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"This book explores concepts, models, and IT infrastructures of the e-supply chain, and develops a broad understanding of issues pertaining to the use of emerging technologies and their impact on supply chain flexibility and management. It provides key ideas, concepts and applications suited to guide efforts in transforming current business processes to adapt to the digital age"--Provided by publisher

A project team, made up of scholars and experts from the Chinese Academy of Governance, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing Normal University, and Chongqing Academy of Governance, has studied the economic reach of the nonprofit sector in China, in response to calls from peers in the field and entrusted by the Narada Foundation. Under the leadership of Professor Ma Qingyu from the Chinese Academy of Governance, the project team measured the economic scope of China's nonprofit sector to the end of 2016, using a stratified systematic sampling method.

This case study describes the conditions under which some local Chinese officials may use annual statistics work as overstate their achievements in order to earn praise and promotions. a county-level city in Hubei province of China, reported that the average income of its villagers steadily since 1996. For this the county officials were praised and rewarded time and again. But behind this achievement the plot of stretching the veracity of the numbers. This paper examines weaknesses in the system that have permitted the official to falsely report the statistics: AgricuItural data is not derived from an independent agency: the measure of economic growth in the countryside is too closely measure of the achievement of the government officials; and the present political system is ore of excessive cen- keeping the professional future of the local officials under (he control of the more senior leaders, as opposed to the common people who have elected them. These there factors have worked together to create a numbers game in Dan City.

To survive and thrive in the competition, firms have strived to achieve greater supply chain collaboration to leverage the resources and knowledge of suppliers and customers. Internet based technologies, particularly interorganizational systems, further extend the firms' opportunities to strengthen their supply chain partnerships and share real-time information to optimize their operations. Supply Chain Collaboration: Roles of Interorganizational Systems, Trust, and Collaborative Culture explores the nature and characteristics, antecedents, and consequences of supply chain collaboration from multiple theoretical perspectives. Supply Chain Collaboration: Roles of Interorganizational Systems, Trust, and Collaborative Culture conceptualizes supply chain collaboration as seven interconnecting elements including information sharing, incentive alignment, goal congruence, decision synchronization, resource sharing, as well as communication and joint knowledge creation. These seven components define the occurrence of collaborative efforts and allow us to explain supply chain collaboration more precisely. Collaborative advantages are also divided into five components to capture the joint competitive advantages and benefits among supply chain partners. The definitions and measures developed here examine some central issue surrounding supply chain development but this is also followed up with real-life managerial practicalities. This balance of theory and practical application makes Supply Chain Collaboration: Roles of Interorganizational Systems, Trust, and Collaborative Culture a strong resource for industry practitioners and researchers alike.

This study explores the issue of workplace safety among food-delivery workers who use platforms like UberEATS and Deliveroo to secure work. Despite the high exposure to hazardous traffic, extreme weather conditions, and unsafe work hours and locations that these workers face daily, safety remains a low priority for both platforms and governments. This study utilizes in-depth qualitative interviews with 14 platform food delivery workers in Melbourne, Australia, to examine how they understand and manage safety risks at work, drawing on a theoretical framework of necropolitics and liminal precarity. The riders are predominantly migrant workers on temporary visas who face corporeal risks influenced by factors such as road conditions, time pressures, and weather. Despite their awareness of these dangers, the study reveals that platform-induced necropower, driven by economic incentives, significantly impacts those heavily dependent on gig economy earnings, ultimately turning safety into a trade-off between making a living and surviving. However, riders also demonstrate agency by mediating risks through experience, knowledge-sharing, and strategic use of the platform's features to resist potentially hazardous conditions.

AbstractThis study offers valuable insights into the factors underpinning the cultivation of green innovation competitive advantage (GICA) and the stimulation of sustainable innovative firm performance (SIFP). While previous research has predominantly fixated on assessing the financial ramifications of green innovation endeavors, the current discourse of governmental and non‐governmental authorities, has witnessed a surge in discussions surrounding green innovation strategies (GIS) to address climate change. We contend that constructing GICA through innovative products rather than traditional ones poses a formidable challenge. To address this lacuna, our research dissects GIS into three dimensions (i.e., green product, process, and service innovation) to enhance GICA and SIFP. To probe these intricate relationships, we meticulously examined data from 545 Chinese firms, seeking to unravel the complex connections between GIS, GICA, SIFP and moderation of CSR. We constructed a comprehensive model grounded in established theories, resource‐based theory (RBT), and the theory of competitive advantage. Structural equation modeling via SPSS and AMOS was employed to analyze the data rigorously. Our findings unequivocally underscore the pivotal role of GIS in nurturing GICA. As a moderating factor, firms that integrate GIS into their CSR initiatives are strategically positioned to secure a substantial competitive edge. Moreover, the primary impetus for businesses to adopt GIS lies in their pursuit of gaining a competitive edge while concurrently sustaining innovative performance over the long haul. These findings underscore the allure of GIS as an avenue to attain SIFP.

The public school system in U.S. has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Institutionally, neo-liberal reform has created a new educational apparatus known as charter schools. As they admit students without school boundaries, these schools promise to offer great opportunities for disadvantaged students. The enrollment in charter schools is mainly Latinx and Black students, especially in large urban areas. That demographic shift is not reflected in the literature because previous studies have predominately focused on comparisons between Whites and minorities. Using Chicago as a case, this study compares the association between the enrollment of Black and Latinx students with educational resources and academic performance in charter schools. Using Illinois Report Card data representing 119 public schools during the 2016 to 2017 academic year, we aimed to understand which group could more systemically benefit from charter schools. We found that although the enrollment of Black students might be associated with better educational resources (i.e., total number of school days per academic year, and class size), the enrollment of Latinx students predicted stronger school academic performance on the SAT and PARCC. Those findings can contribute to the debate about institutionalized racial inequality in education and the effects of charter schools.

AbstractRealizing the role of their consumers in mitigating environmental problems, companies have started leveraging gamification technology with persuasive interventions to induce consumers' behavioral changes. Ant Forest—a gamified initiative launched by a prominent Chinese fintech company—empowers users to manage their ecological footprint and promote ethical behavior. However, the research community has primarily focused on Ant Forest's adoption and continuation intention, paying limited attention to how gamification promotes users' environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) in the postadoption stage. This study contributes to this domain by developing a model based on persuasion and motivation theories and the "affordances–psychological outcomes–behavioral outcomes" framework. This model highlights the impact of gamification on consumers' ERB through psychological need satisfaction and belief or attitude persuasion. A total of 1869 survey responses regarding the use of Ant Forest were collected from nine cities in China. The results demonstrate that, from gamification experiences with Ant Forest, users perceive psychological need satisfaction (i.e., perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness), which significantly explains their green beliefs and attitudes (i.e., green task performance, green belief confirmation, and green self‐identity), leading to increased ERB. Additionally, users with a higher green absorptive capacity demonstrate a stronger link between green beliefs or attitudes and ERB. This research shifts the focus from adoption and continuation intention to postadoption behavioral modification and offers insights into creating effective gamification systems for fostering ethical behavior and addressing environmental concerns.