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Description自雇司机是公路货运司机中比例人数最多、最基层的一员，他们在公路物流行业中扮演着极为重要的角色，他们承担着各种来源的压力。本文以疫情前后按揭购买卡车的自雇司机为研究样本，基于本研究收集到的独特数据，研究发现自雇卡车司机在面临按揭压力时，倾向采取更为激进的经营及驾驶行为，表现为更少的休息天数、更长的工作时长以及更危险的高速驾驶行为，并在一系列稳健性检验中基本结论仍然存在；基于新冠疫情事件研究发现，新冠疫情带来的非预期性经济停摆和收入中断，导致疫情前的发生的按揭贷款的卡车司机面临更强的还款压力，在经济恢复后面对按揭压力更有可能采用激进的经营和驾驶行为；进一步，通过机制检验研究本文发现这种按揭压力主要表现为担心当前或者未来发生不能及时偿还按揭款。再者，基于人格性征和家庭支持的调节效应检验，本文发现神经质人格特征、谨慎尽责性人格特征以及工作压力感没有在按揭压力与自雇卡车司机激进的经营和驾驶选择上起到调节作用，这可能是自雇卡车司机面临的按揭压力都很大，个体性格特征很大程度无法缓和其压力感，而家庭的支持和家庭-工作平衡可以有效缓解自雇卡车司机面临按揭压力时提高工作时长和危险驾驶行为的倾向。
最后，本文设计一项随机对照干预实验，向自雇卡车司机发送短息或者微信，提醒他们避免疲劳驾驶和危险超速驾驶，然后观察发送短信微信前后自雇卡车司机经营及驾驶行为的变化，识别考察外界积极主动的关心和提醒能否起到相应的后果。本文发现对自雇卡车司机获得外部主动积极地的关心和提醒，在面临按揭压力时意识到简单地减少休息增加运营时长以及采用危险驾驶行为抢时间的策略可能给其带来很大的风险，从而相应地缓解对按揭压力的过度反应；进一步调节作用检验表明，短信干预实验在神经质和谨慎尽责性人格司机中起到更大的减缓作用，同时家庭支持较少时短信干预实现效应也更为明显。
ContributorsMa, Liqun (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Wu, Fei (Thesis advisor) / Zhang, Zhen (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2021
Description
Chinese commercial banks have experienced a period of fast and stable development since 2007. The adoption of a comprehensive enterprise risk management (ERM) system based on the Basel Accords was a significant event for the banking supervisory authority and the commercial banks during this period. This study investigates the impact of ERM adoption on the financial performance of the commercial banks as well as the underlying mechanisms using longitudinal data of 96 commercial banks from 2007 to 2016. Results from quantitative analyses suggest the following findings. First, ERM adoption had a positive impact on commercial banks’ financial performance after controlling for the negative impacts of factors such as macro economic conditions and fiscal and monetary policies. Second, although this positive impact was partially attributed to increased risk appetite after the adoption of ERM, results show that ERM adoption also increased risk-adjusted financial performance. Lastly, ERM adoption improved commercial banks’ competence in risk management, as indicated by their sensitivity of financial returns to risk exposures. The above findings also received support from interviews and surveys of senior executives of commercial banks and officials of the banking supervisory authorities.
This study contributes to the understanding of how the adoption of ERM influences the financial performance of Chinese commercial banks, and has important practical implications. Based on the empirical findings, I recommend all commercial banks in China to adopt and implement ERM so that they can better cope with the challenges presented by macroeconomic uncertainty, marketization, and internationalization. In the process, it is critical for them to understand the mechanisms through which ERM influences their performance. Meanwhile, they shall be aware of the operational costs associated with the initial adoption of ERM, learn from the experiences of those that have already adopted ERM, and have a long-term orientation about performance effect of ERM adoption. Supervisory authorities can also play a key role in guiding commercial banks to be more effective and efficient in the adoption of ERM.
This study contributes to the understanding of how the adoption of ERM influences the financial performance of Chinese commercial banks, and has important practical implications. Based on the empirical findings, I recommend all commercial banks in China to adopt and implement ERM so that they can better cope with the challenges presented by macroeconomic uncertainty, marketization, and internationalization. In the process, it is critical for them to understand the mechanisms through which ERM influences their performance. Meanwhile, they shall be aware of the operational costs associated with the initial adoption of ERM, learn from the experiences of those that have already adopted ERM, and have a long-term orientation about performance effect of ERM adoption. Supervisory authorities can also play a key role in guiding commercial banks to be more effective and efficient in the adoption of ERM.
ContributorsJia, Guoqing (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Qian, Jun (Thesis advisor) / Cheng, Shijun (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2018
Description
With the increasing aging population in China, the public's emphasis on health has been on the rise. Many innovative pharmaceutical companies have undertaken multiple rounds of financing, with some going public through IPOs. As a high-tech industry, it is essential to study the relationship between the level of corporate publicity and the financing process.This study collected information on the number of promotional articles, timing, and platforms of dozens of pharmaceutical companies that have already gone public through IPOs using Python. An analysis was conducted on the temporal variations of promotional articles for ten representative companies. It was found that the number of promotional articles experienced a significant increase in the month of IPO or the month before, and remained relatively high even after the IPO.
Furthermore, the Pearson correlation coefficient method was used to analyze the correlation between the number of promotional articles and various stages of financing. The study found a positive correlation between the daily average number of promotional articles before IPO and the final financing amount. Additionally, a strong positive correlation was observed between the daily average number of promotional articles from 7 days before IPO to IPO day and the turnover rate on IPO day. Grey correlation analysis was also employed to analyze the impact of publicity on the financing amount of each
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financing round, revealing that the financing round and the Shanghai Composite Index had a significant influence.
Finally, a multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between the pre-IPO financing scale, IPO-day trading amount, and the level of corporate publicity. The regression results indicated that the pre-IPO financing scale was mainly influenced by the number of promotional articles in the 7 days preceding IPO, particularly for pharmaceutical companies listed on the A-share market. Moreover, a negative correlation was observed between the financing round and the financing amount, particularly among companies that experienced a decline in share price on the IPO day. However, the study found a weak association between the IPO-day trading amount and the level of corporate publicity, primarily observed among pharmaceutical companies listed on the A-share market.
ContributorsMiao, Yujia (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Jiang, Zhan (Thesis advisor) / Cheng, Shijun (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2024
Description竞争日益激烈的市场环境对企业管理者提出了更高的挑战，首席执行官(CEO)作为企业管理层的核心，其个人特征对企业绩效有着重要影响。已有研究主要基于高阶理论，系统研究了CEO具体特征对企业战略选择及其绩效的影响。但是已有研究较为零散，并且大多数集中在CEO人口统计学特征，对其政治联系、受教育年限、社会关系和人格特质等关注较少。基于此，本文结合高阶理论和信号理论，深入分析CEO个人特征对其绩效的影响，并且探讨了CEO结构权力在CEO个人特征与其绩效关系之间发挥的调节作用。
在文献回顾和案例研究基础上，首先，从CEO人口统计学特征、政治联系、受教育年限、职业特征、社会关系和人格特质等6个维度构建了CEO个人特征指标，将CEO上任后前3年营业收入年均增长率和利润年均增长率作为衡量CEO业绩的衡量指标，并提出了10个研究假设。其次，基于问卷调查数据，采用多元线性回归方法，对研究假设进行了验证和分析。实证结果表明，CEO性别、政治联系、受教育年限、社会关系和人格特质（外向性、开放性和宜人性）均对CEO绩效具有显著影响，而CEO年龄和多样化的职业特征对其绩效具有显著的负向影响。此外，CEO的结构权力在受教育年限、社会关系与CEO绩效之间的关系中发挥着显著的正向调节作用，而在多样化职业特征与其绩效之间发挥着显著的负向调节作用。最后，本文从CEO多维度个人特征构建和CEO结构权力两方面深入阐述了理论贡献，结合企业实践提供了可操作化的建议和对策，并提出了本文存在的不足及未来研究展望。
关键词：CEO业绩；CEO个人特征；高阶理论；社会关系；结构权力；影响因素
在文献回顾和案例研究基础上，首先，从CEO人口统计学特征、政治联系、受教育年限、职业特征、社会关系和人格特质等6个维度构建了CEO个人特征指标，将CEO上任后前3年营业收入年均增长率和利润年均增长率作为衡量CEO业绩的衡量指标，并提出了10个研究假设。其次，基于问卷调查数据，采用多元线性回归方法，对研究假设进行了验证和分析。实证结果表明，CEO性别、政治联系、受教育年限、社会关系和人格特质（外向性、开放性和宜人性）均对CEO绩效具有显著影响，而CEO年龄和多样化的职业特征对其绩效具有显著的负向影响。此外，CEO的结构权力在受教育年限、社会关系与CEO绩效之间的关系中发挥着显著的正向调节作用，而在多样化职业特征与其绩效之间发挥着显著的负向调节作用。最后，本文从CEO多维度个人特征构建和CEO结构权力两方面深入阐述了理论贡献，结合企业实践提供了可操作化的建议和对策，并提出了本文存在的不足及未来研究展望。
关键词：CEO业绩；CEO个人特征；高阶理论；社会关系；结构权力；影响因素
ContributorsXi, Gang (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Wu, Fei (Thesis advisor) / Cheng, Shijun (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2020
Description进入新时代，我国的经济、社会、文化和教育事业迅速发展，艺术类生源肩负着我国优秀传统文化复兴、保护、传承与发展的历史使命。“艺考热”持续多年不衰，但艺术类生源的就业率近年却持续走低，学艺期望与就业失望的矛盾突出。本论文以影响音乐类硕士研究生就业的相关自变量和因变量因素为出发点，通过文献梳理、数据分析、比较研究、问卷调查与口述访谈等研究方法，对 300 余名音乐类硕士研究生的就业情况及相关因素，进行了大量的数据收集、建模和实证分析，研究了“激情” 这一关键因素对音乐类硕士研究生就业的影响。
本论文通过实证研究，对国家艺术教育政策的改进与完善；对艺术类高校人才培养模式的优化；对艺术类人才自身质量的提升等，提出一系列具有数据支撑的意见和建议。
ContributorsJin, Tingting (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Wu, Fei (Thesis advisor) / Zhang, Zhen (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2021