期望绩效差距与农业企业创新投入的关系研究——基于管理层能力的调节效应

本文基于前景理论和企业行为理论,以我国农业企业为研究对象,基于农业上市公司2012-2021年的数据,分析了期望绩效差距对企业创新投入的影响,并探讨了管理层能力在两者中的调节作用。实证结果表明：(1)随着期望绩效顺差的扩大,企业管理层会倾向于保守的战略决策,减少创新投入量。但当管理层能力高时,会一定程度上抑制期望绩效顺差和企业创新投入的负向关系。(2)随着期望绩效逆差的扩大,企业管理层会出于放手一搏的心理,增加创新投入量。同时,管理层能力越高,期望绩效逆差对企业创新投入的促进作用越弱。因此,现阶段农业企业应合理制定预期目标,正确看待期望绩效差距,同时关注管理人才的选拔,注重管理人员能力的培养,制定适合企业长远发展的创新决策。     

上市公司管理层特征与企业环保投资规模的关系——以重污染行业上市公司为例

本文以重污染行业上市公司为研究对象,运用统计分析的方法研究了重污染行业上市公司管理层基本特征与企业环保投资规模的关系,并分析了这种关系对企业环保投资规模的影响。研究结果显示,管理层学历与企业环保投资规模呈负相关关系,即管理层学历越高,企业环保投资规模越低;海外经历、报告期报酬总额与企业环保投资规模呈正相关关系,即管理层存在海外经历、管理层报告期报酬总额越高,企业环保投资规模越高。     

内部控制水平对企业绩效影响的实证研究

本文以陕西和山西省的上市公司为样本,就内控水平对企业绩效的影响运用多元线性回归方法进行了实证分析,研究发现内部控制信息披露与公司绩效之间存在显著正相关,内部控制信息披露程度越高,行为越主动,其财务绩效也就越好。     

实施管理层收购的企业绩效研究--基于我国上市公司的实证分析

根据主成分分析法,本文选取国内多家上市公司作为样本,以选定的相关财务指标构建企业绩效的综合评分模型,对我国实施MBO的上市公司绩效进行配比分析。实证结果显示:实施管理层收购的企业在绩效方面显著优于相应未实施管理层收购的企业。因此,尽管目前管理层收购在我国存在着较大的争议,但应肯定其在解决国有企业内部激励不足、效益长期低下方面的积极意义。当前的问题不是要不要允许上市公司实施管理层收购,而是如何对其进行规范。     

网络镶嵌结构对创新绩效的影响研究

通过对154家高技术企业的技术主管和中高层管理人员的问卷分析,构建网络镶嵌结构、知识分享和创新绩效之间关系的结构方程模型进行研究,结果显示：网络镶嵌结构越紧密,创新绩效越高;网络镶嵌结构越紧密,企业间知识分享的程度越高,其最终的创新绩效也越高。     

国有企业管理层股权激励与盈余管理的关系研究

管理层股权激励是现代化企业治理的重要组成部分,但股权激励也会面临着管理层为自身利益最大化而采取盈余管理的方式来操纵利润。本文选择了沪深两市35家国有企业上市公司作为研究样本,运用配对描述性分析、线性回归分析等统计方法检验了股权激励与盈余管理的关系,发现在股权激励公告前一年,企业管理层会采取负向的盈余管理,而且股权激励程度越高,则管理层采取的负向盈余管理越强;相反,在股权激励行权日前一年,管理层会采取正向的盈余管理,而且股权激励程度越高,采取的正向盈余管理越强。此外,规模越大的企业,管理层进行盈余管理的可能性越大,在股权激励公告日前,采取负向盈余管理;在股权激励行权日前,采取正向盈余管理。     

国有企业管理层股权激励与盈余管理的关系研究

管理层股权激励是现代化企业治理的重要组成部分,但股权激励也会面临着管理层为自身利益最大化而采取盈余管理的方式来操纵利润。本文选择了沪深两市35家国有企业上市公司作为研究样本,运用配对描述性分析、线性回归分析等统计方法检验了股权激励与盈余管理的关系,发现在股权激励公告前一年,企业管理层会采取负向的盈余管理,而且股权激励程度越高,则管理层采取的负向盈余管理越强;相反,在股权激励行权日前一年,管理层会采取正向的盈余管理,而且股权激励程度越高,采取的正向盈余管理越强。此外,规模越大的企业,管理层进行盈余管理的可能性越大,在股权激励公告日前,采取负向盈余管理;在股权激励行权日前,采取正向盈余管理。     

浅谈企业文化对企业绩效的影响

企业文化是一个企业的无形财富,企业文化也逐渐被越来越多的企业管理者所重视,大部分企业将企业文化看作企业管理的重要管理手段之一,企业文化建设的有效开展能够增强企业核心竞争力,从而增强企业绩效,为企业赢得更高的利润。本文主要探讨企业文化的形成和作用,企业文化是如何影响企业员工行为和态度,通过对企业员工的价值观与企业文化的匹配程度的探讨,得出企业员工价值观匹配程度越高,越会产生积极的行为和态度,反之,会产生消极的行为和态度。具有较高文化认同程度的企业员工会产生较高的绩效,企业要采取行之有效的策略加强企业文化建设,进而提高企业绩效。     

多重目标下国有控股上市公司CEO变更与公司绩效关系研究

本文以A 股上市公司为样本,研究国有控股上市公司存在多重目标情形下,CEO发生强制变更前后,公司经营绩效与CEO变更的关系。研究发现：陷入财务困境的国有控股上市公司,业绩越差,CEO被强制更换的概率越高;对盈利公司来说,业绩和CEO强制变更之间不存在显著的相关关系。     

内部薪酬差距与企业绩效的关系研究

本文选取沪深A股上市公司2006-2015年的相关数据为研究样本,实证检验了内部薪酬差距与企业绩效之间的关系,结果表明内部薪酬差距与企业绩效呈倒U型关系;管理层权力会负向调节内部薪酬差距与企业绩效之间的关系。上述结论进一步地阐释了内部薪酬差距对企业绩效的影响,这既丰富了薪酬差距研究的理论成果,又给企业的薪酬制定提供了参考。     

Language and cross-border acquisitions: An exploratory study

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of language on post-acquisition performance of US based cross-border acquisitions. In this study we attempt to show that post-acquisition performance is explained by the linguistic distance between the acquirer and target country of the acquisition. In addition, this study explains the moderating role of acquisition experience in the linguistic distance-acquisition performance relationship. An analysis of 1120 US acquisitions in 33 target countries over a period of 6 years (2007 to 2012) demonstrates that linguistic distance has explanatory value in post-acquisition performance. Our analysis also demonstrates that the acquirer’s cross-border acquisition experience plays a significant role as a moderator of this linguistic distance—acquisition performance relationship. In addition, our analysis of lingua franca proficiency also lends support to our hypothesized relationships and demonstrates the robustness of our findings.     

In CEOs we trust: When religion matters in cross-border acquisitions. The case of a multifaith country

This paper examines the emergence of trust by multifaith target-firm personnel in foreign acquirer CEOs during early post-acquisition integration, a decisive period for acquisition success, yet considerably under-researched. Combining self-categorization and similarity-attraction theories, we argue that religious similarity with the foreign acquirer’s CEO represents shared values to the personnel, from which trust in the CEO arises. Further, we scrutinize the moderating effects of the personnel’s religiosity and prior alliance success between the acquirer and target firm. We test our model using field-experimental data from 411 multifaith Malaysian personnel. The findings show that personnel-leader trust occurs more readily with religious similarity than religious dissimilarity, and that the personnel’s religiosity strengthens this relationship. However, a successful prior alliance does not weaken the religious similarity–trust relationship. Our research encourages acquisition managers to consider religion, a factor beyond the traditional acquisition playbook, as a trust antecedent during early post-acquisition integration.     

Board experience and value creation in cross-border acquisitions: The role of acquirer and target country institutions

Our study investigates the effects of board acquisition experience on value creation in cross-border acquisitions and the dependence of this relationship on acquirer and target country institutions. We draw on cross-border acquisition research and institution-based corporate governance research to argue that the effect of board acquisition experience depends on the institutional characteristics of the acquirer and target countries and on cultural differences between these two countries. Based on 1775 cross-border acquisitions of U.S. and European acquirers, we show a positive effect of board acquisition experience on the announcement returns of cross-border acquisitions, which is even stronger when the target country’s takeover regulations are less friendly and when the target and acquirer countries are culturally more distant.     

Effect of Alliance Orientation on Firm Performance: An Empirical Study on High-Technology Firms in China

Based upon the dynamic-capability view and social capital theory, this paper examines the effect of alliance orientation on firm performance. Hypotheses are tested with data collected from 195 high-tech firms in China. Results show that alliance orientation has a significant and positive effect on firm performance. Moreover, market dynamism exerts a positive moderating effect on the relationship between alliance orientation and firm performance, whereas technological dynamism negatively moderates the relationship. Moreover, relational capital partially mediates the same relationship and the interaction effects of alliance orientation and market dynamism on firm performance.     

SME internationalization and performance: Growth vs. profitability

Lu and Beamish (2001) examined the effect of two internationalization strategies, exporting and foreign direct investment (FDI), on SME performance (ROA). We extend this research by examining the differential effects of these strategies on two other dimensions of SME performance: growth and ROS. We develop and test four sets of hypotheses using a sample of 164 Japanese SMEs. We find that exporting activity has a positive impact on growth, but negative impact on profitability. FDI activity has a positive relationship with growth, but a U curve relationship with profitability. Exporting activity has a positive moderating effect on the relationship between an SME’s FDI activity and firm growth, a negative moderating effect on the relationship between an SME’s FDI activity and firm profitability. An SME’s age when it starts to make FDIs has a negative moderating impact on the relationship between FDI and firm growth and profitability.     

Do innovative emerging market cross-border acquirers create more shareholder value? Evidence from India

This study attempts to investigate the role of absorptive capacity of emerging market firms in creating shareholder value from developed market acquisitions. It analyzes the cumulative abnormal return of cross border acquisitions of listed Indian firms in Europe focusing on acquirers’ research intensity. The study discovers a U-shaped relationship between research intensity of Indian acquirers and their cumulative abnormal return following acquisitions in Europe. As such, firms with no research capacity can benefit from the acquisition by accessing advanced targets, although firms with extensive research capacity outperform any of their Indian competitors as these firms have the absorptive capacity to not only exploit but also explore the knowledge base of the acquired target. Furthermore, we found a positive effect of the acquisition of a high-tech target company, regardless of the absorptive capacity of the acquirer. We also found that business group membership has a positive impact on shareholder value, although horizontal acquisitions as compared to vertical and unrelated deals have a significantly negative impact for these companies. This result is again linked to the more explorative nature of vertical and unrelated acquisitions in comparison with horizontal deals that are more based on the exploitation of existing resources and capabilities.     

Is cultural distance a bane or a boon for cross-border acquisition performance?

Literature has offered diverse explanations of the relationship between cultural distance and acquisition performance, pointing to both positive and negative effects. In this paper, we build on these findings and attempt to reconcile the conflicting research streams. We suggest that the effect of cultural distance on cross-border acquisition performance depends on the level of acquisition experience of the acquirer. More internationally experienced acquirers are more likely to be aware of cross-border acquisition pitfalls and are more skilled at resolving acquisition related conflicts; this allows the acquirer to benefit from cultural differences, ultimately leading to higher acquisition performance. Performance of culturally distant cross-border acquisitions launched by inexperienced acquirers is lower because such acquirers are unlikely to have a culturally sensitive anti-conflict action plan, which affects the ability of the acquirer to benefit fully from cultural distances. Albeit we stipulate that experience with domestic acquisitions affects positively the relation between cultural distance and acquisition performance, we do not find support. We empirically test our model with a comprehensive database of 1223 cross-border acquisitions launched during the 2009–2010 period.     

Knowledge acquisition and corporate entrepreneurship: Insights from Spanish SMEs in the ICT sector

The contingent perspective on the corporate entrepreneurship–performance relationship has focused mainly on the influence of factors either environmental or internal to the organization. Only recently have researchers turned their attention to the relational context and specifically to inter-organizational alliances’ potential to influence this relationship. Our paper analyzes how knowledge acquisition from alliances affects the corporate entrepreneurship–performance relationship in a sample of Spanish SMEs from the Information and Communication Technology sector (ICT). The results obtained show that both corporate entrepreneurship and knowledge acquisition have a positive influence on performance but that the moderating effect of knowledge acquisition on the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship and performance is negative and it varies depending on the level of knowledge-based resources of the firm.     

Profiting from product innovation: The impact of legal, marketing, and technological capabilities in different environmental conditions

Although product innovation is a key tool for firms competing in the marketplace, innovating firms often fail to obtain economic returns from their product innovations. This study examines the moderating effects of legal, marketing, and technological capabilities on the relationship between product innovation and firm performance in different environmental conditions in order to identify how a firm can leverage these capabilities to profit from product innovation. Based on the data of 223 Chinese firms, this study finds that legal capability positively moderates the relationship between product innovation and firm performance, especially when competitive intensity is high; the moderating effect of marketing capability is positive, although it is weakened by market turbulence; and technological capability has a negative moderating effect, which becomes more significant as technological turbulence increases.     

The moderating effect of brand orientation on inter-firm market orientation and performance

Abstract

While prior research has shown that market and brand orientation are key contributors to successful business performance, research to date has not fully explored how inter firm collaboration for these two key orientations can enhance business performance. The purpose of the paper is to investigate the relationship between inter-firm market and performance; to test for the moderating role of brand orientation in that relationship. A total of 169 completed pairs of surveys were collected of small and medium enterprises operating internationally in a variety of industries in Switzerland. The results show that inter-firm market and brand orientation are two antecedents of marketing and financial performance. The impact of inter-firm market on marketing and financial performance is significant when the brand orientation is favorable. This study extends previous research by examining the moderating role of brand orientation on inter firm market orientation, which is important, especially for firms wanting to increase their brand reputation by entering into partnerships with other firms. Further research is indicated, to identify the key moderators of the driving force of inter-firm market in relation to business performance and the reason why maintaining a strong brand presence is important in the international marketplace.