Research summary : We study how two dimensions of reputation (i.e., generalized favorability and being known) attribution crisis responsibility affect firm value at the onset a crisis. Analyzing 126 corporate crises befalling publicly listed firms in China from 2008 to 2014, we find that serves as buffer, while known can be burden, influencing value. also buffering effect is stronger when low (vs. high). In addition, there negative interaction between such weakens are better known. discuss...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the effect of government support on innovation performance firms in Chinese context. Design/methodology/approach We divided into vertical and horizontal support, adopted an empirical research approach this study. collected data 343 enterprises China that had been identified as innovative enterprises, including their characteristic data, patent data. Negative binomial regression was used quantitatively relationship between firms. Findings Both form direct...

Increasing global interest in diet and fitness mobile applications (apps) has prompted the question: What are factors affecting users' adoption usage behaviors on a specific app? By combining unified theory of acceptance use technology (UTAUT) with health belief model (HBM), including risk perception information farsighted planner myopic doer from self-control, we explore understanding this academic question. We analyzed data 8,840 users Boohee, app (ranked first weight-loss category App...

The psychological health (PH) of doctors affects the quality medical service and is related to safety patients. serious problems with doctor-patient relationship in China can lead long-term imbalances doctor PH, poor PH status has raised scholars' concern. Current research mainly focuses on how factors such as social support impact residential environment correlate individual PH. We continue this direction see mechanism impacts physician also investigating moderating effect demographic...

Abstract We draw upon the stigma literature and strategic stakeholder management model to develop a framework capable of explaining link between environmental corporate social responsibility (ECSR) engagement financial performance stigmatized firms, taking stakeholder‐oriented governance density local firms into consideration. Using uniquely compiled dataset Chinese specifically monitored by Ministry Environmental Protection China, we conducted propensity score matching analysis estimate...

With the popularity of health and wellness trend in recent years, smartphone fitness applications have become more popular. Thus, this study explored factors affecting behavioral intention to use actual usage behavior apps from technical, health, social perspectives by integrating Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) Unified Acceptance Use Technology (UTAUT). We examined whether perceived usefulness, ease-of-use, influence, self-efficacy, goal-setting, self-monitoring predict behavior. Based on...

Product‐harm crises usually lead to product recalls, which may cause consumers concern about the quality and safety. This study systematically examines customers’ immediate responses Volkswagen recall crisis in China. Particular attention was given risk information influencing their behavioral intentions. By combining protective action decision model heuristic‐systematic model, we constructed a hypothetical explore this issue. A questionnaire survey conducted collect data involving 467...

During the last two decades, most developing countries (including African nations) have demonstrated a significant improvement in information and communication technology (ICT) adoption usage. A non-parametric slacks-based measure model of data envelopment analysis (DEA) is applied this study to investigate relative efficiency ICT usage 40 with respect utilization existing socio-economic, infrastructure, political input factors. Recent acquired from different sources, such as World Bank...

This study used the Protective Action Decision model to guide a survey of 762 respondents in Anhui province, China during 2013 Avian Influenza A (H7N9) outbreak. The data suggest that three types psychological variables – risk perceptions, protective action and stakeholder perceptions influenced people’s behavioral expectations adopting actions. In addition, effects demographic on were quite variable, with some being unrelated expectations, related but unmediated by variables, others either...

Abstract Leveraging substantial data from China’s Weibo and datasets Reddit X (previously Twitter) in the United States, this research explores disparities complex dynamics of emotions social connections among media users China States during COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that expression three negative (anxiety, sadness, anger) positive exhibited distinctive under impact pandemic, with individuals expressing more anxiety but less sadness anger than those US. Moreover, Chinese...

This study investigates the factors determining an individual's response to official recommended protective measures, based on Health Belief Model and Protective Action Decision Model, understand adoption of behaviour during H7N9 (Avian Influenza A) emergency. A public survey involving 1,375 respondents was conducted in Anhui Province, China, 2013 outbreak test research model hypotheses. The results indicate that protective, stakeholder, risk perceptions influence positively willingness take...

Purpose Knowledge sharing is a key part of enterprise knowledge management, which helps to develop and use knowledge-related resources ultimately achieve organizational goals. This study aims theoretically discuss empirically investigate the mechanism by intention share influenced employees’ attitudes, social pressure job characteristics. Design/methodology/approach Based on theory planned behavior, this uses primary data collected from technology companies in Yangtze River Delta region...