This paper empirically compares between bargaining and posted price by using data of the fixed-price and the Best Offer listings in eBay Motors. We first show that, consistent with the view that bargaining incurs higher cost than price posting, the sellers who list more items are more likely to...

This paper develops a game-theoretical model to investigate heterogeneous firms¡¯ entry mode choice of international expansion. The distinct feature of this paper is that exchange rate, R&D competition, and intra-industry firm heterogeneity are incorporated into the theoretical framework. The...

The existing literature contains very few studies of the impact of operational localization by the China-based subsidiaries of Taiwanese business enterprises on the R&D activities of the Taiwan-based parent company. In an attempt to fill this gap in the literature, the present study uses four...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to develop a visualized search system utilizing graphical images to represent the story elements and concepts to help elementary students describe and seek their desired storybooks; and second, to explore the effect of the proposed visualized...

Purpose – Many studies have integrated the mechanism of Creative Commons (CC) or similar mechanisms into web 2.0 platforms for supporting learning. The CC mechanism may create new types of knowledge sharing environments. The purpose of this paper is to explore students’ trust, knowledge...