The topic of information technology (IT) innovation in non-IT firms has gained considerable attention. However, developing IT innovation capability can be challenging due to technological complexities and knowledge requirements. To overcome this, firms seek external sources of IT knowledge, such...

After the 18th National Congress, the Chinese government should speed up tax reform and tax reduction. Tax structure should switch to direct tax. Consumption tax reform of lower tax burden could start within a short time. Replacing business tax by value-added tax should be quickly completed....

The thermo-driven photocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation was studied for NiOx/Nb2O5 from the point of CO2 and H2 adsorption behavior. Photothermal synergistic and Ni modification dramatically changed the electron transfer behavior of CO2 adsorption (CO2 (ads)) and H2 (ads) via regulating Fermi level...

A response surface methodology (RSM) was used to evaluate the effects of pH and microalgal biomass concentration (BC) on alkaline flocculating activity for harvesting one freshwater green algae <i>Scenedesmus quadricauda</i> #507 and one marine diatom <i>Chaetoceros</i> <i>muelleri</i> #862. The pH value and BC were...

Microalgal biofuel research in China has made noticeable progress, and algae cultivation for biofuel production is considered to be an important contribution to <em>Greenhouse Gas</em> (GHG) mitigation and energy security. In this paper, the algal biofuel potentiality in China was reviewed from the...

After the 18th National Congress, the Chinese government should speed up tax reform and tax reduction. Tax structure should switch to direct tax. Consumption tax reform of lower tax burden could start within a short time. Replacing business tax by value-added tax should be quickly completed....

Studies have found that product intangibility increases consumers' perception of risk. However, most of these studies measured the intangibility and perceived risk constructs unidimensionally. The primary objective of this article is to examine the effects of the multiple dimensions of...

Intangibility has long been studied as a unidimensional construct with the focus being placed upon the physical element. This paper explores the effects of three unique intangibility dimensions on a consumer's ability to evaluate goods and services, and the perceived risk (PR) associated with...

Children’s purchase influence (CPI) is an important factor in understanding family consumption behavior. The present study investigated the effects of cultural adaptation, including the role of acculturation and ethnicidentification, on children’s role in family purchase decisions. By...