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Open innovation, enterprise value and the mediating effect of ESG
In: Business process management journal, Band 29, Heft 2, S. 489-504
ISSN: 1758-4116
PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the impact of open innovation (OI) in Chinese enterprises on enterprise value (EV). At the same time, this research explores the effects of OI in environmental, social and governance (ESG) and also reveals the intermediary role of ESG in the impact of OI on improving EV.Design/methodology/approachThis study builds a theoretical framework to define a set of hypotheses verified in empirical research. Based on the panel data of Chinese listed companies removing missing data from 2011 to 2020, a two-way fixed effect model is used to study the relationship between OI, ESG and EV.FindingsThe research shows that OI of enterprises has effectively improved their value. At the same time, OI can also improve the ESG of enterprises. That OI increases EV is partly by the mediating path of ESG.Originality/valueThis study determines the influence of OI on EV from a stakeholder and sustainable development perspective, clarifying the mediating pathway of ESG in the relationship. Doing so could inspire companies to improve their OI and desire to enhance competitiveness. It will also prompt enterprises to pay attention to social responsibility activities.
A Historical Review and Theoretical Mapping on Short Video Studies 2005–2021
In: Online Media and Global Communication, Band 1, Heft 2, S. 247-286
ISSN: 2749-9049
Abstract
The popularity of TikTok has sparked short video studies in global academia. Whereas in China, the market for short video platforms is already matured, which has seen numerous research publications. However, an overall review of short video research is still absent. Using the methods of science mapping and thematic analysis, we summarized the research and review articles from Web of Science Core Collection and CNKI (CSSCI and CSCD) from the past two decades. The main findings are: 1) There are four main stages in the development of short video studies and each of them is tightly related to the market growth; 2) Four main perspectives (media, economic, cultural and discursive) of short video studies with 12 clusters of core issues have emerged, and the visibility that short videos bring to ordinary people is the fundamental viewpoint of many studies; 3) Currently, the short video studies are going broader and deeper, attracting scholars from different academic backgrounds, and multiple methods are applied in the studies; 4) The papers from WoS and CNKI share some similarities but show more differences in the research issues, subjects and methods. We pointed out the limitations of present studies and possibilities of future research.
Effects of National New District on economic development and air pollution in China: empirical evidence from 69 large and medium-sized cities
In: Environmental science and pollution research: ESPR, Band 28, Heft 29, S. 38594-38603
ISSN: 1614-7499
Transactional leadership and dynamic capabilities: the mediating effect of regulatory focus
In: Management decision, Band 57, Heft 9, S. 2284-2306
ISSN: 1758-6070
PurposeThe mechanism of leadership's impact on dynamic capabilities has aroused widespread interest, but few studies focus on transactional leadership, especially empirical research by micro foundations in the R&D departments from collaborative innovation alliances. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the mechanism of transactional leadership affects dynamic capabilities based on the mediating effect of regulatory focus.Design/methodology/approachIn order to better illustrate the role of transactional leadership on dynamic capabilities, the authors introduced regulatory focus as a mediator based on previous research. A sample of 245 dyads comprised of full-time employees and their immediate supervisors was collected from the innovation teams of industry-university alliances through questionnaires in China and analyzed via hierarchical regression method. Non-response bias and endogeneity testing were also conducted to confirm the validity of the findings.FindingsContingency-reward behavior promotes the development of employee sensing and seizing capability. Management-by-exception promotes the development of employee reconfiguration capability. Promotion focus positively mediates the relationship between contingency-reward and sensing-seizing capability. Prevention focus positively mediates the relationship between management-by-exception and sensing-seizing capability. In addition, management-by-exception is also positively related to sensing capability and promotion focus is positively related to reconfiguration capability.Originality/valueThis paper confirmed different dimensions of transactional leadership favor different dimensions of dynamic capabilities based on different dimensions of regulatory focus, which enriches the theory of strategic leadership and dynamic capabilities, and is conducive to the management of collaborative innovation in technological innovation alliances.
Domain knowledge and role clarity moderate the relationship between proactive personality and employee radical creativity
In: Social behavior and personality: an international journal, Band 50, Heft 7, S. 1-11
ISSN: 1179-6391
This study explored the influence of proactive personality on employee radical creativity along with the role of teams' domain knowledge and employees' role clarity as moderators of this relationship. We distributed a survey to obtain data from 290 supervisor–employee dyads in
China, and tested our hypotheses via a conditional process analysis. The results show that the moderating effect of domain knowledge on the positive relationship between proactive personality and employee radical creativity was nonsignificant. However, role clarity had a significant moderating
effect on the moderating role of domain knowledge in the relationship between proactive personality and employee radical creativity; that is to say, the relationship between proactive personality and radical creativity was most strongly positive when both teams' domain knowledge and employees'
role clarity were at a high level. These findings are discussed in terms of their theoretical and practical significance.
From problem-solving demands to employee creativity: Bidirectional support
In: Social behavior and personality: an international journal, Band 50, Heft 7, S. 1-13
ISSN: 1179-6391
Previous results concerning the link between problem-solving demands and employee creativity have been mixed. In this study we clarified this relationship by investigating individual differences in employees' proactive personality and professional ethics. Participants were 343 supervisor–employee dyads in China. We examined the hypotheses using conditional process analysis. Consistent with our hypotheses, problem-solving demands were positively related to employee creativity, and proactive personality played a moderating role in this relationship, which was more positive when the employee had a more proactive personality. The interaction term of proactive personality and ethical professional standards improved the relationship between problem-solving demands and creativity, which was strongest when employees had a personality that was highly proactive and their professional standards were highly ethical. Theoretical and practical significance of the findings are discussed.
State and Market: A Historical Review and Theoretical Remapping of the Broadcast Media Transformation in China
In: Journal of broadcasting & electronic media: an official publication of the Broadcast Education Association, Band 65, Heft 5, S. 827-840
ISSN: 1550-6878
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Effect of storage on n-3 PUFA-enriched eggs
In: CyTA: journal of food, Band 18, Heft 1, S. 102-107
ISSN: 1947-6345
On corporate total factor productivity: public procurement
In: Management decision
ISSN: 1758-6070
PurposeThis study attempts to uncover the nonlinear relationship between public procurement and corporate total factor productivity (CTFP), and investigates the mediating roles of R&D investment and rent-seeking cost. Additionally, it conducts a heterogeneity analysis for firms with varying levels of political connections and corporate social responsibility (CSR).Design/methodology/approachEmploying Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and Olley-Pakes (OP) methods, the authors gauge CTFP and manually identify government customers to quantify public procurement. Leveraging panel data from Chinese listed companies, this study explores the relationship between public procurement and CTFP.FindingsThis study unveils a U-shaped relationship between public procurement and CTFP, highlighting R&D investment and rent-seeking costs as potential mechanisms. Furthermore, it identifies heterogeneous effects among companies with varying levels of political connections and CSR on the relationship between public procurement and CTFP, including their mediating effects.Practical implicationsThis research enhances understanding of demand-side policies and provides crucial insights for the government to further improve public procurement policies.Originality/valueBy offering empirical evidence of how public procurement impacts CTFP, this paper enriches the literature on the behavioral repercussions of public procurement and the determinants of CTFP. It also overcomes the "black box" of the mechanism between public procurement and CTFP, based on the government's dual role as a pathfinder and customer of enterprises. It broadens the application scenarios of institutional theory and principal-agent theory. Additionally, the heterogeneity analysis of firms with varying political connections and CSR extends the frontiers of related research.
Effects of Air Pollution Control on Urban Development Quality in Chinese Cities Based on Spatial Durbin Model
With the rapid development of urbanization, industrialization, and motorization, a large number of Chinese cities have been affected by heavy air pollution. In order to promote the development quality of Chinese cities, mixed regulations to control air pollution have been implemented under the lead of government. The principal component analysis and efficacy coefficient method are used to estimate urban development quality, according to the panel data of 285 prefecture-level cities in China over the period 2003–2016. On this basis, the paper uses the spatial Durbin model to study the direct impact and the spatial spillover effect of air pollution control on urban development quality in China. Results show that the control of smoke and dust has improved urban development quality in China, however, the control of sulfur dioxide has led to the decline of urban development quality in China. Furthermore, the impact of air pollution control on urban development quality in the eastern region is of great significance in statistical tests, while the situation in the central and western regions has not passed the test, implying the spatial heterogeneity among different regions. The different effects of air pollution control on urban development quality in different regions also illustrate the consciousness and supervision of local governments' environment protection. Finally, the effects decomposition of the influencing factors based on spatial Durbin model (SDM) also supports the robust findings. Promoting the upgrading of energy consumption structure, raising awareness of environmental protection and supervision, and strengthening cooperation of different regions are suggested. Further recommendations are provided to improve the conceptual design and increase the credibility of our research. Our study not only provides new evidence on the impact of air pollution control on urban development quality in China, but also proposes a new perspective to promote urban development quality in China.
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Development of a Work Zone Training Program
Safety in highway work zones has been a major concern for many decades. Over the years, government agencies and highway industry have developed work zone safety training programs to educate general public, professionals, and government employers. Existing training programs are conducted in the old fashion classroom setting which has some disadvantages such as high travel costs and locations far away from jobs. The objective of this research project was to develop a web-based training program for highway work zone safety. The developed program was built on advanced computer science technologies and delivered via Internet so that a trainee can access the training materials at any time and at any location as long as there is an Internet service. Training topics cover sign, marking, highway traffic signal, and temporary traffic control. At the end of training, a trainee will have an opportunity to take an on-line quiz with 50 questions. A certificate will be sent to the trainee via e-mail if that person's test score is higher than the passing grade. The developed web-based training program has several advantages. First, using the developed program will eliminate the travel costs for the instructors and trainees. Second, both the instructors and trainees will spend less time away from their jobs. Third, the developed program can be easily modified and updated with any new information. Finally, trainees can learn the training materials at their own pace. The self pace format can be easily fitted in a busy working schedule.
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Multinationality, R&D Intensity, and Firm Performance: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturing Firms
In: Multinational business review, Band 16, Heft 1, S. 53-78
ISSN: 2054-1686
We examine whether firms' multinationality leads to better performance and what the role of R&D investment is in the multinationality performance linkage. Unlike the previous studies, we employ both accounting‐ and market‐based measures of firm performance for a large sample of U.S. manufacturing firms. Our results show that the empirical relation between multinationality and performance is not monotonic but varies with the phase of a firm's multinationality, starting with a negative relation initially, followed by a positive one, and then again a negative one. This horizontal S‐shaped curvilinear relation of multinationality is more pronounced for the market‐based performance measure and is supportive of the three‐stage theory of internationalization. We also find that a firm's multinationality is related to greater firm performance when the firm possesses R&D investment, and that the effect of R&D increases with the extent of a firm's multinationality. These results lend strong support for the Internalization theory and the resource‐based view of firms' international expansion. Our results are robust to different model specifications with an alternative measure of multinationality.