Purpose Researchers have long been interested in the process of how networking firms share knowledge, what mechanisms use to govern knowledge sharing, and consequences are for sharing firms. The purpose this paper is attempt answer these questions from a social network perspective. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative method employed facilitate deeper understanding soft variables key relationships discovering mapping non‐formal business practices. sampling strategy based on relevance...

Despite the potential of health information technology (HIT) systems to significantly reduce medical errors, streamline clinical processes, contain healthcare costs, and ultimately improve quality healthcare, their adoption by hospitals in United States has been rather slow. To study this process get insights into underlying mechanisms, work we synthesize theories on social networks knowledge transfer. We propose a research framework which absorptive capacity adopter collective disseminative...

Purpose:The integration of social media into all areas society has become a typical phenomenon the Internet era.This study's core objective is to dissect relationship between media, self-efficacy and loneliness, especially emphasizing mediating function support. Patients Methods:The research data derived from pooled cross-sectional combined four-period China Family Panel Studies (CFPS).The study employs Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression as basic method, utilizes Instrumental Variables...

This study examines worker displacement from the job task framework in which tasks performed by workers interact with information technology different ways and therefore can potentially lead to displacement. It also investigates what kinds of skills are more helpful for reemployment today's increasingly computerized workplaces. utilizes seven US displaced supplement surveys 1998 2010 investigate these issues at individual level. The results show that employees performing routine workplaces...

With the rapid growth of mobile phone use, advertising has increasingly become a powerful tool for marketers to reach targeted consumers worldwide. This study investigates how attitude, trust, and privacy concerns influence effectiveness in cross-cultural context including China U.S. Our results show much similarity between Chinese American consumers. Overall, both countries, we found that beliefs about significantly consumers' attitudes toward advertising, which turn intention use purchase...

This study investigates the relationship between information technology (IT) and human labor through lens of education level, task routineness, artificial intelligence (AI). It makes use a comprehensive data set covering 60 U.S. industries from 1998 to 2013. The results show that college degree may not be sufficient, especially in routine-intensive industries, where graduate increasingly necessary meet demands computerized work environments. They also suggest continuous IT skill development...

Purpose The importance of innovation to the performance firms has led numerous studies conducted identify critical successful factors in new product development (NPD). However, most these were within context developed economies or for large enterprises; relatively little is known about how firms, especially small and medium‐size enterprises (SMEs), develop products many emerging markets. This paper tries bridge gap by examining key success NPD Chinese SMEs. Different from traditional...

We examine how network centrality and closure, two key aspects of structure, affect technology adoption. In doing so, we consider the content potential information flows within argue that impact structure on adoption can be better understood by separately examining its from groups alters—current adopters. contend increased closure among current adopters contribute positively to adoption, whereas same has exactly opposite impact. Accordingly, propose a dynamic view where fraction in moderates...

Literature has examined the adoption and diffusion of household computers Internet, or first-order “digital divide.” However, second-order divide”, i.e., specific usage these tools, received much less attention. This paper examines impact critical mass channels on computer applications. It proposes that is effective both general specialized applications, diffusions from workplace schools are significant. stronger influence applications in early stage while exerts late process. In contrast,...

How do social network structures influence online technology adoption? As few studies have examined the impact of on adoption, especially with regard to teams deciding what adopt, answer this question has remained elusive. In research, we argue that comembership is one most important mechanisms through which networks are built and emerge. We further test magnitude adoption in virtual workspaces. focus three key structure variables: centrality, closure, brokerage. centrality brokerage...

Network ties play an important role in the outside-in strategy for marketing and competitive advantages. However, prior research adopting view has not always been clear on impact of network ties. We propose a contingency that mere presence is sufficient performance improvement; rather, need to be combined with resource endowments alters absorptive capacity ego. These three components work together reinforce each other inducing desirable outcomes. further apply this adoption health...

Job automation is a critical decision that has brought about profound changes in the workplace. However, question of what drives job remains unclear. This study conducts an interdisciplinary review five theoretical frameworks on automation, paying particular attention to role played by artificial intelligence and machine learning. It highlights concepts mechanisms underlying each frameworks, compares contrasts their similarities differences, challenges suggests opportunities automation. also...

BargainFinder, one of the earliest shopbot projects to receive media and public attention, debuted on 30 June 1995. Now, project's 15th anniversary, authors review its progress many applications it's influenced.

The present study aimed to examine the effect of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibition on bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in neurological function recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI) via Wnt signaling pathway a rat model.The model SCI was established using Allen's method. Seventy-two adult male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly assigned into 4 groups (18 each group): sham control group, saline BMSCs group (injection with at injured site) and + TNF-α under...

Purpose – This study seeks to develop the concept of technological embeddedness by extending social theory economic actions household computer adoption. It also aims propose a research framework in which is key factor that influences