By extracting detailed birth information for managers of Chinese listed firms from 2011 to 2021, we developed a novel measure of overconfidence and applied it to the corporate information disclosure. Our findings demonstrated a close association between managerial overconfidence and both...

Stem water content (StWC) is an important parameter for characterizing plant water relations. Most sensors and methods can only measure one-dimensional StWC and those measuring two-dimensional (2D) StWC distribution are costly. Here, we developed a low-cost and portable electrical impedance...

Optimizing preparation process of powder metallurgy (P/M) nickel-base superalloys is critical to obtain a desired material. In this study, a new high-throughput consolidation of powder is introduced to optimize the preparation process, microstructure and properties of P/M nickel-base...

Purpose The paper aims to clarify the effects of brand differentiation on the platform's formulation of channel strategy and help the online platform formulate the optimal channel strategy, which involves selecting a proper selling mode for each brand. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

This rapidly increasing international commercial operations place demands on all facets of a business enterprise. One area especially challenged by these rising pressures is human resources, particularly in the area of staffing host country operations. This article reports not only on the...