China Business Knowledge

School of Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

  • Full profile


From This Author

What makes a company resilient after a product failure?

In today’s competitive market, businesses strive for the top spot by launching new inventions – but only a few can recover successfully from product failure

What really happens when tourists turn to algorithms for fair pricing?

Why do consumers feel better if algorithms, instead of humans, offer the best rates for travel, hospitality and accommodation services?

How privacy rights affect personal data markets and firm profit

Striking the right balance between data regulation and consumer benefits is crucial for trust and successful data sharing

The power of being nice: can prosocial motivation benefit your career?

New research challenges the notion that “nice guys finish last” and suggests that prosocial motivation can be an asset in the workplace

Blood & water: digital transformation and control of family businesses

Family owners’ judicious investment strategies for digital transformation give their companies the edge over competitors in a hostile business environment

How to detect and deter customer misbehaviour on social media

Research finds companies should consider actively intervening when customers misbehave in online communities

When corporate philanthropy keeps staff happy

Research shows that firms which align their philanthropy efforts with the values of workers may benefit from lower turnover

Should online platforms share market data with sellers?

Online platforms can maximise profits through the judicious sharing of information and offering incentives to set prices that match its goals

Are service robots suitable for all brands?

Research reveals why some brands may not always benefit from using frontline service robots

Export quotas: how should companies manage production?

Companies would profit more from stockpiling inventory even when sales are restricted by export quotas

Buy, sell or hold: can culture influence analyst recommendations?

Analysts who come from individualistic cultures are more likely to issue bold earnings forecasts and stock recommendations, but the market usually discounts these reports

Supply chain health: a new way to predict credit ratings

Investors have used credit ratings to assess a company’s financing risk, but small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often completely left out of the game

Paradoxical leadership: a virtue of innovative leaders?

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, businesses need innovative leaders who understand the importance of paradoxical leadership in reconciling conflicts and contradictions in the modern workplace

How do equity analysts learn to make accurate forecasts?

A new study sheds light on how equity analysts learn from past mistakes and how companies can utilise this behaviour to make more accurate forecasts

Responding to activist short seller attacks

Research finds that companies that do not respond to activist short sellers’ allegations are associated with fewer stock price declines and fewer other negative outcomes

The power of calling in effective talent management

A highly focused strategic HR system can promote positive work behaviours among employees through building a sense of calling

How to spot and avoid greenwashing in supply chains

Higher profits brought about by greenwashing are short-lived – only truly green supply chains can improve firms’ capital market valuation in the long term, according to research

What is the role of large shareholders in monitoring corporate performance?

Research in China suggests that increased stock liquidity provides large shareholders with incentives to enhance monitoring activities and improve corporate governance

Forming innovative and successful strategic alliances amid market uncertainty

Market uncertainty can harm the innovative ability of companies in alliances, but partnering with foreign firms or outside the industry can mitigate these risks

Could COVID-19 be a turning point for ESG in China?

Research has found that companies with a higher allocation of ESG assets performed much better on the stock market during the COVID-19 pandemic, which suggests ESG investments could help mitigate the risks posed by future crises

Why social trust aids innovation and economic growth

A new study reveals the chemistry of a productive relationship

Load more