Empirical study on Chinese tourists’ perceived trust and intention to use biometric technology

This paper presents a theoretical model based on the Technology Acceptance Model combined with a perceived trust model. SPSS 23 and Amos 22 were used to analyze Chinese tourists’ responses regarding use of biometric technology in hotels and to assess whether their perception of trust – measured through five potential factors – affected their intention to use it. Chinese tourists traveling in Macau were recruited, and three types of biological identification technology were discussed. A total of 600 questionnaires were sent out, and 583 effective questionnaires were recovered. The results that in addition to perceived ease of use, other factors affected visitors’ perceptions of trust. The degrees of effectiveness, however, differed between the three biological identification technologies. Fingerprint technology was revealed to be the most trusted and accepted biometric technology.     

外商直接投资环境效应及区域差异研究——基于面板模型的实证分析

本文在构建和计算环境污染综合指数与存量FDI指标的基础上,采用1997~2012年中国31个省市自治区的省级面板数据实证检验FDI环境效应及其区域差异。结果表明,中国环境污染有明显的惯性特征,存量FDI对环境确有不利影响,“污染避难所”假说在长期内存在。FDI环境效应的区域差异明显,短期来看,FDI对东部地区有不显著的正面影响,却无益于中西部地区环境质量的改善。长期来看,FDI对3个地区皆有不利的影响,且呈现出“东高西低”的梯度特征。     

The importance of atmospherics in the choice of hypermarkets and supermarkets

Are the atmospheric variables equally relevant for supermarket and hypermarket customers? As a contribution to the customers' choice of the store format, firstly this work aims to determine the perception of differences between hypermarkets and supermarkets in terms of store attributes. Second, it sheds light on the role played by atmospherics in the customers' decision process. This study uses a logit approach to model the probabilistic choice of the customers' store format using atmospheric and other marketing variables as important attributes of the grocery store. The model's estimation is based on personal interviews conducted during the shopping process in urban supermarkets and hypermarkets belonging to the same retail chain. The findings show that although the atmospheric variables are significantly important for both store formats, the customers perceive differently the importance of each retail atmospheric cue and other marketing variables, when buying in a hypermarket or in a supermarket: the choice of buying in hypermarket is explained by the significant importance given to the latent variables named pleasant atmosphere and accessibility and responsiveness; in contrast, the choice of buying in supermarkets is explained by the significant importance given to the latent variable nice decoration and empathy with the staff. The other latent variable designated by other marketing variables is only significantly important in the decision of choosing supermarkets.     

Online Customer Experience and Its Relationship to Repurchase Intention: An Empirical Case of Online Travel Agencies in China

The study reported here examines the relationship between flow experience and repurchase intention by focusing on the joint mediating effects of loyalty. Data were taken from a survey of shopping experiences, at online travel websites, of 325 customers in China. The results show that flow experience has a significant effect on repurchase attention. Moreover, interactive speed, skill, challenge, perceived control, telepresence, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use are positively related to flow experience. Lastly, the findings show that loyalty, to some extent, acts as a mediator between flow experience and repurchase attention.     

物流产业集群共生发展影响因素实证研究

文章根据物流产业集群发展的实际,以共生理论为基础,从资源集聚、分工合作、资源共享三个维度构建物流产业集群共生发展影响因素结构方程模型,进而对影响物流产业集群共生发展的关键因素以及这些因素之间的关系和强度进行实证检验。研究结果表明,物流产业集群的资源集聚能力、分工合作水平、资源共享能力对物流产业集群共生发展具有正向影响,它们对物流产业集群共生发展的影响和作用由大到小依次为:资源共享能力、分工合作水平、资源集聚能力。在物流产业集群演化发展的过程中,提高物流产业集群共生体的资源集聚程度,提高集群共生单元间的分工合作水平,增强集群共生体的资源共享能力,都将促进物流产业集群的共生发展。     

战略管理范式的转变与供应链柔性模型

供应链成员企业的战略目标就是与其利益相关的联合体之间创造出一种供应链最大化效应的协同。传统的战略、结构和绩效分析框架只体现了供应链柔性竞争力的方面,要真正实现供应链柔性对于成员企业的价值,必须从代表供应链柔性能力的柔性战略视角去审视供应链。本文正是从这一角度构建供应链柔性模型,并分析了这一模型各变量间的关系及其竞争优势来源。     

对外直接投资与出口贸易的实证分析

基于1982-2003年对外直接投资与出口贸易的时间序列数据,采用向量自回归(VAR)模型方法,实证分析对外直接投资对出口贸易的影响。实证结果表明对外直接投资与出口贸易之间存在稳定的正相关关系,但无论长期还是短期对外直接投资对出口贸易的Granger因果关系都不显著,这表明对外直接投资对出口贸易的潜在作用未能得到充分发挥,因此应积极发展对外直接投资。     

安全标准与农产品贸易:中国与主要贸易伙伴的实证研究

国际农产品贸易引起争端的安全标准的大量存在,表明市场自身力量不足以纠正失灵,农产品市场的独有特征构成安全标准广泛实施的理由。文章测算了十年间一项具体农产品安全标准—黄曲霉素最大允许含量标准,对一组发达国家和一组包括中国在内的亚洲发展中国家的水果/坚果类产品的贸易影响程度。政策模拟结果显示,进口国协调采用国际标准将产生更大的贸易促进效果。     

基于多Agent的协同供应链模型

供应链通过获取原材料,转换成最终产品,交付最终用户等一系列过程将供应商、制造商、仓储、分销中心以及零售商等形成一个巨大的网络体系。当前,随着企业经营模式的变化,协同与伙伴管理成为供应链变革的推动力量。而协同供应链能够对市场变化和用户需求形成快速响应。将Agent理论应用于协同供应链管理,分析协同供应链的主要特征,并提出基于多Agent的协同供应链模型。     

FDI、国际贸易及我国经济增长的协整分析与VECM模型

本文利用我国1983-2004年的经济数据进行实证检验,根据协整理论建立向量误差修正模型(VECM)。实证结果说明外国直接投资、国际贸易与经济增长间具有长期均衡关系,且我国国内生产总值的增长与外国直接投资有双向因果关系,但相互影响的程度不同;我国为出口导向型经济增长国家且外国直接投资对国际贸易具有促进作用.