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太平洋島國論壇的發展前景與挑戰

成立於1971年的太平洋島國論壇（Pacific Island Forum, PIF），是太平洋地區最具區域整合代表性的政府間組織。其目標旨在加強太平洋地區國家之間的合作，從而實現該區域的共同目標。作為太平洋諸國進行內部協商與發展外部合作的平台，太平洋島國論壇所關注的議題包羅萬象。此外，太平洋島國論壇藉由與國際組織進行合作，為島國爭取更多的資金及技術的援助，從而協助島國應對其所面臨到的各種挑戰，並同時為太平洋地區的區域利益發聲。然而，成員國之間在政治、經濟及社會發展上的差異性，導致組織內部出現立場分化。此外，隨著美中在太平洋地區的競逐加劇，致使太平洋島國論壇在制定區域政策時亦須面臨外部大國因素所影響，進而難以維持其政策獨立。循此，儘管太平洋島國論壇在太平洋地區的重要性日漸提升，但發展的過程中仍面臨到諸多的挑戰。綜上所述，太平洋島國論壇作為太平洋地區的代表性區域組織，其政策走向對於島國影響極其深遠。如何在維持內部成員團結與應對外部大國競逐之間取得平衡，成為該組織首要解決的課題。循此，本文旨在透過梳理太平洋島國論壇的發展歷程與現行組織架構，藉由探討該區域所面臨到的共同議題，分析其應對政策與運作方略，進而剖析該組織在未來可能面臨的限制挑戰發展前景。

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環境關注對循環經濟產品購買行為的影響：擴展目標導向行為模式

消費者越來越關注環境惡化對人們的不利影響。購買偏好逐漸從一般產品轉向低汙染、高安全、節約能源，並且能永續循環的循環經濟產品。為了促進消費者的循環經濟產品購買行為，這項研究提出並測試一個新的理論架構，該模型通過結合環境關注，擴展目標導向行為理論來超越現有模型，以瞭解影響循環經濟產品購買行為的決定因素。為此，我們透過便利抽樣技術，藉由自陳式問卷，從台灣中部的393名大學生中收集數據。採用偏最小平方法結構方程模型（partial least squares-structural equation modeling, PLS-SEM）分析資料。結果顯示：（1）態度、主觀規範、知覺行為控制、預期情緒對慾望產生正向影響；（2）慾望對購買意圖呈現正向影響；（3）態度、購買意圖、環境關注是購買行為重要的前置因素。這項研究的學術和管理意義旨在從消費者觀點促進循環經濟產品購買行為。為企業在促進循環經濟產品消費提供實用的見解。

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「元宇宙」世代來臨，「銀」接虛擬新世界－探討元宇宙分行發展與消費者使用意願之研究

元宇宙分行利用新興虛擬實境科技，提供消費者透過VR與電腦或行動裝置即時享用虛實整合的銀行服務。然而，我國消費者是否接受元宇宙分行，以及元宇宙分行發展可能遭遇的困境與障礙，相關文獻與實證研究極為缺乏。本文以科技接受模式理論與信任、品牌偏好、虛擬實境等文獻建立研究架構，探討影響我國消費者使用元宇宙分行使用意願與影響因素。本研究採混合研究方法，首先以質性半結構式訪談，收集受訪者具體看法與意見，再以量化問卷調查，驗證國人對於元宇宙分行使用意願與主要影響因素。實證结果顯示知覺有用性、信任、虛擬實境體驗對國內消費者使用元宇宙分行之態度與意願均具有正向顯著影響，而消費者使用元宇宙分行之使用態度對使用意願具有正向顯著影響。本研究結果將可提供銀行業發展元宇宙分行與政府監理機構具體參考，也可延伸未來其他金融產業發展元宇宙之研究。

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能量管理、工作負荷認知與員工創新行為之研究－以金融從業人員為例

本研究的目的在於探討金融從業人員能量管理、工作負荷認知和員工創新行為之關係。以目前從事銀行、證券等企業員工為調查對象，採用問卷調查法進行資料蒐集，回收有效問卷294份，所蒐集之資料以描述性統計、信效度分析、t檢定、單因子變異數以及皮爾森差相關等統計方式進行資料分析，以瞭解其能量管理、工作負荷認知與員工創新行為之關聯情形。資料分析獲得以下研究發現：（1）金融從業人員的婚姻狀況會影響能量管理；（2）金融從業人員的教育程度、年齡、婚姻狀況、工作年資會影響工作負荷認知；（3）金融從業人員的性別、教育程度、婚姻狀況會影響員工創新行為；（4）能量管理與工作負荷均對創新力有正向影響；（5）身體能量及心智能力會影響金融從業人員的工作負荷認知。本研究依據實證研究的結果，建議金融業若要有效提升員工創新行為上的展現，應當要優先提升從業人員「精神能量」層面、「身體能量」層面、「情緒能量」層面，並正向改善從業人員的「工作負荷」層面，期能提供各界在管理上的參考。

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TOE框架下數位化轉型對經營能力的影響－以中國零售業上市公司為例

本文以2019至2023年中國零售行業上市公司為樣本運用分量迴歸方法，深入探究了TOE框架下數位化轉型對企業經營能力的影響。研究發現1）數位化技術對零售業營業週期（OC）極短層級樣本公司的OC存在正相關關係，且有滯後效果；對固定資產週轉率（FATO）中至高層級樣本公司的FATO有正向顯著影響，且在高層級公司存在滯後效果；對非固定資產週轉率（NFATO）極低至中層級樣本公司的NFATO影響由負轉為正再減緩，且中層級公司存在滯後效果。2）數位化組織對零售業OC極短層級公司存在正向滯後效果；與FATO和NFATO存在負向影響，尤其以中和高層級公司最明顯，且有滯後效果。3）數位化環境僅對零售業OC極短層級公司存在負向顯著影響且無滯後效果；與FATO和NFATO極低至高層級公司存在正向影響，且有滯後效果。本文並根據研究結果提供了相應的研究建議。

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Independent in Name Only? Legal Transplantation and the Fragmentation of Board Oversight in Taiwan

This study critically examines Taiwan's 2006 corporate governance reform, which introduced independent directors and audit committees through legal transplantation from Anglo-American models. The reform aimed to enhance board impartiality and transition toward a one-tier structure. Using doctrinal and comparative methods, the research investigates the divergence between the reform's intended goal of impartial board oversight and its real-world implementation. Empirical evidence from cases such as TECO, Tatung, Solar Applied Materials, and Evergreen Steel shows that independent directors have frequently become entangled in internal power struggles, serving factional interests rather than acting as neutral monitors. The analysis also interrogates the statutory authority granted under Article 220 of the Company Act, which was originally intended to empower independent directors but has, in practice, blurred the line between oversight and control. This raises concerns about redundancy, role confusion, and the potential to complicate rather than protect shareholder interests. The high-profile case of Chung-Ming Kuan controversy illustrates how political scrutiny and procedural ambiguity have discouraged qualified professionals, particularly academics, from serving as independent directors, thereby weakening the system's legitimacy. The study finds that Taiwan's experience reflects broader challenges in legal transplantation, where misalignment between transplanted norms and local institutional, cultural, and enforcement contexts limits reform efficacy. Based on these findings, the paper proposes targeted reforms, including harmonizing legal structures, strengthening nomination procedures, enhancing disclosure, transparency, and legal protections, providing clear regulatory support, and promoting cultural change to restore the intended function of independent directors. Taiwan's case offers broader lessons for jurisdictions adopting foreign governance models without adequate local adaptation, emphasizing that formal compliance must be supported by substantive institutional and cultural alignment to achieve meaningful board oversight.

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Growth-Inhibitory Effects of Flavonoids on Oral Cancer Cells

Oral cancer remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in Taiwan, where it ranks among the leading causes of cancer related morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in conventional therapies such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, improvements in overall survival remain limited, underscoring the need for novel treatment strategies. In this study, we evaluated the cytotoxic effects of two standard chemotherapeutic agents: cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and four naturally occurring flavonoids including apigenin, brberine, resveratrol, and gallic acid on the oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell line SAS. Cell viability was assessed using the MTT assay, while DNA fragmentation and flow cytometry were employed to evaluate apoptosis. Both cisplatin and 5-FU significantly inhibited SAS cell growth in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Among the flavonoids tested, gallic acid exhibited the most potent antiproliferative activity, selectively inducing cytotoxicity in SAS cells without affecting normal fibroblasts. Gallic acid treatment resulted in characteristic features of apoptosis, including DNA ladder formation and an increased sub-G_1 population, confirming apoptotic cell death. Other flavonoids demonstrated only modest effects, requiring higher concentrations to exert significant cytotoxicity. These findings suggested that gallic acid has promising therapeutic potential for OSCC, particularly as part of a combination regimen aimed at enhancing efficacy and reducing systemic toxicity. Future studies will focus on elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying gallic acid-induced apoptosis and exploring its synergistic potential with existing chemotherapeutic agents. This research highlights the value of natural compounds as adjuncts or alternatives to conventional cancer treatments and supports continued investigation into phytochemical-based strategies for managing oral cancer.

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Navigating Oceanic Indigenous Identities and Culture: A Postcolonial Ecocritical Study of Robert Sullivan's Star Waka and Syaman Rapongan's The Eyes of the Sky

This study compares how Star Waka by Robert Sullivan and The Eyes of the Sky by Syaman Rapongan preserve Indigenous identity and cultural memory through oceanic indigenous literary traditions. Both works use the symbols of stars, canoes, and the ocean to express Indigenous resilience and resistance against colonization. Through poetry and lyric narrative, Sullivan and Rapongan illustrate the struggles and endurance of their respective oceanic Indigenous communities. These communities are the Māori of New Zealand and the Ta-u of Orchid Island, and they face settler and layered colonial pressures, respectively. For the Māori, the waka represents their historical journey. The stars guided the waka through the impact of settler colonial rule. Sullivan's poetry emphasizes how colonization disrupted Māori cultural traditions, language, and navigation practices while depicting the ongoing efforts of Māori communities to reclaim and revive these traditions. Similarly, the Ta-u people rely on the tatala and the guidance of stars to navigate the sea, reflecting their deep connection to nature. However, these traditions have been threatened by layered colonial legacies imposed by the U.S., the Japanese colonization, and the Taiwanese government, which enforces Mandarin education and modernization policies that challenge Ta-u's maritime knowledge and culture. Drawing from Elizabeth DeLoughrey's postcolonial ecocriticism perspective, this study highlights how both authors confront the epistemic violence embedded in environmental and colonial discourses. DeLoughrey argued that postcolonial ecocriticism resisted Enlightenment universalism by emphasizing place-based knowledge systems. The statement also uncovered how colonial powers naturalized dominance through control of space and narrative. Sullivan and Rapongan restore oceanic Indigenous cosmologies, epistemologies, and ontologies through their literary works. They embed ancestral wisdom into poetic and lyrical narrative forms that are rooted in the indigenous oceanic environment. Despite differences in colonial histories, both works contribute to a growing body of archipelagic literature that reclaims the sea as a site of trauma and a medium of connection, sovereignty, and oceanic Indigenous imagination. Their texts demonstrate how oceanic Indigenous literature resists colonial narratives and creates new spaces for cultural renewal and survival. Through their literary works, Sullivan and Rapongan ensure that oceanic Indigenous voices remain at the center. This is crucial for the ongoing process and discourse of cultural identity, self-determination, and environmental justice.

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Investigating the Influence of Using English as the Medium of Instructional Language on College Students

The study examined the impact of using English as the medium of instruction (EMI) on college students. A sample of 375 college students with experience in EMI courses was selected. Data were collected through an online questionnaire to assess three key areas of impact: motivation, improvement in English proficiency, and affective states. The questionnaire demonstrated strong internal reliability (α = .857). The findings revealed significant positive correlations between EMI courses and students' motivation (r = .859), English proficiency improvement (r = .827), and affective states (r = .624), indicating that participation in EMI courses yields beneficial effects. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify the most influential predictors of these benefits from the students' perspectives. Multiple regression analyses revealed that six out of eleven items on students' perceptions of taking EMI courses significantly predicted their motivation. Additionally, four out of ten items significantly predicted students' perceived improvement in English proficiency, while two out of seven items significantly predicted their affective states. The explained variance for each dependent variable was R^2 = .893, .536, and .187, respectively. The study concludes by acknowledging its limitations and providing recommendations for future research.

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從SDGs之社會正義概念論我國法學教育的發展－以某私立大學之法學課程為例

鑑於筆者在教學現場之經驗，在學生的回饋中了解到不論是否屬於法律系學生，對SDGs中有關社會正義與司法制度之建構，包括公平的司法程序等，均認為希望可以在不同課程中導入相應之概念。本文採取文獻分析法、個案訪談法等研究方式，透由不同系所對於法學教育之想像，重新探索法學教育在臺灣之定位。透過本文以筆者所處的法律學系為例，以個案訪談及課程觀察的方式，探討法律學系目前教育的主要目的，不外乎仍是以培養學生通過國家考試、擔任律師、司法官作為法學教育的終點。然而，筆者進一步接觸其他學院的學生，了解到大學教育之所以被定性為高等教育，其對於學習發展的方向而言，應更具有對於社會的使命與關心。本文期許在SDGs浪潮下，應在不同課程當中盡量帶入社會正義的思考引導，使課程的發展除了技術層面外，更蘊含對於社會的關懷與實踐。透過法學和社會正義的教學與引導，在上述教學現場中讓同學不斷反思所學、所知對社會正義之可能實踐，進一步轉化成對社會的貢獻。