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Xu X, Huang C, Shah WUH. Financial resources utilization efficiency in sports infrastructure development, determinant of total factor productivity growth and regional production technology heterogeneity in China. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26546. [PMID: 38434396 PMCID: PMC10907650 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Despite China's heavy investment in sports infrastructure development in the last decades, the financial resources utilization efficiency (FRUE), regional technological gap (TGR), and total factor productivity change (TFPC) in sports infrastructure development are undiscovered and worth investigating. To this end, this study employed DEA-SBM, Meta-frontier analysis, and Malmquist productivity index on the data set of 31 Chinese provinces and 3 regions for the years 2014-2021 to gauge the FRUE, TGR, and TFPC in sports infrastructure development. The results indicate that the average FRUE is 0.4859, with a growth potential of 51.41% in financial resource utilization efficiency for sports infrastructure development. Further Eastern region is more efficient as compared to the Central and western regions. Beijing, Shanghai, Tibet, Hainan, and Guangdong are top performers in FRUE. Further, the value of TGR in the East is 0.9787 which is higher than in Central (0.4977), and Western (0.5821) regions. It indicates that the eastern region contains superior production technology in the development of the sports infrastructure in China. Moreover, the average TFPC value is 1.035 witnessed a 3.5% growth, primarily determined by technological change (TC). As TC = 1.0273 is higher than efficiency change EC = 0.997. The eastern region has a higher average TFPC of 1.048, indicating higher total factor productivity growth in sports infrastructure development. Beijing, Liaoning, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Zhejiang are the top performers in the TFP growth over the study period. Finally, the Kruskal-Wallis test proved the statistically significant difference in three regions of China for FRUE, TGR, and TFPC in sports infrastructure development.
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- Xiaowei Xu
- Zhejiang Shuren University, Physical, Aesthetic, and Labor Education Centre, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Management, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
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- School of Management, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou, 310015, China
- Department of Economics, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
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Chen Y, Zhang X. Does financial globalization promote renewable energy investment? Empirical insights from China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:101366-101378. [PMID: 37651014 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29293-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The increasing integration of financial markets worldwide has brought about significant changes in the investment landscape for renewable energy. However, the connection between financial globalization and renewable energy investment has gotten relatively little consideration. As a result, the analysis's main goal is to determine the asymmetric nexus between financial globalization and renewable energy investment in China, covering the period from 1995 to 2021. The influence of financial globalization on investments in renewable energy has been calculated using the linear and non-linear ARDL frameworks. Both methods analyze the short-run and long-run relationships between financial globalization and renewable energy investment. The linear model highlights the favorable influence of financial globalization on renewable energy investment in the short and long run. On the other side, the non-linear model implies that a rise in financial globalization increases investment in renewable energy in the short and long run, and the fall in financial globalization cause the renewable energy investment to fall only in the long run. In addition, national income help promote renewable energy investment in both the short and long run in linear and non-linear models. Therefore, encouraging international cooperation to develop renewable energy projects through public-private partnerships can increase investment flows and provide greater access to financing.
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- Yongqi Chen
- Gongqing chenghui chengda capital management co., LTD, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong, China
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- School of Banking and Finance, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, 100000, China.
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Feng J, Ahmad Z, Zheng W. Factors influencing women's entrepreneurial success: A multi-analytical approach. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1099760. [PMID: 36743627 PMCID: PMC9894095 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1099760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Women entrepreneurs are significant contributors to the economic development of any country and their role becomes more vital in improving the economic condition of developing countries. This highlights the important role of women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their entrepreneurial success. Therefore, the current study extends the entrepreneurship literature by examining the effects of factors like personality traits (PT), motivation and commitment (MC), availability of financial resources (AFR), and government support (GS) on entrepreneurial success (ES) of women-owned SMEs. Using a purposive sampling technique data from 255 women-owned SMEs were collected. A multi-analytical approach was employed to analyze the data. The Structural equation modeling (SEM) results indicated that PT, MC, AFR, and GS have a direct effect of ES whereas MC also mediated the link between PT and ES, and the results reveal that in presence of MC the effects of PT on ES become more significant. SEM results revealed that PT and AFR are the most important factors related to entrepreneurial success. On the contrary, ANN analysis revealed that "motivation and commitment" is the most influencing factor. These findings can guide business practitioners and policymakers in the envisioned strategy formulation to encourage women entrepreneurs who can contribute to their country's sustainable economic growth.
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- Jiaying Feng
- School of Economics and Management, Harbin University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Business Administration, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan,*Correspondence: Zeeshan Ahmad,
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- Department of Finance, Harbin University, Harbin, China,Wei Zheng,
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Liu D, Yu X, Huang M, Yang S, Isa SM, Hu M. The Effects of Green Intellectual Capital on Green Innovation: A Green Supply Chain Integration Perspective. Front Psychol 2022; 13:830716. [PMID: 35837635 PMCID: PMC9275431 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.830716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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To demonstrate how green innovation (GI) effectively occurs, this study examines the effects of green intellectual capital (GIC) on GI from the perspective of green supply chain integration (GSCI). Based on a natural-resource-based view and knowledge-based view, the authors constructed an intermediary model of GIC-GSCI-GI, and analyzed the effects of green absorptive ability (GAA) and relationship learning ability (RLA) as moderators. An empirical survey of 328 Chinese manufacturing companies was conducted. Our results indicate that three dimensions of GIC positively impact GI. The mediating effects of internal and external GSCI exist in the relationship between GIC and GI. The moderating effects of GAA and RLA in these effects were also verified. Our study provides further empirical evidence for the relationship between GIC and GI, highlights the effects of companies' internal and external abilities on GI, and suggests new ways and implementation contexts for GI.
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- Danping Liu
- School of Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
- Research Institute of International Economics and Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- Research Institute of International Economics and Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
- Research Institute of International Economics and Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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- Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
- Research Institute of International Economics and Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, China
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Travel-Business Stagnation and SME Business Turbulence in the Tourism Sector in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14042380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic, apart from having an impact on public health, has also caused the stagnation of travel-bureau businesses and the management of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism sector. This study aims to analyze the COVID-19 pandemic as a determinant of travel-business stagnation and turbulence in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the influence of human resources, business development, and product marketing on the productivity of the travel and SME business, the direct and indirect effects of business innovation, economic digitization, and the use of technology on business stability and economic-business sustainability. This study uses an explanatory sequential qualitative–quantitative approach. Data were obtained through observation, in-depth interviews, surveys, and documentation. This study is focused on assessing the efforts made by travel-agency-business actors and SMEs in responding and adapting to changes in the business environment, both internally and externally. Human resources, business development, and product marketing together affect the productivity of travel agents and SMEs with a coefficient of determination of 95.84%. Furthermore, business innovation, economic digitization, and the use of technology simultaneously affect business stability with a coefficient of determination of 63.8%, and business stability affects the sustainability of travel and SMEs with a coefficient of determination of 67.6%. This study recommends a strategy for travel-agency-business sustainability and the stability of SMEs’ economic-business management towards increasing economic growth in the North Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Ullah R, Anwar M, Khattak MS. Building new venture success through internal capabilities; is business model innovation a missing link? TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2021.2010696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Rizwan Ullah
- Business and Finance, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Witten Institute for Family Business, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, 58448 Germany
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- Department of Business and Management Sciences, University of Lakki Marwat, Lakki Marwat, 28420 Pakistan
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Khan NU, Anwar M, Li S, Khattak MS. Intellectual capital, financial resources, and green supply chain management as predictors of financial and environmental performance. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:19755-19767. [PMID: 33405102 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12243-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This research examines the influence of intellectual capital on financial and environmental performance with a mediating role of green supply chain management and a moderating role of financial resources. Structural model estimation was conducted on the data set of 324 Pakistani manufacturing SMEs and showed that intellectual capital significantly encourages green supply chain management as well as significantly contributes to financial and environmental performance. Green supply chain management partially mediates the relationship between intellectual capital and performance both the financial and environmental. Financial resources significantly strengthen the relationship between intellectual capital and green supply chain management. In light of the results, we suggest that firms should encourage intellectuality among their managers and employees to adopt green practices that can improve their financial and environmental performance. In addition, it is also suggested for managers and CEOs to effectively manage financial resources that are necessary for green practices.
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- Najib Ullah Khan
- College of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China.
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- Witten Institute for Family Business, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- College of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China.
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- Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Li G, Luo Z, Anwar M, Lu Y, Wang X, Liu X. Correction: Intellectual capital and the efficiency of SMEs in the transition economy China; Do financial resources strengthen the routes? PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240774. [PMID: 33048963 PMCID: PMC7553288 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235462.].
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