Conceptualizing different foreign entry modes as distinct organizational forms, we examine how wholly owned subsidiaries (WOFSs) gain legitimacy in a host country. Drawing on the institutional and ecological perspectives, build legitimation framework based ideas of identity, community, audience. Specifically, identify dual sources legitimating influences for these China 1979–95: direct investment (FDI) communities, country public opinion. Our findings reveal that competition dynamics FDI...

Purpose This paper aims to understand how organizational and interpersonal relationships influence selling centers, form an effective center establish cooperation among the functional departments satisfy customer needs. Design/methodology/approach The social capital literatures are reviewed. A network perspective is employed explore internal external of corporate centers. Findings Building upon literature team literature, authors propose that performance influenced by its capital. Social...

Drawing on social network theory and technological innovation literature, this study investigates how firm mediates the relationship between tie strength of alliance probability producing dominant designs. We argue that strong ties facilitate both exploratory exploitative innovation, which enables firms to produce test hypotheses with data from Chinese automotive industry during 2004 2012. The findings suggest help designs through facilitating but not innovation. This reveals networks, as...

Purpose The environment in high-tech industries is highly dynamic, and after COVID-19, it has become even more unpredictable. Hence, critical for firms to develop strategies cope with a dynamic environment. This paper aims analyze how the impact of scientific collaboration networks URIs (universities research institutes) on firm innovation performance contingent technological market dynamics. Design/methodology/approach Using sample 174 Chinese new-energy vehicle industry during 2004–2015,...

As the aging population problem intensifies, many emerging economies are caught in labor shortage and rising costs, thus improving corporate investment efficiency (LIE) is crucial for these countries. In this context, we take China as an example to explore influence of current booming digital finance (DF) on LIE. This paper, which enriches existing literature, one few studies that explores link between macroeconomic policies firms’ Our research adopts baseline methodology ordinary least...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the market‐based asset framework by examining role marketing process improvements in relationship between a buyer firm's supplier‐related activities and its performance. Design/methodology/approach Interviews with executives who were involved supplier development conducted learn more about help survey constructs. A self‐report was then developed online collect data for study. In total, 338 responded partial least squares (PLS) structural equation...

Prior studies focused on consumer satisfaction and loyalty have brought undeniable benefits to luxury brand marketing but are not sufficient ensure a long-lasting profitable customer-brand relationship in the new setting. Brand identity provides valuable exploration of this issue. However, current measurement is relatively simple, there no clear answer what factors encourage development. This study attempts address gap by dividing structure from multi-dimensional perspective, considering...

This study examines 2,933 cases of Japanese investment in 27 provinces and regions China to identify the role that policy determinants had influencing sub-national location decision firms China. The empirical results show Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Opening Coastal Cities (OCCs) were a successful instrument initially, as SEZs OCCs strong influence on foreign during early years China's liberalized environment. Since mid-1990s have attracted proportionally less competition from other special...

This study examines the long-term post-merger stock performance of acquiring hospitality firms between 2000 and 2006 in USA. The Jensen measure is used to investigate financial firms. A sample 15 companies with 8 lodging REITs 7 hotel/casino analysed. companies' performances are compared against indices related hotel sectors S&P 500 index. generates mixed findings. results showed significant positive gains for when index; yet, failed generate sector indices. Furthermore, performed less...

In the current economic society, innovation is not only key to sustainable development of many enterprises, but also an imperative in country. The way improve performance enterprises this issue now a lot are very concerned about. All major companies want understand different impacts it brings business management. Therefore, paper starts from four dimensions ambidextrous leadership, paradoxical heterogeneity top management team and stability explore impact interpersonal factors on...

Mixed reality (MR) is a new paradigm that merges both real and virtual worlds to create environments visualizations. This together with the rapid growth of wireless virtual/augmented devices (such as smartphones Microsoft HoloLens) spurs collaborative MR applications provide an interactive immersive experience for group people. In this demo, we develop scalable MR-based platform remote LEGO design. To best experience, system should 1) high-speed high-resolution image rendering: rendering...

Island mass effect, which is accompanied by higher bio-productivity and closely associated with fishing activities, was observed in many island (reefs) areas. Recently, we found the Chl-a enrichment (the annual mean≥0.14 mg/m3) surrounding of reefs atolls Xisha Archipelago, based on daily MODISA Level-2 data during years 2003 to 2017. The DINEOF algorithm used filling missing values data. analysis results show that: 1) Generally, concentrations became larger winter (November January) smaller...

This study examines observation- and network-based bandwagon phenomenon of foreign direct investments (FDI) among global investors from different home countries into a host country. We argue that the two bandwagons both drive FDI entries country, yet their effects magnitude depend on country’s regulatory constraints. Our analysis FDIs in manufacturing industries China 54 over its early (1979-95) period transition corroborates ideas. identify network associated with trade networks between...

Organizations respond to threat and opportunities differently. In this paper we apply the threat-opportunity framework developed in organization studies understand how an multinational enterprise (MNE) adjusts its expatriate staffing at foreign subsidiaries when faced with both threats a host country. An MNE is likely appoint expatriates if parent competes global industry or has sole ownership subsidiary. Such relationships are asymmetrically moderated by environmental market opportunity....

Research on the fair value is always key problem and also crucial of world accounting research, especially in financial crisis. This paper provides data support for empirical research relevance China. By analyzing listed commercial banks China 2006 2007 through an method, changes explanation book per share earnings to price before after application are compared. The results show that under measurement have incremental explanatory power stock prices. That is, economic effect positive.

Most PAHs can be absorbed and accumulated by edible marine organisms pose a potential hazard to human health through food chain. However, the relationship between sources risks of in remains largely unknown. Therefore, we conducted source analysis risk assessment based on concentrations seawater ten fish coastal areas Guangdong, China. Results showed that pollution was at “Minimally polluted” level, all had ability accumulate PAHs. Risk indicated Carcinogenic four populations level...

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for empirical research on meta-bus by exploring educational use the platform in terms start-up education based examples youth mentoring programs using 'ZEP.' For study, developed a platform-based program and operated eight young start-ups participating support project find satisfaction effectiveness after operation. Metaverse as follows. First, when developing meta-verse-based programs, it necessary motivate learning improve immersion...