Kherson), based on the existing needs of the local population, it is proposed to determine the appropriate types of legal economic activity in the note to Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which would meet the minimum standards of normal life activities on the basis of self-organization of citizens of Ukraine under conditions of temporary occupation.

Technical Trends and Competitive Situation in Respect of Metahuman—From Product Modules and Technical Topics to Patent Data

As a form of technological integration, metahuman has a significant influence on sustainable production because of its consistent technological evolution. However, few studies have provided insights into the technical assessment of metahuman by employing patents. In this paper, patent analysis is conducted to identify technological trends and the competitive situation in respect of metahuman from a product modularity perspective. First, we identify 17 highly relevant metahuman keywords by combining a literature analysis and an expert interview method and identify 42,256 patents from the Derwent Innovation Index (DII), thus improving the accuracy and validity of the data collection process. Then, metahuman product modularity is implemented using the function-behavior-structure (FBS) model, and seven technical topics are extracted from patents via latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA). Lastly, the procedure for identifying technology areas in respect of metahuman is improved by applying an optimized method to establish the connecting paths of product modules, technical topics, and patent data. The analysis results show that the development of metahuman technology can be divided into three periods. Different patent priority countries have distinctive competitive advantages and characteristics at the product module level. The findings of this study are intended to aid R&D enterprises and the government in formulating sustainable decision-making and promoting the development of the metahuman industry.

Excellent And Sustainable Tourism Management Through The Baldrige Criteria (Case Study: Mangunan Orchard Tourism Attraction)

Optimizing organizational performance has a positive impact on the services provided. Various steps need to be taken in an effort to create a sustainable business. Organizational excellence is inseparable from several main factors, such as: performance, customer satisfaction, leadership, process management, employee involvement, learning, innovation, and social responsibility. Organizations must be able to assess their performance to explore various opportunities and be able to put themselves in a competitive situation. The Baldrige Criteria are a guide for organizations to evaluate performance and create superior and world-class management. This criterion consists of seven pillars, namely: leadership; strategic planning; focus on consumers and markets; analysis and knowledge management; focus on human resources; business process management; and results. This research was conducted to analyze the application of the Baldrige Criteria to the Mangunan Fruit Garden tourist attraction as an effort to create superior and world-class tourism management. A qualitative, descriptive research design was used in this study and was combined with the Baldrige Criteria instrument. Collected data for this study through in-depth interviews with several informants from management and employees. The results of the study explained that the management of the Mangunan Orchard was not in accordance with the Baldrige Criteria. Tourist attraction managers need to design the right strategy to create superior and world-class organizational performance.

RESEARCH OF THE SEA PASSENGER PORT INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF FORECASTING DEVELOPMENT, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE INFLUENCE OF THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT

The efficiency of operation and interaction of “sea ferry/cruise company-sea passenger port-land transport infrastructure” systems directly depends on the dynamic influence of the external environment, which today determines the transition from deterministic models of decision-making to probabilistic ones. These changes on the basis of current trends in the industry in the form of the introduction of large cruise and ferry ships create the need to form a decision- making system for the reasonable modernization of infrastructure for the heads of ports and terminals. It is necessary to systematically modernize both the berthing infrastructure and change the internal processes of passenger handling in the terminal. The problems of forecasting the development of seaports in connection with the gradual recovery of passenger traffic, caused by a long period of restrictions due to COVID-19, are considered in the paper, as the first priority is the resumption of the route networks of the sea regions, which provide local passenger mobility. Based on the investigated models of ports and terminals evolution (Anyport model, Three Generations model, Workport model) it is revealed that today it is necessary to evaluate possible predictive scenarios of port development. The necessity of having the tools allowing to operatively analyze the situation in the sphere of sea ferry transportation and to model the scenarios of port congestion has been revealed and proved. The approach to estimate the variants of berths loading at simultaneous call of several big cruise vessels on the basis of models of mass service systems for subsequent estimation of infrastructure is considered in the paper. The object of the research is the Baltic Sea region and existing routes of cruise and ferry lines. A new theoretical partitioning of the region and sea passenger ports into four sections is proposed. The systematic analysis of all existing cruise and ferry line routes in each area has been carried out; data on cruise and ferry ship size, passenger capacity, average ticket price, and distance between terminals on the route have been presented. On the basis of the formed approach a new digital dynamic route map that allows both to investigate the current state of the route network and to estimate the possible changes is built. On the basis of the received data it is proved that the best development of passenger sea ports and terminals infrastructure is observed in the segment between the countries of Russia-Estonia-Finland-Sweden. Presented sea terminals have successfully realized the possibility of simultaneous reception of two big cruise vessels and modernized infrastructure during the period of restrictions on the reason of COVID-19, which corresponds to the formation of new points of growth in the Baltic Sea region, taking into account recovery of route networks. The generated big data on route networks accurately define the current state in the sphere of sea ferry/cruise transportation and they should be used in new digital simulation transport models when modeling different variants of sea passenger port operation, both at the stage of short-term planning and when solving the group of questions of development forecasting, which is especially relevant in the situation of competition between terminals for passenger traffic.

The Biggest Winners and Losers of the Coronavirus Crisis Based on European Macroeconomic Data

The 21st century has brought significant changes for economic operators, not only from a technological point of view. Some of these changes have been positive, while others have created major challenges or problems that have had to be adapted to very quickly. The COVID-19 pandemic or the Russian-Ukrainian conflict have triggered a clear crisis process in many countries and businesses. However, it is assumed that crises do not affect everyone in the same way. This study aims to examine the impact of these two events on certain European countries. To this end, five macroeconomic indicators have been selected and their changes before and after the crises are examined. The study seeks to answer the question of how the crisis events have affected the basic macroeconomic indicators of the countries and whether it can be said that the crisis has left everyone worse off. Are some countries more resilient to the current adverse trends? We base our analysis not only on macroeconomic indicators, but also review the evolution of the IMD competitiveness indicator as a confirmation. The macroeconomic indicators and the competitiveness report will show how the macroeconomic and competitiveness situation of each country has changed following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was also significantly affected by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. By reviewing this period, it will become clear to what extent the countries under study were affected by the events and it will be possible to identify which countries can be considered the biggest losers.

Innovative Research on Market Analysis of New Energy Cars Based on Online Reviews

With twitch the intensification of competition in the new energy car market, it is particularly important for car enterprises to prepare to grasp the market competition situation and changes. In this paper, by extracting the model comparison information of consumers in online reviews, the competition situation among models is shown through the directed attribute relationship diagram, which is used to point out the shortcomings of the existing research methods of new energy car market competition situation, and propose a new market analysis idea. The results show that when consumers compare models, they break the original market segmentation, cross level and cross field comparison, and there are significant differences in the range of competitive products at different time points, which will help improve the existing market competition situation research methods in the process of serving automobile enterprises in the future.

Policy decision of curling in real competition scenes

Policy decision of curling refers to providing strategy suggestions for curling competition with the help of computers. Existing curling agents have achieved good results in the digital scenarios, but cannot make correct decisions when applied to actual competition and training scenes. In this paper, a strategies decision agent in the real scene has been proposed. The competition situation was acquired by a Situation-Aware Network and mapped by a Digital Extraction module. We designed Curling MCTS to explore the best strategy in continuous space. The effectiveness of our framework has been verified by experiments and evaluated by China’s wheelchair curling team at China Disabled Sports Management Center. With the help of our system, China’s wheelchair curling team trained effectively and won the championship in the XIII Paralympic Winter Games (2022, Beijing). In addition, a new curling target detection dataset was provided.

The competitive situation of Egyptian potato in the most important global markets

The competitive situation of Egyptian potato in the most important global markets

IMPACT OF BEHAVIORAL ON ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR (OCB): THE MODERATION ROLE OF JOB SATISFACTION

In the current situation of inter-company competition, human resource development is key to the development and achievement of company goals. This study aims to examine the effect of behavior on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and examine the role of job satisfaction as a moderating variable in the influence of behavior on OCB in one of food and beverage companies in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of organizational commitment, leadership style, and organizational culture on the OCB and to determine the role of job satisfaction in the relationship between organizational commitment, leadership style, and organizational culture with OCB. The sample consists of 4,062 employees at the company. Data were analyzed using PLS-SEM with the SmartPLS application.The results showed that organizational commitment has an effect on OCB, leadership style has no effect on OCB, organizational culture has an effect on OCB. Furthermore, job satisfaction moderated the relationship between organizational commitment and OCB, but job satisfaction does not moderate the relationship between leadership style and OCB, as well as the relationship between organizational culture and OCB.