Genetic distance,international experience and the performance of cross-border R&D for EMNEs

Cross-border R&D can contribute to the enhancement of independent innovation capabilities of emerging markets multinational enterprises (EMNEs) by benefiting from knowledge management. However, scant research exists examining the location impact of cross-border R&D for EMNEs on performance implications. This paper fills this important theoretical gap by building upon the literature of genetic distance in connection with knowledge management. We use a panel data of Chinese high-tech listed companies to empirically examine the impact of genetic distance on the performance of cross-border R&D and the role played by international experience. Our results reveal a positive relationship between genetic distance and the performance of cross-border R&D. Importantly, we highlight the motivation for cross-border R&D of EMNEs to acquire technical knowledge magnifies the positive effects of genetic distance and performance. Furthermore, our analysis indicates that international experience significantly enhanced the positive effect of genetic distance on cross-border R&D performance. We conclude this paper by discussing theoretical contributions to genetic distance, international management and knowledge management, as well as practical implications for cross-border R&D of EMNEs.     

Modeling turnover intention and job performance: the moderation of perceived benevolent climate

Review of Managerial Science - Drawing upon the conservation of resources theory and ethical climate theory, this study develops a mediation model that explains how job stress influences both job...     

Human Factors Analysis for Maritime Accidents Based on a Dynamic Fuzzy Bayesian Network

Human factors are widely regarded to be highly contributing factors to maritime accident prevention system failures. The conventional methods for human factor assessment, especially quantitative techniques, such as fault trees and bow-ties, are static and cannot deal with models with uncertainty, which limits their application to human factors risk analysis. To alleviate these drawbacks, in the present study, a new human factor analysis framework called multidimensional analysis model of accident causes (MAMAC) is introduced. MAMAC combines the human factors analysis and classification system and business process management. In addition, intuitionistic fuzzy set theory and Bayesian Network are integrated into MAMAC to form a comprehensive dynamic human factors analysis model characterized by flexibility and uncertainty handling. The proposed model is tested on maritime accident scenarios from a sand carrier accident database in China to investigate the human factors involved, and the top 10 most highly contributing primary events associated with the human factors leading to sand carrier accidents are identified. According to the results of this study, direct human factors, classified as unsafe acts, are not a focus for maritime investigators and scholars. Meanwhile, unsafe preconditions and unsafe supervision are listed as the top two considerations for human factors analysis, especially for supervision failures of shipping companies and ship owners. Moreover, potential safety countermeasures for the most highly contributing human factors are proposed in this article. Finally, an application of the proposed model verifies its advantages in calculating the failure probability of accidents induced by human factors.     

From design to operations: a process management life-cycle performance measurement system for Public-Private Partnerships

Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) have become a critical vehicle for delivering infrastructure worldwide. Yet, the use of such a procurement strategy has received considerable criticism, as they have been prone to experiencing time/cost overruns and during their operation poorly managed. A key issue contributing to the poor performance of PPPs is the paucity of an effective and comprehensive performance measurement system. There has been a tendency for the performance of PPPs to be measured based on their ex-post criteria of time, cost and quality. Such criteria do not accommodate the complexities and lifecycle of an asset. In addressing this problem, the methodology of sequential triangulation is used to develop and examine the effectiveness of a ‘Process Management Life Cycle Performance Measurement System’. The research provides public authorities and private-sector entities embarking on PPPs with a robust mechanism to effectively measure, control and manage their projects’ life cycle performances, ensuring the assets are ‘future proofed’.     

运营滞后与信用担保互换下的项目投资决策模型

在项目投资面临运营滞后以及债务融资约束的情形下，基于实物期权框架构建了企业家签订信用担保互换契约的两阶段投资决策模型。运用动态规划以及均衡定价方法，给出了企业家股权及期权价值的显示表达，得到了两个阶段担保成本满足的代数方程，并进一步分析了运营滞后和信用担保下企业家的最优投资决策问题。数值结果表明：外部运营时滞会提高杠杆率，导致企业家提前投资，同时会提高企业家第一阶段债务融资的担保成本，但会降低第二阶段债务融资的担保成本；随第一阶段投资额度逐渐增大，企业家的最优投资水平呈U型变化，第一阶段债务融资时的担保成本单调递减，而第二段债务融资时的担保成本呈现倒U型；企业家两个阶段的融资缺口对项目最优投资水平、最优破产水平以及担保成本有显著影响。     

Online MapReduce processing on two identical parallel machines

In this work we investigate the online over-list MapReduce processing problem on two identical parallel machines, aiming at minimizing the makespan. Jobs are revealed one by one, and each job consists of one map task and one reduce task. The map task can be arbitrarily split and processed on both machines simultaneously, while the reduce task has to be processed on a single machine and it cannot be started unless the map task has been completed. We first show that the general case of the problem reduces to the classical two machine online scheduling model with an optimal competitive ratio of 3/2. For a special case where the map task is at least as long as the reduce task, we prove that no online algorithm can be less than 4/3-competitive. An optimal Greedy algorithm with a matching competitive ratio is proposed as well.     

接包方如何克服双方差异对客户满意的阻碍?——以我国信息产业离岸服务外包为例

本文基于社会嵌入的视角,探讨了离岸服务外包业务中发包方与接包方的文化差异与目标差异对客户满意的直接影响,进一步关注了接包方的顾客导向、专项投资和派驻代表等三种机制对上述关系的调节作用。通过对133个接包方企业的问卷调查进行实证分析,本文发现文化差异与目标差异对客户满意的实现确有阻碍作用,而专项投资对两种差异的负向效应均有缓解作用,顾客导向和派驻代表分别只对减缓文化差异与目标差异的负向效应有效。这些发现为接包方克服与发包方之间的差异,提高客户满意从而在离岸服务外包市场上获取更大份额提供了重要借鉴。     

多元化经营与现金持有“竞争效应”——基于中国制造业上市公司的实证分析

基于现金持有"竞争效应"理论,本文放松其中隐含的行业内企业专业化经营的同质假定,理论分析与实证考察了多元化经营战略特征对企业现金持有"竞争效应"及其经济后果的影响。研究发现,相比专业化经营企业,多元化经营企业现金持有"竞争效应"更为显著,但对企业经营业绩的贡献偏弱。基于中国上市公司制度背景的验证分析显示,这种现象仅在国有多元化经营企业中表现的显著,尤其是地方政府干预程度高的地方国有企业中。