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作者：Arya, Anil; Ramanan, Ram N., V
作者单位：University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; Indian School of Business (ISB)
摘要：This article examines how the composition of managerial teams influences the information and competitive landscapes in which firms operate. Specifically, the impact of teams depends on the task environment under which they operate and the extent of competition the firm faces in the product markets. Under a substitute task environment, team heterogeneity better facilitates firm learning, whereas, under a complementary task environment, team homogeneity enhances learning. However, more learning ...
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作者：Kong, Demei; Xie, Karen; Yang, Jun
作者单位：Tsinghua University; Huazhong University of Science & Technology; University of Connecticut
摘要：To mitigate information asymmetry, Expert Review Programs, in which experts evaluate products on multiple dimensions, have gained traction on platforms. However, the role of multidimensional expert reviews and how they affect consumer behaviors remain unknown. Using an empirical opportunity on an automobile review platform, we investigate how multidimensional expert reviews affect subsequent consumer ratings and the underlying mechanism. Our findings first reveal that expert reviews tend to be...
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作者：Igarashi, Mirai; Zhang, Kunpeng; Kannan, P. K.; Terui, Nobuhiko
作者单位：University of Osaka; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park; Tokyo University of Science
摘要：Social media users generate a variety of content that can potentially influence their followers' behaviors and preferences. However, most user-generated content, such as text and images, is unstructured, making it difficult to analyze how individuals impact the creation of such data as existing models primarily focus on the numerical aspects of behavioral data. In this article, we propose a method to identify influential users who significantly affect others' interest in content topics, with a...
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作者：Arya, Anil; Ramanan, Ram N., V
作者单位：University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; Indian School of Business (ISB)
摘要：This article examines how the composition of managerial teams influences the information and competitive landscapes in which firms operate. Specifically, the impact of teams depends on the task environment under which they operate and the extent of competition the firm faces in the product markets. Under a substitute task environment, team heterogeneity better facilitates firm learning, whereas, under a complementary task environment, team homogeneity enhances learning. However, more learning ...
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作者：Peng, Yuqi; Song, Sining; Venkataraman, Sriram; Dong, Yan
作者单位：University System of Maryland; Salisbury University; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park; University of South Carolina System; University of South Carolina Columbia
摘要：E-waste take-back regulation in the United States requires producers to manage their products at the end of life. This legislation aims to stimulate product and process innovations that reduce the environmental impact of E-waste. In this study, we employ a staggered difference-in-differences approach to explore the causal relationship between state E-waste regulations and eco-innovation among producers. Our results indicate that E-waste regulations significantly boost the number of eco-patents...
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作者：Hou, Liwen; Qu, Xinxue (Shawn); Chen, Yixing; Xue, Ling
作者单位：Shanghai Jiao Tong University; University of Notre Dame; University System of Georgia; University of Georgia
摘要：Platform firms are increasingly investing in value-added services (VAS), believing these investments in VAS universally contribute to their success. Although many studies have examined platform firms' core services (e.g., intermediation), systematic analyses of VAS provision strategies remain limited. In this article, we develop a game-theoretic model to analyze (1) the conditions under which platform firms benefit from providing VAS and (2) to which side(s) platform firms should provide VAS. ...
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作者：Arunachalam, S.; Manchiraju, Hariom; Suhag, Rahul; Kopalle, Praveen K.
作者单位：Texas Tech University System; Texas Tech University; Indian School of Business (ISB); Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Mays Business School; Dartmouth College
摘要：This research assesses the impact of Indian government-mandated firms' corporate social responsibility (CSR) related investments on gross margins. Using a multimethod approach, we show (a) a positive relationship between CSR investments and gross margin and (b) the moderating role of advertising investment. The contribution of our research is three-fold. First, our results suggest that mandating firms to spend on CSR can be a win-win situation for firms and governments, as opposed to the view ...
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作者：Gu, Wei; Li, Meng; Zhang, Shichen
作者单位：University of Science & Technology Beijing; University of Houston System; University of Houston; Tianjin University
摘要：In this article, we explore the impact of implementing an algorithmic supervisor, a data analytics tool that offers real-time feedback to employees, on their overall performance. We collaborate with a leading service company that initiated the transition from human supervisors to an algorithmic supervisor for managing call agents in their outbound call center on September 18, 2019. We collect data for 220,085 calls over a span of 6 months-that is, 3 months before and 3 months after the introdu...
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作者：Krass, Dmitry; Ovchinnikov, Anton
作者单位：University of Toronto; Queens University - Canada; INSEAD Business School
摘要：We analyze how N firms producing a commodity good with a polluting by-product respond to environmental taxes. These firms vary in operational and environmental efficiency. Under Cournot competition, we examine two demand functions: iso-elastic and linear. We establish the existence and uniqueness of the equilibrium and examine how it changes with tax levels and environmental efficiency. Our findings suggest that taxes may not always benefit firms with green, low-cost technologies, as they erod...
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作者：Hu, Xinru; Li, Jianbin; Lu, Lijian
作者单位：Huazhong University of Science & Technology; Huazhong University of Science & Technology; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
摘要：Online marketplaces such as Amazon and Tmall have been expanding services to boost the growth of their ecosystems. One is information service on sharing privately gathered massive consumer data that is unavailable to their sellers, and the other is financing service, e.g., Amazon Lending and Ant Financial, aiming to provide accessible and affordable financial support for small and medium-sized sellers. This paper develops a game-theoretical model to examine the interplay between information sh...
