The race between industrial robots and human, not only for the developed countries, but also for emerging market countries, especially China, is widely discussed among economists and policy makers. China, as the largest industrial nation, is struggling for structural transformation and...

We analyze a new management survey for around 1,000 firms and 10,000 employees across two large provinces in China. The unique aspect of this survey is it collected management data from the CEO, a random sample of senior managers and workers. We document four main results. First, management...

Recent studies demonstrating a concentration dependence of elimination of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) suggest that previous estimates of exposure for occupationally exposed cohorts may have underestimated actual exposure, resulting in a potential overestimate of the carcinogenic...

The advertising industry was severely impacted by COVID-19. During this global health crisis, advertisers appealed to consumers with health messages. Terror management theory posits that health-related messages can elicit mortality thoughts that will affect consumption behaviors. This study...

Purpose – Sex appeal has been widely used in most countries. However, little is known about consumers' responses to sex appeal advertising in different cultures. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of sex appeal on ad and brand evaluation among Australian, Chinese and US...

Purpose This paper aims to examine whether the number of employment discrimination laws in a country influences voice and accountability. Design/methodology/approach The authors compared the number of employment discrimination laws in different countries to perceptions of voice and...

Purpose This paper aims to re-examine the effect of middle managers’ participation in decision-making (DM) on the innovation performance of Chinese manufacturing firms. It also testifies the intermediation channels regarding how middle managers’ participation influences firm innovation...

Purpose – This research was designed in order to explore the gender differences in Chinese consumers’ responses to sex appeal advertising. Design/methodology/approach – Experiments were conducted at a university in South China with a total of 157 commerce students. Four advertisements,...

This timely handbook brings academic excellence to international advertising research in the form of 28 contributions from over 40 leading scholars. The handbook's comprehensive treatment highlights existing knowledge, reports major findings across the subject, and recommends directions and...