Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are increasingly being used in various domains, and it is important to understand how human beings perceive and interact with these agents. In this study, we investigated the effects of ingroup/outgroup and human-likeness on trust in AI agents. We recruited...

We theorize that CEOs who endure traumatic experiences stemming from man-made disasters practice less corporate social responsibility. We exploit a natural experiment—the Great Chinese Famine—to empirically test this hypothesis. We find that (i) firms with CEOs who experienced the Great...

This article examines how CEOs' human capital (generalist vs. specialist) influences their mergers and acquisitions decisions (M&A). We hypothesize that generalist CEOs conduct M&A to leverage their information advantages and meet their risk-taking appetite. Using the inter-regional M&A sample...

This study investigates the role of mature overseas investment inflows in improving corporate governance within emerging economies' capital markets. Using the "Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect" program as an external policy shock, we examine its impact on the quality of accounting information in...

Despite the current adequacy of the generation and transmission system in Illinois, there is concern that the uncertainties of electricity restructuring warrant a more detailed analysis to determine if there might be pitfalls that have not been identified under current conditions. The problems...

Purpose: The Physical Internet (PI) provides solutions to improve the current unsustainable economically logistics systems. This paper aims to identify the key themes and point out the gaps to demonstrate the current state of the PI deployment in the industry. Furthermore, this paper attempts...

We provide the first evidence on how the introduction of information sharing via a public credit registry affects banks’ lending decisions. We employ a unique dataset containing detailed information on credit card applications and decisions from one of the leading banks in China. While we do...