We report a systematic study of carrier dynamics in AlxGa1–xAs-passivated GaAs nanowires. With passivation, the minority diffusion length (Ldiff) increases from 30 to 180 nm, as measured by electron beam induced current (EBIC) mapping, and photoluminescence (PL) lifetime sub-60 ps 1.3 ns. A 48-fold enhancement continuous-wave PL intensity is observed on same individual nanowire with without AlxGa1–xAs passivation layer, indicating significant reduction surface recombination. These results...

AbstractHigh-tech companies encounter intense competition in today's global economy. With rapid changes working environments, high-tech employees must learn quickly and effectively to solve difficult problems increase their productivity. Many large have recently implemented electronic learning (e-learning) for employee training. However, e-learning systems are expensive often underutilised. Therefore, understanding the factors associated with acceptance of priority concern. By integrating...

Highly perfect, twin-free GaAs nanosheets grown on (111)B surfaces by selective area growth (SAG) are demonstrated. In contrast to nanowires in which rotational twins and stacking faults almost universally observed, twin formation is either suppressed or eliminated within properly oriented under a range of conditions. A morphology transition the due twinning results surface energy reduction, may also explain high twin-defect density that occurs some III–V semiconductor nanostructures, such...

Purpose As multinational firms seek to acquire competitive cost advantages through global sourcing, it is also important for them develop effective strategies reduce possible damage of a negative country‐of‐origin (COO) effect. This study aims examine whether brand image and evaluation mode could alleviate COO Design/methodology/approach A 2(COO)×2(brand)×2(evaluation mode) experimental design was employed in order effects on product vary under different modes. The data were analyzed by...

Silibinin, an effective chemo-preventive agent in various cancer types, suppresses cell growth, but its effects on stem-like cells (CSLCs) remain unclear. This study aimed to examine whether silibinin inhibited the development of CSLCs and disclose underlying signaling. The colorectal spheroid culture system was used for enriching CSLCs. were evaluated by counting sphere numbers, calculating percentage CD133+ flow cytometry immunofluorescence both absence presence different concentrations...

Abstract Service failures and consequent recoveries have been identified as a critical determinant of customer retention. Hence, effective service recovery programs warrant further exploration. In particular, with the current emphasis on relationship selling, salespeople should learn how to improvise serve their customers effectively, including solving problems when failure occurs. Therefore, alternatives common practices in industry be investigated. The results present study suggest that by...

Abstract Ferromagnetic cobalt nanowires with high‐crystalline quality are synthesized using a low‐voltage electrodeposition method. High‐resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and X‐ray diffraction (XRD) results show that the uniform in size, consist of predominantly hexagonal close‐packed (hcp) structure magnetocrystalline easy axis ( c ‐axis) perpendicular to wire axis. Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) measurements illustrate dominance shape anisotropy,...

Although the issue of ambidextrous innovation (AI) is receiving increasing attention, its antecedents, moderators, and consequences remain largely unexplored. The goals this study are therefore not only to investigate performance effects such innovation, but also identify possible antecedents moderators. This used a sample 1595 firm-year observations for manufacturing firms in S&P 500, spanning period 2001–2013, test proposed hypotheses. results show that higher level AI leads better...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between service recovery and relational selling behavior on trust satisfaction in banking industry. Specifically, mediating role recovery, loyalty empirically examined. Design/methodology/approach Hypotheses are developed based literature review. conceptual model tested using SEM survey data collected from 560 customers 12 banks Taiwan, including local foreign banks. Findings test results indicate that influences both...

Service failures and consequent recoveries have been identified as critical determinants of customer retention. Therefore, effective service recovery programs warrant further exploration, particularly in the online shopping environment, where consumers can receive immediate tangible recovery. The results present study suggest that by providing a choice options, customers' sense control is increased, their satisfaction with particular efforts overall entire experience. Also, importance...

In recent years, social games such as 'Farmville' and 'Pokémon Go' have become a major game type in the gaming industry. This study examines importance of different factors using Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) DEMATEL. The result shows 'social norm' most important factor overall. It is also found that 'pleasure' 'sociability' are aspects 'perceived enjoyment'. Regarding key each factor, 'flow experience' crucial attractiveness', 'game fairness' largely influential norm', 'reputation...

Nowadays, national governments and international organizations are increasingly interested in the sustainable development of cultural creative industries through integration culture, art, science, education their influence on local economic promotion. However, to best our knowledge, only few studies have proposed a comprehensive framework based multi-criteria decision-making concept for evaluating such industries. The main purpose this paper is determine which criteria important development,...

ABSTRACTHedonic and utilitarian bidding motivations have seldom been studied in the context of consumer-to-consumer (C2C) online auctions. Drawing on stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) framework, this study establishes a structural equation model to examine how competition time pressure (stimulus) influence bidders’ hedonic (organism) these further affect impulse satisfaction with process (responses). Our results show that is significant predictor motivation but not significantly related...

This study compares the role of procedural justice in motivating organizational retaliatory behaviors between two employee samples, one American and other Taiwanese. The cross‐national generality effects on retaliation are examined with regard to three issues. First, this considers comparability link national samples. Second, it examines whether mediated by identity both as has been found previous research based U.S. employees (Tyler & Blader, 2000). Third, investigates is defined...

In the current consumer-centric economy, consumers increasingly desire opportunity to design their own products in order express more effectively self-image. Mass customization, based on efficient and flexible modulization designs, has provided individualized satisfy this desire. This work presents an experiment employed demonstrate that customer participation leads higher satisfaction. Specifically, increment satisfaction due is greater when easy example than either no or a difficult one...

Afternoon tea has become a popular leisure activity in Taiwan. Most hotels, restaurants, and cafes have started to provide an afternoon service addition their regular menus. Restaurant atmosphere research largely focused on single environmental factors upscale restaurants. Several studies indicated that restaurant’s influences the degree of customer satisfaction, thereby affecting well-being repurchase intention. However, relationships between overall atmosphere, its performance, rarely been...

Using data from companies in Taiwan’s electronics industry, this study examines the effect of corporate ownership on firm innovation efficiency and performance. We use a network-typed envelopment analysis (DEA) approach to calculate firm-level efficiency, which is composed R&D commercialization respectively. find that overall positively correlated with institutional directors’ ownership. In addition, associated ROA correlates Tobin’s Q. partially mediates relationship between...

Mass customization is a strategy that has been adopted by companies to tailor their products in order match customer needs more precisely. Therefore, fully capture the value of mass customization, it crucial explore how customers react customization. In previous studies, an implied premise consumers are keen embrace customized products, and this assumption also treated firms as prerequisite for successful strategies. However, undesirable complexity may result from difficult configuration...