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Publication date: 17 August 2021

Edward Shih-Tse Wang and Fang-Tzu Hu

For Internet celebrities, self-disclosure (SD) is a crucial step in building relationships with their followers who perceive this communication as para-social interaction (PSI)…

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Purpose

For Internet celebrities, self-disclosure (SD) is a crucial step in building relationships with their followers who perceive this communication as para-social interaction (PSI), which facilitates socialization among followers. Normative commitment (NC) is critical for creating bonds among community members that are strengthened through socialization. However, research on the predictive relationships among SD, PSI and NC has been insufficient. This paper aims to investigate the effects of two facets of Internet celebrity SDs (i.e. private life and opinion) and two facets of PSI (i.e. companionship and following) on NC. The mediating role of PSI on the effects of SD on NC was also analyzed.

Design/methodology/approach

People who follow at least one Internet celebrity on a social networking site were recruited to participate in this study, and 494 valid questionnaires were collected for examination. The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM).

Findings

The results revealed that both private-life and opinion SDs have positive effects on companionship and following PSI, which consequently influence NC. A mediation test revealed that companionship and following PSI mediate the effects of private-life and opinion SD on NC. This study's findings also revealed that NC is influenced more by following PSI than it is by companionship PSI. Furthermore, opinion SD was determined to be the more influential factor in following PSI, whereas private-life SD was the more influential factor in companionship PSI.

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This paper is useful for understanding the influence mechanism of the SD of Internet celebrities on PSI and NC.

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Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, vol. 16 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2040-7122

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Publication date: 7 August 2017

Fang Hu, Jenny Stewart and Weiqiang Tan

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether audit opinions of listed firms in China vary systematically with the political connections of the firm’s chief executive…

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The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether audit opinions of listed firms in China vary systematically with the political connections of the firm’s chief executive officer (CEO). Prior literature only shows the importance of political influence to auditor choice and audit quality.

Design/methodology/approach

A politically connected firm is defined as a firm in which the CEO has a political background. The authors use a “difference-in-difference” model to control for self-selection problems.

Findings

The authors find that the likelihood of receiving a favourable opinion in the subsequent period is positively associated with a CEO’s political connections. This positive association is stronger with CEOs connected to local government within the same region. The authors further find that the CEO’s political connections have more influence on favourable audit opinions in non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs) in a less developed and lower investor protection region. The influence is also less significant in the regions where there are more non-state-owned or foreign banks and where there are greater penalties for political corruption and relationship-based contracting.

Originality/value

The study complements and extends the existing literature on the role of political connections in the economy by providing evidence on the effect of a CEO’s political connections on audit opinions. The authors extend the research on auditing in emerging markets by explicitly accounting for unique institutional and market factors in China. They explore audit quality by observing how audit opinions are directly shaped by political and institutional factors.

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Pacific Accounting Review, vol. 29 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0114-0582

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Publication date: 25 October 2023

Fang Hu, Lin Liao, Weiqiang Tan and Daifei (Troy) Yao

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Pacific Accounting Review, vol. 35 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0114-0582

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Publication date: 10 February 2023

Ryan Varghese, Abha Deshpande, Gargi Digholkar and Dileep Kumar

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a booming sector that has profoundly influenced every walk of life, and the education sector is no exception. In education, AI has…

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Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a booming sector that has profoundly influenced every walk of life, and the education sector is no exception. In education, AI has helped to develop novel teaching and learning solutions that are currently being tested in various contexts. Businesses and governments across the globe have been pouring money into a wide array of implementations, and dozens of EdTech start-ups are being funded to capitalise on this technological force. The penetration of AI in classroom teaching is also a profound matter of discussion. These have garnered massive amounts of student big data and have a significant impact on the life of both students and educators alike.

Purpose: The prime focus of this chapter is to extensively review and analyse the vast literature available on the utilities of AI in health care, learning, and development. The specific objective of thematic exploration of the literature is to explicate the principal facets and recent advances in the development and employment of AI in the latter. This chapter also aims to explore how the EdTech and healthcare–education sectors would witness a paradigm shift with the advent and incorporation of AI.

Design/Methodology/Approach: To provide context and evidence, relevant publications were identified on ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Google Scholar using keywords like AI, education, learning, health care, and development. In addition, the latest articles were also thoroughly reviewed to underscore recent advances in the same field.

Results: The implementation of AI in the learning, development, and healthcare sector is rising steeply, with a projected expansion of about 50% by 2022. These algorithms and user interfaces economically facilitate efficient delivery of the latter.

Conclusions: The EdTech and healthcare sector has great potential for a spectrum of AI-based interventions, providing access to learning opportunities and personalised experiences. These interventions are often economic in the long run compared to conventional modalities. However, several ethical and regulatory concerns should be addressed before the complete adoption of AI in these sectors.

Originality/Value: The value in exploring this topic is to present a view on the potential of employing AI in health care, medical education, and learning and development. It also intends to open a discussion of its potential benefits and a remedy to its shortcomings.

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The Adoption and Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Human Resources Management, Part B
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-80455-662-7

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Publication date: 17 February 2025

Daniil Ilyich Golubtsov, Damian Kedziora, Rysty Bozmanaevna Sartova and Paweł Kędziora

The main objective of the study was to identify main trends, research directions and important authors in the field of supply chain management (SCM) and logistics in the context

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The main objective of the study was to identify main trends, research directions and important authors in the field of supply chain management (SCM) and logistics in the context of digital transformation and automation through the application of bibliometric analysis. The study is based on the analysis of academic publications and research studies covering the topics of digital transformation (incl. automation) of the logistics sector and SCM. For this purpose, bibliometric methods are applied, including keyword frequency analysis, identification of the most cited sources and authors. The chapter identifies main trends and research directions in the field of digital transformation of the logistics sector and SCM. Also, the most influential sources and authors making significant contributions to the development of this field are identified. Top 10 best authors, citations and documents got illustrated. The results of the study can be useful for researchers involved in the digital transformation of the logistics sector and SCM, as well as for practitioners developing strategies and solutions in the field of logistics and SCM. The bibliometric analysis provides valuable information on status and trends in research on digital transformation of the logistics sector and SCM (444 documents analyzed), which can be useful for further research and strategy development in this area. Based on the results of the study, it was possible to identify that the increase in research on digital transformation of the logistics sector and SCM is related to the emergence and subsequent epidemic of the COVID-19 virus.

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Future Workscapes: Strategic Insights and Innovations in Human Resources and Organizational Development
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83608-932-2

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Publication date: 18 July 2023

Weiping Li, Huirong Li, Xuan Sean Sun and Tairan Kevin Huang

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (D&O insurance hereafter) on corporate governance and firm performance, with a…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (D&O insurance hereafter) on corporate governance and firm performance, with a specific focus on investment efficiency.

Design/methodology/approach

Using a sample of Chinese A-share listed firms from the period 2007 to 2020, this study uses Ordinary Least Squares regressions to investigate the research questions, as well as moderating and mediating effects. Additionally, alternative measures of investment efficiency are used, and the Heckman two-stage model and propensity score matching model are used to demonstrate the consistency of the findings and to mitigate the risk of endogeneity.

Findings

The findings of this study suggest that purchasing D&O insurance has a detrimental impact on corporate investment efficiency, particularly in the context of over-investment activities; robust internal governance mechanisms, exemplified by a higher shareholding ratio of the top shareholder and enhanced internal control quality, alleviate this negative effect; and financing constraints act as a mediating factor in the association between D&O insurance and investment efficiency.

Originality/value

Corporate investment efficiency is of significant importance for both national macroeconomic growth and micro-enterprise development. Notably, the prevalence of D&O insurance among Chinese firms is progressively increasing, thus exerting a growing influence. This study contributes to the existing literature on D&O insurance and corporate investment efficiency, providing valuable insights into the economic impact of D&O insurance on Chinese firms. The empirical evidence presented herein facilitates future reforms and adjustments.

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Pacific Accounting Review, vol. 35 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0114-0582

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Publication date: 20 June 2017

David Shinar

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Traffic Safety and Human Behavior
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78635-222-4

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Publication date: 11 April 2024

Jiali Fang, Yining Tian and Yuanyuan Hu

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance of job-hopping executives at their former and subsequent…

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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance of job-hopping executives at their former and subsequent firms.

Design/methodology/approach

We conduct regression analyses using a sample of firms listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges from 2010 to 2020 to examine whether CSR performance is similar from one firm to the next as executives switch jobs.

Findings

We find a positive relationship between the CSR performance of former and subsequent firms under job-hopping executives. This relationship is the strongest in the year of the job switch; it weakens in the second year and eventually disappears in the third year. In addition, we show that this relationship benefits different CSR stakeholder groups and is contingent on executive and subsequent firm attributes and job-hopping characteristics. Furthermore, we demonstrate that firms that hire a new chief executive officer from a firm with a strong track record in CSR, the new firm experiences a significant surge in CSR performance compared with firms that do not experience such a shock.

Practical implications

This study has implications for executive hiring decisions.

Originality/value

This study extends the understanding of CSR determinants through the lens of inter-organisational ties associated with job-hopping executives.

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China Accounting and Finance Review, vol. 26 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1029-807X

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Publication date: 7 August 2024

Binghong Lin and Bingxiang Li

This study mainly explores how ESG performance (ESG stands for Environment, Social, and Governance) affects corporate downside risk through innovation input and innovation output…

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Purpose

This study mainly explores how ESG performance (ESG stands for Environment, Social, and Governance) affects corporate downside risk through innovation input and innovation output, thereby promoting sustainable development of enterprises.

Design/methodology/approach

Using Chinese A-share listed companies from 2014 to 2022 as research samples, a stepwise regression method is used to empirically test the impact of ESG performance on corporate innovation and downside risk by constructing multiple multivariate primary regression models.

Findings

ESG performance is beneficial for obtaining external resources and alleviating principal-agent problems. It can promote enterprises to increase innovation input and improve innovation output, thereby enhancing their core competitiveness, and suppressing their downside risk. This inhibitory effect is more significant in non-state-owned enterprises, non-high-tech enterprises, and enterprises where the chairman and the general manager are not combined in one. Further additional analysis has found that equity concentration weakens the inhibitory effect of ESG performance on corporate downside risk, equity balance strengthens the inhibitory effect of ESG performance on corporate downside risk, indicating that a mutually restrictive equity structure is conducive to promoting enterprises to actively fulfill ESG responsibility, thereby improving corporate innovation level and resolving their downside risk.

Practical implications

Enterprise managers, policy makers, and other practitioners can clearly see the benefits of implementing ESG measures, further strengthen their confidence in sustainable development, actively apply ESG concepts to the entire production and operation process of enterprises, increase attention and implementation of ESG elements, and promote the healthy and vigorous development of enterprises and macroeconomics.

Originality/value

The research conclusions reveal the inherent mechanism by which ESG performance empowers enterprises to improve their innovation level and reverse their performance decline, effectively expanding the theoretical achievements of ESG performance in enterprise innovation and risk management.

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International Journal of Emerging Markets, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1746-8809

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Publication date: 5 May 2015

Fang Hu

– The purpose of this paper is to establish a technology that is suitable for the production of the 80,000 MTPY series of epoxy resins on an industrial scale.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to establish a technology that is suitable for the production of the 80,000 MTPY series of epoxy resins on an industrial scale.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper introduces the synthesis and processing of epoxy resins, including liquid epoxy resins (DGEBA) (E-51 and E-44), brominated bisphenol A-based epoxy resins (EX-23-80A), semisolid epoxy resins based on DGEBA (E-39D) and solid epoxy resins based on DGEBA (E-21). The study analyses the theoretical raw materials of epoxy resins per tonne, and lists an example of a distributed control system (DCS) to explain that the production process of 80,000 MTPY epoxy resins can be automated.

Findings

A two-step method was used to produce either E-51 or E-44 sequentially in the pre-reactor, the reactor, the recycling kettle, refining kettle (1), the refining kettle (2) and the desensitizing kettle or the falling-film evaporator. An advancement process was adopted to manufacture EX-23-80A, E-39D and E-21 using E-51 as a raw material in the predominating kettle and the mixing kettle, the adding kettle (1) and the adding kettle (2), separately. All the processes were controlled automatically by DCS to yield the products.

Originality/value

The results support the assertion that the technology developed by the authors ' company to produce 80,000 MTPY epoxy resins results in fewer side reactions and higher yield production.

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Pigment & Resin Technology, vol. 44 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0369-9420

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