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    Economic and Financial Management
    Optimal Regulatory Contract for the Bond Issuance by Chinese Local Governmentunder Hidden Action
    Wang Zhiguo
    2020, 32 (6):  3-15. 
    Abstract ( 345 )   PDF (1679KB) ( 228 )  
    Based on the moral hazard problem in H lmstrom's (1999) and the multi-stage modeling in Laffont and Tirole (1988), this paper constructs an optimal supervision contract that takes into account local governments' moral hazard and the central government's implicit debt guarantee under single-period and two-period cases. It gives a general framework of the central government optimal supervision contract design and then uses numerical examples to verify the theoretical results. The results show that the central government can provide effective incentives for local governments to increase their efforts by linking the central government's sharing rules with local governments' efforts under the single-period case, which contributes to the improvement of social welfare. Considering the reputation effect, local governments will work harder at the first period in the two-period context than that in the one-stage context. The study provides a theoretical basis for the central government to design the regulatory mechanism for the bond issuance by local governments. This paper also provides many implications for the central government to design its supervision strategies based on specific local governments' conditions.
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    A Simulation Study of the Housing Demand in China Based on System Dynamics
    Mou Xindi, Li Xiuting, Dong Jichang, Dong Zhi
    2020, 32 (6):  16-28. 
    Abstract ( 261 )   PDF (1731KB) ( 400 )  
    In recent years, the fluctuation of housing demand in China has intensified, which has had a tremendous impact on the real estate market. This paper comprehensively analyses the factors affecting the housing demand in China. Based on the system dynamics, this paper constructs a system model of housing demand in China to explore the development trend of housing demand in China, and then sets up different scenarios for simulation in order to provide suggestions for the stable development of housing demand in China. The results show that China's housing demand presents an inverted U-shaped development trend, and the housing demand will show a downward trend in the future. Through scenario simulation, this paper finds that the imposition of real estate tax and the abolition of pre-sale right will effectively control the housing demand in China, and the comprehensive relaxing of family planning policy can inhibit the declining trend of housing demand in the future on the basis of increasing the total population of China.
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    A Dynamic SD Forecasting Model Study and Simulation for Chinese Open Economy System in the New Era
    Mao Zhengbing, Fan Ruguo, Chen Lue
    2020, 32 (6):  29-44. 
    Abstract ( 241 )   PDF (1711KB) ( 162 )  
    In view of the fact that Chinese Open Economy has become a huge system and an increasingly complex body, according to the SD modeling code of behavior originated from structure, this paper integrates complex causal feedback relationship among international trade, investment and finance, as well as with the domestic first industry, second industry and third industry, sets up a unified analyzing framework. Combining with multiple linear regressions, multi-objective programming and Powell revised algorithm, the paper finally accomplishes the SD fitting simulation with Chinese empirical macroeconomic major variables from 2001 to 2017. On this basis, the SD multi-objective dynamic prediction model of Chinese open economy system in the new era is established, and a large number of simulating experiments are carried out. The simulating experiments show that under the current situation, adopting a combination of moderately tight monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy in the next five years, it is likely to achieve the three major policy objectives of economic growing, industrial restructuring and international payment balancing, as well as import, export, IFDI, OFDI, M2, exchange rates, personal and social investment, consumption and other macroeconomic variables can basically be taken into account. Test on the most unfavorable situation of the Sino-US trade war is carried out too. The test result shows that even all of goods which USA imports from China are subject to tariffs, as long as China actively responds by improving the level of personal and social investment, increasing income to increase consumption, implementing the "Belt and Road" strategy and other international investments that are conducive to enhancing the competitiveness of Chinese industries, with appropriate and timing measures such as the appreciation of RMB, China can still ensure that economic growth, international balance of payments and other macroeconomic indicators remain in a balanced ad good path.
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    Research on Risk Assessment Method for Transport Infrastructure Construction Considering the Interdependency and Stochasticity of Risks
    Zhang Jin, Suo Weilan
    2020, 32 (6):  45-55. 
    Abstract ( 251 )   PDF (1294KB) ( 212 )  
    The construction process of transport infrastructures is always accompanied with tough challenges from multiple risk factors. Especially, the complex interdependency and high stochasticity of risks as well as the differences of countries make risk assessment more difficult. Therefore, a risk assessment method based on stochastic DEMATEL-VIKOR is proposed for transport infrastructure construction. Firstly, stochastic interdependency information on risk factors is generated from experts' judgments. The rankings and classifications of risk factors are further determined by an interdependency analysis. Subsequently, the prominence of risk factors determined by the interdependency analysis and the stochastic assessment information of multiple risk factors are integrated effectively to construct the risk index of transport infrastructure construction. Furthermore, the compromise rankings of risk indices of each country are determined according to the coefficients of decision mechanisms. Finally, an empirical study based on related data from 30 countries along the Belt and Road is conducted to verify the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method and provide targeted implications and suggestions for risk response according to the risk assessment results. This study is helpful to ensure the accuracy of risk assessment for transport infrastructure construction from the perspectives of countries. The valuable decision references are also provided for related infrastructure enterprises to clarify the risk profile of "reaching out overseas" and response risks effectively.
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    Cash Flow Right Deviation, Patent Quantity and IPO Underpricing
    Xu Weilong, Mu Weiwei, Sun Ziqi
    2020, 32 (6):  56-61. 
    Abstract ( 231 )   PDF (1100KB) ( 129 )  
    Based on the data of companies that got A-share listed from 2012 to 2016, this paper empirically studies the relationship among cash flow right deviation, patent quantity and IPO underpricing. It is found that there is a significant negative correlation between the deviation degree of cash flow right and IPO underpricing rate, indicating that the larger the deviation degree of ultimate shareholder's cash flow right is, the higher the IPO price is, the lower the IPO underpricing degree is; the quantity of a company's patents significantly improves the negative correlation between the deviation degree of cash flow right and IPO underpricing rate, and the quantity of listed companies' patents has the function of transmitting signals to the market, which can limit the ultimate shareholders' misconducts, such as high pricing in the IPO process and the misappropriation of small and medium shareholders' interests after the IPO. Further analysis shows that the regulatory effect of patent quantity varies with the nature of company.
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    The Measurement of Regional Housing Price Linkage and Its Influencing Factors in China——Based on the Research of Panel Data of 35 Large and Medium Cities
    Hong Yong
    2020, 32 (6):  62-71. 
    Abstract ( 233 )   PDF (1254KB) ( 181 )  
    Based on the monthly data of 35 large and medium cities in China from January 2011 to December 2015, we measure the degree of regional housing price linkage and analyze the influencing factors of regional house price linkage degree. The results show that although the house price linkage degree between the 35 cities has a lot of ups and downs, the overall trend is significantly upward. Capital market integration and the credit difference of real estate enterprises significantly promote the regional house price linkage degree. The difference of real estate enterprise tax and fee, per capita income differences, differences in the level of economic development, population differences and differential regulation policy hinder the regional house prices linkage degree. Distance between two regions has no obvious effect on the regional house price linkage degree. Study based on the dynamic panel model also shows that regional house price linkage has the characteristics of inertia.
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    Study on Industrial Ecology and Spatial Agglomeration Effect——Panel Data from 31 Chinese Regions
    Yuan Shiyi, Li Yongwu, Chen Weiguo, Xie Qiwei
    2020, 32 (6):  72-81. 
    Abstract ( 320 )   PDF (1152KB) ( 258 )  
    Relevant data of 31 Regions in China from 2011 to 2017 are used to analyze the ecological level of inter-provincial industry and explore the influencing factors of the ecological level of industry. Firstly, the SBM-DEA model based on non-expected output is used to measure the industrial ecology of each province. Then Moran's I index is used to test the spatial correlation of the industrial ecology level of each province. Finally, the spatial econometric model is used to analyze and explore the spatial-temporal differentiation characteristics and influencing factors of the industrial ecology level. The results show that the overall average level of industrial ecology is decreasing, and the spatial agglomeration of ecological industry is gradually strengthened, and GDP per capita, fixed assets, science and technology expenditure and total foreign investment in neighboring regions have no significant influence on the eco-industry based on the "three wastes" measure of non-expected output, while the degree of industrialization of neighboring regions and the per capita public green space have a large and significant influence on the eco-industry coefficient.
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    Technology and Innovation Management
    Knowledge Distribution among External and Internal Cooperative Networks and Organizational Ambidexterity: Evidence from Chinese Innovative Firms
    Tang Chaoying, Liu Li, Li Meizhi
    2020, 32 (6):  82-92. 
    Abstract ( 258 )   PDF (1876KB) ( 263 )  
    Ambidexterity refers to the firm engaging in both exploratory learning and exploitative learning, and it is a key element in order to achieve both short-term performance and long-term performance. Due to the fact that knowledge distribution among cooperators affects the firms' accessed external knowledge, and knowledge distribution among employees affects the absorption of external knowledge, knowledge distribution should affect firms' ambidexterity. This study introduces the two-mode network analysis method to present the characteristics of knowledge distribution, and explores the influence of knowledge distribution on firms' ambidexterity. It points out that the broadness and uneven knowledge distribution among cooperators will influence firms accessed external knowledge. Meanwhile, the heterogeneous and overlapping knowledge distribution among employees within the firm will influence firm's ability to absorb external knowledge. The results based on 134,767 patent data applied by 29 Chinese innovative firms in the period of 2000 to 2016 show that the broadness and uneven knowledge distribution among cooperators both positively affect firms' ambidexterity. Furthermore, the heterogeneous knowledge distribution among employees positively moderates the above relationships. The overlapping knowledge distribution among employees negatively moderated the broadness of knowledge distribution among firm cooperators and firms' ambidexterity. The findings have important implications for firms' internal and external knowledge layout and R&D management.
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    The Effect of Simmelian Ties on Disruptive Innovation of Green Technology of Enterprise: Based on Knowledge Perspective
    Xu Jianzhong, Li Fengshu, Yan Fu, Fu Jingwen
    2020, 32 (6):  93-103. 
    Abstract ( 312 )   PDF (1272KB) ( 214 )  
    With the vigorous development of global green technology, the enhancement of the awareness of ecological environment protection and the prevalence of green production and consumption, disruptive innovation of green technology is an important approach for Chinese enterprises to participate in international competition and establish sustainable competitive advantages. Based on knowledge perspective, this paper constructs an analysis framework by Simmelian ties as independent variable, disruptive innovation of green technology as the dependent variable, knowledge integration as mediate variable, knowledge hiding and knowledge sharing as moderate variables, to explore the impact of Simmelian ties on disruptive innovation of green technology of enterprises. The results show that Simmelian ties has a positive effect on disruptive innovation of green technology; knowledge integration plays a partial mediating role between Simmelian ties and disruptive innovation of green technology; knowledge sharing plays a positive moderating effect on among Simmelian ties, knowledge integration and the disruptive innovation of green technology; knowledge hiding plays the negative moderating role in the relationship between the Simmelian ties and knowledge integration, but the knowledge hiding has no direct moderating effect on Simmelian ties and disruptive innovation of green technology. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications are discussed and directions for future research are proposed.
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    Technology Proximity, R&D Investment and Innovation Performance in Technology Mergers and Acquisitions——From a Perspective of Corporate Life Cycle
    Wang Wanqiu, Ma Hongjun
    2020, 32 (6):  104-113. 
    Abstract ( 291 )   PDF (1182KB) ( 251 )  
    The paper focuses on the technology mergers and acquisitions events from A-share listed companies. Based on the concept of enterprise life cycle theory, this paper explores how the technical proximity between an acquirer and a target influences the innovation performance, when the buyer is in a different enterprise life cycle. The results show that technology proximity between the acquirer and the target works differently on innovation performance when the acquirer is in different corporate life cycle. For growing acquirers, technology proximity can promote innovation performance, while has a negative effect on the mature enterprise innovation performance and has no effect on recessionary enterprise. Besides, R&D investment increase can strengthen the relationship between technology proximity and M&A innovation performance. R&D personnel supply environment also affects the innovation outcome in different corporate life cycle.
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    The Impact of Network Size and 2Stepreach on Venture Capital Performance: The Moderating Effects of Knowledge Attribute
    Yang Yanping, Gao Yuge
    2020, 32 (6):  114-126. 
    Abstract ( 214 )   PDF (1295KB) ( 157 )  
    Based on social network theory and knowledge-based theory, this paper constructs a theoretical framework of the relationship between the network attributes of network size and 2stepreach and individual knowledge attributes of investment institutions. Using Wind database to collect 1,207 rounds of investment data from 198 investment institutions, this paper empirically studies the impact of network size and 2stepreach on venture capital performance, and analyses the moderating effect of knowledge attributes on the relationship between network size, 2stepreach and investment performance from two aspects of knowledge depth and knowledge breadth. The results show that:both network size and network 2stepreach have inverted U-shaped relationship with investment performance; Knowledge depth has a significant moderating effect on the relationship between network size and investment performance, as well as the relationship between 2stepreach and investment performance; Knowledge breadth has a significant moderating effect on the relationship between network 2stepreach and investment performance; However, the moderating effect of knowledge breadth on the relationship between network size and investment performance is not significant. According to the conclusion, investment institutions should avoid blindly enlarging the number of joint partners and shortening the distance; improve their knowledge specialization, enhance the ability of project selection and value-added services; pay attention to the scope of their knowledge breadth, control the knowledge span and other development strategies.
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    Research on the Process Construction and Mechanism of Business Model Innovation Based on Grounded Theory
    Wang Bingcheng, Yan Xiaofei, Zhang Shiqiang, Rao Weizhen, Zeng Lijun
    2020, 32 (6):  127-137. 
    Abstract ( 290 )   PDF (1280KB) ( 287 )  
    With the development of Internet economy and the arrival of big data era, business model innovation, as a research focus, has become more and more important to the development of enterprises. Through literature review, it is found that there are significant differences in the researches on innovation process of business model, and no consistent theoretical model has been obtained. According to the previous researches, applying the grounded theory, the paper builds the stage model of process of business model innovation and analyze sits related mechanism by studying 4 enterprises of business model innovation in China, including Alibaba, Red Collar, MI and Focus Media. The main conclusions include:(1) The innovation process of business model includes the creative period of business model, the application period of business model, and the lean period of business model; (2) The creative period of business model includes finding business opportunities and idea generation, the application period of business model includes creative advocacy and creative implementation, the lean period of business model is the lean process of business model, which is reflected in the constant revision and improvement of the new business model; (3) In general, business model innovation is a process of constant revision, improvement, and gradual evolution, in which each stage is closely related to and interacts with each other. Finally, the paper proposes some suggestions for the business model innovation in enterprises.
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    Spillover Effects of Technological Innovation Efficiency among High-tech Industries in China——Based on GVAR Model
    Yang Youcai, Geng Lulu, Shi Qianzi
    2020, 32 (6):  138-149. 
    Abstract ( 295 )   PDF (3182KB) ( 171 )  
    This paper adopts the Global Vector Autoregressive (GVAR) model to study the spillover effects of technological innovation efficiency among China's high-tech industries on the basis of measuring the technological innovation efficiency of nine high-tech industries in China from 1997 to 2016. The empirical results show that:(1) The spillover effect of technological innovation efficiency among high-tech industries in China is different, that is, the spillover effect of technological innovation efficiency in one industry on another industry is different from the reverse effect of the two industries, and there may even be a positive promotion effect and reverse competition relationship. (2) The technological innovation efficiency of pharmaceutical manufacturing and communication equipment manufacturing almost has a positive spillover effect on the technological innovation efficiency of other industries, while the medical equipment and device manufacturing almost has a negative spillover effect on the technological innovation efficiency of other industries, namely the competitive effect. Therefore, it is necessary to give play to the leading and promoting role of pharmaceutical manufacturing industry and communication equipment manufacturing industry in technological innovation efficiency, to promote the mutual development of other high-tech industries, to improve the technological innovation efficiency of the whole high-tech industries, and to promote the transformation and upgrading of industrial structure.
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    Stochastic Evolutionary Game Analysis on the Industry-University-Institute Collaboration Innovation
    He Yitang, Xie Fuji
    2020, 32 (6):  150-162. 
    Abstract ( 279 )   PDF (1656KB) ( 431 )  
    Based on the stochastic evolutionary game theory, this paper analyzes the stability and the convergence rate of the industry-university-institute collaboration innovation process, followed by a series of numerical examples to exemplify the corresponding results. In the stochastic dynamic system, the probability density distribution of the efforts of both sides is as follows:instability occurs among the members whose revenue is higher, whereas stability occurs among the members whose revenue is lower. However, the case analysis indicates that it is the instability that accelerates the pace of evolution so that members can converge to better status effectively and quickly.
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    The Impact of High Speed Rail on Incumbent VC Firms' Network Position: Empirical Evidence from China's Prefecture Cities
    Wang Han, Dong Jianwei, Liu Huixia, Guo Lihong
    2020, 32 (6):  163-174. 
    Abstract ( 238 )   PDF (1209KB) ( 177 )  
    The impact of high speed rail (HSR) on venture capital (VC) firms' network position is investigated from the China's prefecture city level with the difference-in-differences model. Main results are summed up as follows:(1) The network position of the incumbent VC firms in HSR cities is significantly improved after HSR opening compared with non-HSR cities; furthermore, this effect is more evident if the incumbent VC firms in HSR cities are of high reputation, if the networking among the incumbent VC firms in HSR cities are close, or if HSR cities are central cities along the high speed rail. (2) The extraterritorial network position of the incumbent VC firms in HSR cities is significantly improved three years after HSR opening compared with non-HSR cities; furthermore, this effect is more evident if the co-investment between the incumbent VC firms and the new entrant VC firms in HSR cities gets successful. The outlined results suggest that the time-space compression induced by HSR affect the evolution of VC network.
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    E-business and Information Management
    Corporate Social Responsibility and Its Governance for Platform Business in China——Based on Literature Analysis
    Zhu Wenzhong, Shang Yabo
    2020, 32 (6):  175-183. 
    Abstract ( 454 )   PDF (1767KB) ( 337 )  
    This paper studies the research status and research trends in corporate social responsibility and its governance for platform business in China by analyzing 155 papers within CNKI database via CiteSpace keyword co-occurrence analysis and qualitative literature analysis. The results show that:(1) The number of papers studying the topic is going through a general rise, especially after 2015, which was mainly triggered by government policies and the rapid CSR malpractices of platform businesses in China; (2) Existing studies employ diverse terminologies equivalent to platform business when studying the topic and pay particular attention to large-scale platform businesses related to the livelihoods of the public; (3) Existing studies focus mainly on the interrelation of platform business CSR and financial performance, causes of platform business CSR malpractices, taxonomies and governance of platform business CSR; (4) Increasing attention are paid to the governance of platform business CSR. Through qualitative analysis of the most cited literature of the most cited authors in the area based on the quantitative data, the paper summarizes the CSR governance models and schemes of platform business proposed by Chinese scholars and puts forward some suggestions for future research in the area based on existing limitations.
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    A Research on Influencing Factors and Decision-Making Process of Merchant' Adoption of Mobile Payment
    Li Erliang, He Yi, Li Yongyan
    2020, 32 (6):  184-195. 
    Abstract ( 297 )   PDF (1433KB) ( 217 )  
    Merchants, as an indispensable part of the offline payment market with a typical characteristics two-sided market, play an important role in the application of mobile third-party payment. Based on the literature review and analysis, by selecting diffusion of innovations theory and technology-organization-environment theory as the basic framework and nearly 10 merchant cases distributing around in supermarket, hotel, meals, entertainment, this paper makes a deep study on influencing factors of merchants' choices of mobile third-party payment and their decision-making process, proposes the conceptual model of hierarchy of needs of mobile payment promotion, and the research conclusion enriches the understanding of merchants adopting mobile payment tools and has strong reference for mobile payment service providers to expand the market both at home and abroad.
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    Marketing
    Study on the Impact of Information Fluency on Consumers' Brand Extension Evaluations
    Shan Congwen, Yu Mingyang, Xue Ke
    2020, 32 (6):  196-205. 
    Abstract ( 494 )   PDF (1265KB) ( 453 )  
    Introduce the perspective of information attributes into the area of brand extension evaluations, we study the impact of one of important information attributes:information fluency on consumers' brand extension evaluations. The results of empirical study show that for two kinds of fluency:processing fluency and retrieval fluency, the higher fluency, the better consumers' brand extension evaluations. Consumers' perceived fit of brand extension has the mediation effect. The effects of information fluency on consumers' brand extension evaluations are moderated by brand concept and brand architecture:compared with functional brands, fluency has no significant effect on prestige brand extension evaluations; compared with direct brand, fluency has no significant effect on sub-brand extension evaluations.
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    The Effect of Word of Mouth Dispersionon Purchase Intention in Multi-dimensional Online Rating Systems
    Gao Ruyue, Wang Qi, Zhang Xiaohang, Li Zhengren
    2020, 32 (6):  206-219. 
    Abstract ( 306 )   PDF (1415KB) ( 315 )  
    In the researches of WOM dispersion, some studies find that high WOM dispersion has a negative effect, while others find that it has a positive effect. The reason for contradictory conclusions is that the influence of product attributes scores on the WOM dispersion has not been further analyzed. This paper explains and verifies the relevant hypotheses through multi-dimensional scoring, risk perception and personalized perception. Results of two laboratory studies indicate that WOM dispersion can stimulate consumer risk perception and personalized perception to influence purchase intention. The dominated-attribute type of product plays a significant moderating role in the main effects. In the Utilitarian Dominance (Hedonic Dominance) conditions, higher WOM dispersion will stimulate higher (lower) personalized perception and lower (higher) risk perception, thereby increasing (reducing) purchase intention. Additionally, consumers' ambivalence attitude can moderate the moderation effect of the rating of product attributes.
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    Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
    How Goal-focused Coaching Influences Employee In-role Behavior: A Moderated Chain Mediating Model
    Tu Xingyong, Liu Leijie, Zhang Yiping, Liu Xiangyang, Jiang Jing
    2020, 32 (6):  220-231. 
    Abstract ( 450 )   PDF (1243KB) ( 337 )  
    Goal-focused coaching has received a lot of attention in the academic and practical circles for their ability to guide employees out of the work puzzle. Although it can be theoretically deduced that the goal-focused coaching with objective aggregation is helpful to improve the employee's in-role behavior, what internal mechanism and boundary conditions of the goal-focused coaching with objective aggregation affect the in-role behavior has not been systematically explained and empirically studied. Based on the understanding of the existing research gap, this paper constructs a regulated chain multiple mediating effect model depended on the path-goal leadership theory. To test the model, data were collected from 275 dyads of employees and their immediate leaders. The results show that:(1) goal-focused coaching is positively related to employee in-role behavior; (2) role clarity and goal commitment mediate the relationship between goal-focused coaching and in-role behavior; (3) perceived leader support respectively moderates the relationship between role clarity(goal commitment) and in-role behavior; and (4) perceived leader support respectively moderates the relationship between goal-focused coaching and in-role behavior through role clarity and goal commitment. This research indicates that the model of a moderated mediation can better explain the mechanism of goal-focused coaching on in-role behavior, indicating the special predication of goal-focused coaching for role clarity and goal commitment, which not only enriches and extends the scope of related coaching, but also provides a beneficial enlightenment to the employee performance management practices.
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    The Impact of Workplace Incivility on Observers' Job Effectiveness: From the Perspective of Deontic Justice
    Li Zhicheng, Yu Ling
    2020, 32 (6):  232-243. 
    Abstract ( 312 )   PDF (1249KB) ( 302 )  
    From the perspective of deontic justice, this paper investigates the impact of workplace incivility on observers' job effectiveness. Based on a two-stage paired data from 157 employee-supervisor dyads, it is found that workplace incivility has a significant negative effect on the process(creativity) and outcome (work performance) of observers' job effectiveness; deontic justice mediates the effect of workplace incivility on observers' job effectiveness(including creativity and job performance); belief in a just work not only moderates the effect of workplace incivility on observers' job effectiveness, but also moderates the mediation mechanism of deontic justice. This study explores the effect of workplace incivility form observers' perspective, enriches the literature on workplace incivility, which has much value for organizations to restrain workplace incivility and its negative effects.
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    A Study into the Mechanism of How High-performance Work System Influences Employee Proactive Behaviors: A Cross-level Model Based on Social Context Theory
    Cao Man, Xi Meng, Zhao Shuming
    2020, 32 (6):  244-254. 
    Abstract ( 454 )   PDF (1237KB) ( 552 )  
    In recent years, proactive behavior has become an important research topic in the field of organizational behavior. Based on social context theory, this paper intends to explore the influence mechanism between high-performance work system and employee proactive behavior.
    We collect data from 110 senior managers, 110 human resources managers and 1105 employees. Research results show that high-performance work systems have a positive effect on proactive behaviors and employee relations climate fully mediates the relationship. And, environment uncertainty plays a moderating role in the relationship between high-performance work systems and employee relations climate such that the relationship between high-performance work systems and employee relations climate will be weaker when environmental uncertainty is high rather than low.
    This study contributes to both strategic human resource management and proactive behaviors literature. By examining the mediating role of employee relations climate, this study investigates the mechanism between high-performance work system and employee proactive behavior. Furthermore, the paper considers the effect of environmental uncertainty, thus extending the boundary conditions of proactive behaviors.
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    Organization and Strategic Management
    The Impact of Initiator's Dynamic Capability on the Performance of Crowdfunding Project Financing: The Moderating Role of the Competitive Intensity
    Zeng Jianghong, Wu Hao, Huang Xiangrong, Zhang Lang
    2020, 32 (6):  255-265. 
    Abstract ( 240 )   PDF (1247KB) ( 276 )  
    The financing of the crowdfunding project can be seen as a process in which the initiator gains the competitive advantage, and the dynamic capacity of the initiator is the key to gain the competitive advantage. Based on the theory of dynamic capability, this paper chooses 457 technology projects as sample data from the well-known crowdfunding platform——Jingdong cowdfunding in China, and analyzes the influence of initiator's dynamic ability on financing performance and the moderating role of the competitive intensity by using multiple regression. The empirical results show that the initiator's environmental adaptability and resource integration ability all influence the performance of project financing positively. The competition intensity of the project moderates the influence of the dynamic capability of the initiator on the project financing performance positively. On this basis, the conclusion of this paper is given and the research suggestions are given.
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    Media Coverage, Strategic Inertia and Firm Performance: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies
    Ji Yang, Zhou Erhua, Jiang Guoyin
    2020, 32 (6):  266-279. 
    Abstract ( 347 )   PDF (1261KB) ( 288 )  
    At information age, media serves as an opinion leaderthat shapes firms' external information environment. However, there are mixed conclusions about whether media affects firm decision-making and other behaviors. Drawing on the perspective of issue salience about strategic cognition and stakeholder theory, the present paper explores the relationship among media coverage, strategic inertia and firm performance as well as the moderating role of firm ownership and size. Using the analysis of random effects model on the basis of Chinese A-share listed companies during 2010-2014, we conclude that firms which received higher media evaluation tend to be inertial in the current strategy and then benefit from this inertia. Further study finds that compared with non-state-owned firms, media coverage has a stronger effect on strategic inertia and strategic inertia has a weaker impact market value for state-owned firms, while there is no difference in the relationship between strategic inertia and firm financial performance among different ownership. We give an explanation from the view of implicit exchange, which argues that for several social tasks undertaken by state-owned firms, government compensates them in an implicit way. Additionally, firm size also plays a moderating role between media coverage and strategic inertia as well as the relationship between strategic inertia and firm performance. In contrast with small-sized firms, media coverage has a stronger effect on strategic inertia and strategic inertia has a stronger effect on firm performance for large-sized firms. We also show that firm ownership and size have a joint moderating effect among media coverage, strategic inertia and financial performance. Our study extends the application of strategic cognition into strategic choice processes, which is conducive to improving the quality of firms' decision-making.
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    Accounting and Financial Management
    Tax Aggressiveness, External Monitoring and Modified Audit Opinion
    Liu Xiaoxia, Li Minghui
    2020, 32 (6):  280-291. 
    Abstract ( 212 )   PDF (1213KB) ( 246 )  
    Using the data of Chinese A-share listed non-financial companies in the period of 2007-2015, this paper investigates the effect of tax aggressiveness (measured by difference between the statutory corporate income tax rate and ETR, book-tax difference, and the Desai-Dharmapala measure of book-tax differences) on auditor's propensity to issue modified audit opinions (thereafter MAO). The results show that there is no significant association in general between tax aggressiveness and MAO. When external monitoring mechanisms (represented by institutional holding and analyst coverage) are effective, however, the association of tax aggressiveness and MAO will be negatively moderated. On the contrary, legal environment can positively moderate the association between tax aggressiveness and MAO. Further tests show that the negative moderating role of institutional holding and analyst coverage only exists when the legal environment is weak.
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    Corporate Strategy and Earnings Management Choice——Concurrent Discussion on the Governance Effect of Audit
    Yan Huanmin, Wei Shanshan, Zhang Liang
    2020, 32 (6):  292-306. 
    Abstract ( 227 )   PDF (1245KB) ( 201 )  
    Based on the perspective of audit governance, using the data of listed companies in China to investigate how corporate strategy affects the choice of earnings management path, this paper reaches the following conclusions. (1) Companies that adopt aggressive corporate strategy tend to choose accruals earnings management, and companies that adopt conservative strategy tend to choose real earnings management. This conclusion remains the same after corporate strategies are further divided into offensive, defensive and analysis types. (2) Audit experts have external governance effect, who can restrain a company with aggressive strategy from choosing accruals earnings management. However, audit experts have a weak inhibitory effect on companies with conservative strategy of real earnings management. Therefore, companies with aggressive strategy are unwilling to employ audit experts. (3) The governance effect of audit experts is restricted by different factors, such as audit tenure and the nature of corporate property rights. Consequently, investors and regulators should pay attention to the impact of company strategic position on financial behavior and its consequences, and make full use of the important function of external audit to participate in corporate governance.
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    Case Studies
    Research on the Construction Motivation of the Enterprise-centered Open Innovation Ecosystem
    Han Shaojie, Lv Yibo, Su Jingqin
    2020, 32 (6):  307-322. 
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    With the development of open innovation paradigm and innovation ecosystem, open innovation ecosystem (OIE) is becoming a new trend of theory research and industry development. This paper conducts an exploratory single case study to explore the origins, manifestation characteristics and transmission path of the construction motivation of the enterprise-centered OIE. The case selected comes from the innovation ecosystem of high-end computerized numerical control machine tool led by Dalian Gona Technology Group Co., Ltd. This paper finds that the construction motivation of the enterprise-centered OIE comes from six hierarchies including the external technology context hierarchy, market context hierarchy, institution context hierarchy, and the internal entrepreneurial attention hierarchy, entrepreneurial cognition hierarchy and entrepreneurial spirit hierarchy. On this basis, combining with the typical event analysis and content analysis, this paper discerns 14 kinds of concrete manifestation characteristics of the construction motivation on this six hierarchies:technical complexity, technical dynamics, technical backwardness, diversified market demand, systematic market competition, leading opportunity of formal institution, driving pressure of informal institution, internal attention allocation of entrepreneurs, external attention allocation of entrepreneurs, economic cognition, non-economic cognitive, challenge consciousness, innovative consciousness and risk consciousness. Further, it is found that the construction motivation of the enterprise-centered OIE transmits along the path of "the external technology, market, institution context hierarchy→entrepreneurial attention hierarchy→entrepreneurial cognition hierarchy→entrepreneurial spirit hierarchy". According to these ideas, the paper builds a manifestation architecture of the construction motivation of the enterprise-centered OIE including the origins, manifestation characteristics and transmission path.
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    Research on the Path Evolution and Driving Factors of Military-civilian Integration Technology Transfer——“ZhongWu-Tech” 2004-2017 Case Study
    Zhou Yang, Zhou Dongmei, Ding Yiwen, Lu Ruoyu
    2020, 32 (6):  323-336. 
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    Since the 18th National Congress, the issues related to civil-military integration have been highly concerned and widely practiced, and technology transfer as an important part of civil-military integration has also attracted the attention of scholars. Based on the development process of military-civilian integration technology transfer of Sichuan Zhongwu Technology from 2004 to 2017, this study explores the path evolution and driving factors of military-civilian integration technology transfer in different times. The research finds that:(1) the evolution of technology transfer path of civil-military integration is a dynamic process, and its essence is the construction of Military-civilian Technology Transfer System, with continuously enriching channels, subjects and objectives of technology transfer; (2) the evolution of technology transfer path of civil-military integration is the result of the coexistence of internal survival and development pressure and external historical pressure. This study fills in the blank of literature on the evolution of the transfer path of civil-military integration technology and its influencing factors, enriches the relevant theories of civil-military integration with Chinese characteristics, and has certain practical implications for the development of civil-military integration technology transfer.
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