Involving customers to co-create value is an important strategy for businesses competing to satisfy personalized demands and to gain competitive advantages. However, the research in the area is still in an early stage. In a search for this new competitive strategy, the literature on value...

In this paper, we extend previous reference-dependence newsvendor research by incorporating both consumer trade-offs and government subsidies to evaluate the relevant influences on the optimal electric vehicle (EV) production decisions. We present the properties of the model, derive the...

Spatial–temporal linear models and the corresponding likelihood-based statistical inference are important tools for the analysis of spatial–temporal lattice data. In this paper, we study the asymptotic properties of maximum likelihood estimates under a general asymptotic framework for...

The previous research of capabilities development has largely focused on the established capabilities, i.e., quality, delivery, cost and flexibility, although there are a wide variety of possible dimensions. Few studies report the accumulation effect about adding new capabilities on an...

Asymmetric effects and regulatory focus are two fundamental rules behind an individual’s judgment and motivation. While recent research on loss aversion presents mixed evidence, the literature on satisfaction studies provides little insight into the influence of regulatory systems on...

Down-fired boilers currently suffer from a number of different issues including high levels of fly ash in the combustible matter, serious slagging and a high level of NOx emissions. In this study, the combustion system of a down-fired 350 MWe supercritical utility boiler was designed with...