Users’ affective evaluation of websites upon mere exposure hasn’t been studied extensively despite its essential influence on attitude and use decision. Based on psychological and information systems (IS) literature, this paper investigates three affect-related concepts and their effects:...

Using a set of hand-collected data, we study the economic consequences of FASB Staff Position APB 14-1, which was adopted in 2008 and intended to increase reported interest expense and decrease reported leverage. First, we document that issuers are more likely to respond to APB 14-1 by reducing...

In contrast to typical laboratory experiments, the everyday use of online educational resources by large populations and the prevalence of software infrastructure for A/B testing leads us to consider how platforms can embed in vivo experiments that do not merely support research, but ensure...

Affect, a term that encompasses mood, emotions, and feelings, is a fundamental aspect of human beings, one that influences reflex, perception, cognition, and behavior [5, 6]. Studies in organizational behavior, marketing, and management have confirmed the strong impact of affect on job...

Electronic commerce Customer Relationship Management (e-CRM) has emerged to be a fundamental research area as business-to-customer (B2C) e-commerce is growing at a phenomenal rate. Among the many issues e-CRM concerns, one question is often asked, “what makes customers shop online?” Rich...

Electronic commerce Customer Relationship Management (e-CRM) has emerged to be a fundamental research area as business-to-customer (B2C) e-commerce is growing at a phenomenal rate. Among the many issues e-CRM concerns, one question is often asked, “what makes customers shop online?” Rich...

A CFO gap arises when the CFO position is left vacant for a period between the departure of the old CFO and the appointment of a new CFO. We find that CFO gaps are fairly common; over the sample period 2004–2016, approximately one-third of CFO turnovers are associated with a CFO gap, lasting...

The GBPZ-T40-xHo (x=0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 mol%) Faraday glasses doped with various concentrations of Ho3+ ions were prepared, the structure, physical properties and various incident wavelengths and temperature on the values of Verdet constant of GBPZ-T40-xHo Faraday glass system are studied, it...

Grazing exclusion has been used extensively in alpine meadows of the Tibetan Plateau. However, in recent years, studies have shown a decreasing trend in soil nutrients because of grazing exclusion and climate change. The effects of grazing exclusion on the soil biogeochemical process of...

Chlorophyll fluorescence-based method shows great potentials for on-site assessing the vitality of algae in treated ship’s ballast water. However, there is very limited information on mechanism of chlorophyll fluorescence in photosystem II (PSII) after the treatment. In this paper, the effects...