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Limited empirical research has examined the impact of enterprise social media (ESM) use in the workplace on employees’ well-being and job satisfaction. Moreover, there remains a notable gap in effective management strategies to fully leverage the benefits of ESM while mitigating its potential drawbacks. This study employs the theories of self-depletion and resource conservation to investigate the mechanisms through which ESM use influences employees’ work flourishing, with particular emphasis on the mediating role of fatigue and the moderating roles of work autonomy and psychological detachment.

This study collected data from Chinese employees in two waves via an online survey platform. After two rounds of data collection, a total of 304 matched responses were obtained for analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted using Mplus, and multi-level linear regression analysis was employed to examine the relationships between corporate enterprise media use, fatigue, job autonomy, psychological detachment and job prosperity.

Social ESM use in the workplace increases employee fatigue (β = 0.258, p < 0.001), with fatigue negatively impacting thriving at work (β = −0.362, p < 0.001). Job autonomy mitigates the adverse relationship between social ESM use and fatigue, whereas psychological detachment moderates the negative impact of fatigue on thriving at work. The mediating effect of fatigue is most pronounced when both job autonomy and psychological detachment are low.

The findings of this study enhance our understanding of the psychological impacts of using ESM in the workplace and underscore the critical role of job autonomy and psychological detachment in mitigating the effects of social ESM use on employee well-being and performance.

This study provides guidance for the use of ESM in the workplace. Management should pay attention to improving the functionality of ESM, effectively managing employees’ social ESM use in the workplace, and clearly defining the boundaries between work and social activities. It is also beneficial for organizations to provide employees with autonomy and create opportunities for psychological detachment to mitigate the potential negative effects of social ESM use on employees.

This research contributes to the literature by identifying fatigue as a key mediator and job autonomy and psychological detachment as important moderators in the relationship between social-related ESM use and thriving at work.

This study examines the impact of industry-university-research (IUR) cooperation on the financial performance of pharmaceutical enterprises in China. The current literature has primarily focused on the effects of IUR cooperation on innovative performance, often overlooking its financial implications. This research aims to address this gap by analyzing how such collaborations affect financial outcomes.

Using a difference-in-differences (DID) approach, this study analyzes data from publicly listed Chinese pharmaceutical companies between 2011 and 2022. The analysis includes robustness checks and heterogeneity analysis to validate the findings.

Empirical results indicate that IUR cooperation significantly improves the financial performance of pharmaceutical enterprises. Firms engaged in IUR collaborations exhibit a notable improvement in return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). The research findings confirm that absorptive capacity (internal factors) and the external knowledge resource base (external factors) enhance the positive impact of IUR collaboration on the financial performance of pharmaceutical enterprises. Additionally, the heterogeneity analysis based on regional levels of intellectual property protection demonstrates a stronger positive influence of IUR cooperation on the financial performance of pharmaceutical enterprises in regions with greater levels of intellectual property protection.

This study contributes to the understanding of the financial benefits of IUR cooperation in the biopharmaceutical sector. By highlighting the significance of absorptive capacity, external knowledge resource base and regional intellectual property protection, this study offers valuable insights for policymakers and business leaders aiming to cultivate effective industry–academia collaborations.