Browsing by Autor "Yan Li"

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A contribution to SEAM with power analysis and technology impact
(Academy of Management, 2018) Emmanuel Monod; J. M. Davies; Kefei Sun; Xuefeng Tian; Maocai Zhang; Tianyue Gong; Yan Li
Change readiness and cost-benefit analysis at the individual level are not sufficient to understand organizational change because they fall into the rational action theory. While organizational effectiveness theory goes beyond this reductionism by including the corporate level and the team level, Socio-Economic Approaches to Management (SEAM) combine behavioural approaches with structural approaches. This paper suggest to contribute to this trend by focusing even more on power analysis and on the role Information Technologies (IT). A way to analyse organizational power is Bourdieu’s practice theory (Bourdieu, 1977, 2005) that also suggests a way to articulate structure and agency through the rivalry between departments, such as the classical opposition between finance and marketing. Organizational moves rely on different kind of capitals, and try to increase the endowment of the groups regarding each capital. The first objective of this research is to show how the analysis of power through Bourdieu’s practice theory may improve the effectiveness of SEAM. In addition, it suggests to understand the role that IT can play in mediating the power relationships between a company and its distributors through the electronic brokerage theory (Fernandez and Gould 1994). These two theories are applied to a published case of an electronic platform case in the US insurance company (Schultze and Orlikowski, 2004) and to the description of a US company in China, Electrolux Central Vacuum Systems (ECVS). Finally, the generalizability of this theoretical framework is discussed as well as the potential implications for management consulting.
Estudio sobre la cooperación en la gobernanza climática entre China y América Latina desde la perspectiva del Sur Global
(De Gruyter, 2025) Yan Li
Resumen En el contexto de la reconfiguración acelerada del sistema de gobernanza climática global, el “Sur Global”, como identidad colectiva de los países en desarrollo, emerge como fuerza transformadora del orden internacional. China y América Latina, pertenecientes a este bloque, presentan sinergias estratégicas en el clima: complementariedad de recursos, coordinación tecnológica, demandas de desarrollo compartidas y presiones externas comunes. Este trabajo, desde la óptica del Sur Global, analiza los fundamentos, rutas y perspectivas de la cooperación sino-latinoamericana, tomando como punto de partida sus roles definitorios en la arquitectura climática multilateral. Los resultados revelan que los desafíos climáticos convergentes y los alineamientos doctrinales constituyen los fundamentos de la colaboración, siendo clave perfeccionar mecanismos institucionales, priorizar áreas temáticas críticas y sostener el principio de “equidad generacional”. Pese a obstáculos como las interferencias geopolíticas de EE.UU., las intensas presiones climáticas a las que se enfrenta China, así como la fragmentación de posiciones de los países latinoamericanos, se exige profundizar la cooperación institucionalizada bajo la Iniciativa de la Franja y la Ruta y la Iniciativa para el Desarrollo Global en el futuro, aportando soluciones climáticas inclusivas que redefinan el multilateralismo ambiental desde el Sur Global.
New World Bats Harbor Diverse Influenza A Viruses
(Public Library of Science, 2013) Suxiang Tong; Xueyong Zhu; Yan Li; Mǎng Shī; Jing Zhang; Melissa Bourgeois; Hua Yang; Xianfeng Chen; Sergio Recuenco; Jorge Gómez
Aquatic birds harbor diverse influenza A viruses and are a major viral reservoir in nature. The recent discovery of influenza viruses of a new H17N10 subtype in Central American fruit bats suggests that other New World species may similarly carry divergent influenza viruses. Using consensus degenerate RT-PCR, we identified a novel influenza A virus, designated as H18N11, in a flat-faced fruit bat (Artibeus planirostris) from Peru. Serologic studies with the recombinant H18 protein indicated that several Peruvian bat species were infected by this virus. Phylogenetic analyses demonstrate that, in some gene segments, New World bats harbor more influenza virus genetic diversity than all other mammalian and avian species combined, indicative of a long-standing host-virus association. Structural and functional analyses of the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase indicate that sialic acid is not a ligand for virus attachment nor a substrate for release, suggesting a unique mode of influenza A virus attachment and activation of membrane fusion for entry into host cells. Taken together, these findings indicate that bats constitute a potentially important and likely ancient reservoir for a diverse pool of influenza viruses.