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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
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The traditional newspaper industry has been under tremendous pressure in recent years due to the emergence and growth of new media. Experiencing of a fast-shrinking market share, many traditional newspaper companies are either pushed out of business or are forced to innovate and reform. In this thesis, I investigate the organizational changes at one of the largest newspaper groups in China, particularly regarding its incentive systems as the group adjusts its business scopes under both internal and external institutional constraints.
Publishers of newspapers were traditionally considered non-profit organizations or social institutions in China. Because of their focus on social goals, their activities were not market driven, including the incentive systems for editorial staff members who were central to the content of the newspapers. As the competition from market-driven new media companies increased, many traditional newspaper organizations started to transform themselves into profit-seeking companies. To survive and grow stronger in the new environment, the traditional newspaper industry needs to effectively motivate its workforce by implementing an effective incentive system for the editorial staff.
In this study I first explain the difficulities the traditional newspaper organizations face to implement an incentive system that both satisfies media’s social responsibility and creates sufficient incentive for for editorial staff. Next, I provides a brief history of the reforms occurred in the Chinese newspaper industry in general and the reforms in Shanghai in particular. I then conduct in-depth case analyses of the incentive systems adopted by four successful companies, including one U.S. media company, two Chinese media groups, and one private non-media company in China. Based on the findings from these case analyses and a demographic analysis of the challenges in motivating editorial staff, a new incentive system is designed and implemented in a major newspaper/media group in Shanghai, followed by a survey of its effects on the editorial staff months later. According to the survey, I find that editorial staff members are generally positive about the reforms that have been carried out at this media group, reinforcing the confidence of the group’s leaders in continuing to push the reforms forward. This study concludes by proposing a framework that can be used to guide the transformation of the traditional newspaper organizations to market-driven new media companies.
Publishers of newspapers were traditionally considered non-profit organizations or social institutions in China. Because of their focus on social goals, their activities were not market driven, including the incentive systems for editorial staff members who were central to the content of the newspapers. As the competition from market-driven new media companies increased, many traditional newspaper organizations started to transform themselves into profit-seeking companies. To survive and grow stronger in the new environment, the traditional newspaper industry needs to effectively motivate its workforce by implementing an effective incentive system for the editorial staff.
In this study I first explain the difficulities the traditional newspaper organizations face to implement an incentive system that both satisfies media’s social responsibility and creates sufficient incentive for for editorial staff. Next, I provides a brief history of the reforms occurred in the Chinese newspaper industry in general and the reforms in Shanghai in particular. I then conduct in-depth case analyses of the incentive systems adopted by four successful companies, including one U.S. media company, two Chinese media groups, and one private non-media company in China. Based on the findings from these case analyses and a demographic analysis of the challenges in motivating editorial staff, a new incentive system is designed and implemented in a major newspaper/media group in Shanghai, followed by a survey of its effects on the editorial staff months later. According to the survey, I find that editorial staff members are generally positive about the reforms that have been carried out at this media group, reinforcing the confidence of the group’s leaders in continuing to push the reforms forward. This study concludes by proposing a framework that can be used to guide the transformation of the traditional newspaper organizations to market-driven new media companies.
ContributorsQiu, Xin (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Hwang, Yuhchang (Committee member) / Zhang, Anming (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2016
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The emergence and fast growth of shared workspaces have attracted increasing attention from investors, practitioners, and researchers. Overall, this industry is still at an early stage of development and the business models of shared workspace providers are still evolving. To enhance the understanding of the different business models adopted by the leading shared workspace providers, I conduct an in-depth qualitative analysis of three current market leaders - Regus, WeWork, and UrWork – using the Business Model Canvas proposed by Osterwalder (2008). My analysis suggests that shared workspace providers creates value by offering three tiers of services: (1) satisfying users’ needs for physical office spaces, (2) helping them build an enterprise eco-system, and (3) facilitating the development of a user community. I further use the PEST model to analyze how the macro-environmental factors in China and U.S. may have contributed to the development of different shared workspace business models in these two countries. Based on the above analyses, I propose a list of factors that may be critical to investors’ valuations of shared workspace companies.
ContributorsHe, Chi (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Chen, Xinlei (Thesis advisor) / Gu, Bin (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2018
Description本文基于我国2006-2020年间IPO的上市公司上市当年的样本数据，研究了IPO视角下大股东控制权结构对上市公司盈利成长性的影响效应及影响机制。首先从机理上探讨了大股东控制权结构对上市公司盈利成长性的影响效应、中介机制和调节机制，并相应地构建了本文的三个研究假说。接下来，本文构建了证研究框架，具体包括模型构建、变量选择与数据选取三方面。最后，进行实证分析以验证本文的三个研究假说。通过实证研究，本文发现：首先，大股东控制权结构对上市公司盈利成长性存在显著影响，具体表现为大股东控制权中直接持股比重越高，上市公司盈利成长性则越低；第二，在大股东控制权中直接持股比重对上市公司盈利成长性的负影响中，存在着来自公司主营业务投入的负向中介效应，约占总影响效应的0.162；第三，在大股东控制权中直接持股比重对上市公司盈利成长性的负影响中，还存在着来自公司主营业务利润的负向调节作用，并且在考虑调节作用后，大股东控制权中直接持股比重对上市公司盈利成长性的直接影响不再显著；第四，大股东控制权中直接持股比重对上市公司盈利成长性的影响效应及其具体作用机制主要存在于制造业公司中，而在非制造业公司中并不明显。
最后，基于研究结论，本文从上市公司治理的角度提出两点提升公司盈利成长性的对策建议：一是上市公司尤其是制造业上市公司，在经营管理中应适度引入外部投资机构；二是上市公司在经营管理过程中应注重于主营业务的发展。
ContributorsLuo, Xuan (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Cheng, Shijun (Thesis advisor) / Jiang, Zhan (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
Description本文通过分析F证券公司某营业部13000余名投资者从2019到2021年的交易和持仓数据，以及研究投资者处置效应的各主要性质，本文发现，投资者的处置效应造成了相当一部分交易损失。在投资者个人特征方面，风险评级越高的投资者处置效应越弱，印证了处置效应与风险厌恶的关系。更为重要的是，投资者的投资组合分散程度与处置效应负相关、投资组合彩票性质与处置效应正相关。这分别印证了风险厌恶和主观概率作为累积前景理论的核心组成部分，对处置效应的影响。本研究由此得出针对散户投资者的投资建议：在分散化投资的同时，有意识地克服出盈保亏的倾向；侧重于配置安全边际高的股票，减少对于彩票型股票的配置。
ContributorsGong, Haifeng (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Wu, Fei (Thesis advisor) / Li, Xianglin (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
Description在日趋复杂动态的环境中，如何提高企业的绩效不仅是企业家最感兴趣的事情，也是众多学者进行企业管理方面研究的落脚点。从目前战略执行力的研究现状来看，一些学者对战略执行力的性质和构成进行了研究，并取得了一定的成果。但这些研究多为描述性分析，实证研究较少，且较为分散，尚未形成较为完整的分析框架。对于战略执行力、员工生产力与企业绩效关系的研究则更少。因此，本研究将通过对现有文献的分析和梳理，研究战略执行的本质及其构成并进一步研究战略执行力与企业绩效的关系及其作用机理。
ContributorsLiu, Baozhong (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Shi, Weilei (Thesis advisor) / Huang, Xiaochuan (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
Description本论文主要探讨特色小镇客户居住满意度的影响因素，及提升客户满意度的建议，以CL特色小镇为例，通过理论与实践相结合的方法，利用有序回归模型，探讨CL小镇中影响客户满意度的因素是哪些。在本文的初步研究中，发现：客户对特色小镇的总体满意度水平为3.38，其中对小镇户型布局、空间使用率、居住舒适、环境卫生的满意度达到4.0以上属于非常满意的范畴；且对居住内容期望重要性较高，重要性平均值为 3.70，由此可见客户对所有项目都认为重要性程度较高，其中得分最高的项目为小镇距离行政中心的距离，最低项目为民宿、酒店。
在进一步的回归分析中，发现客户基本特征中的年龄、职业、家庭年收入等；以及客户感受到的内容满意度因素中的特色小镇所在区位、交通便利程度、物业服务等对客户居住满意度有显著正向影响。通过比较分析，发现客户基本特征对于特色小镇客户居住满意度的总体影响大于客户感受到的内容满意度因素。
通过IPA分析，我们发现企业在资源配置中需要做出适当调整，对于小镇的优势区，应在后续运营管理过程中投入更多的关注：小镇周边道路设施情况；建筑布局；小镇公共活动空间包括广场、道路等；景观环境；户型布局：空间使用率、居住舒适度等。对于小镇的重点改进范围应引起高度重视，因为这些因素体现了客户最为重视的需求，如果得不到满足的话则会带来负面的不良影响。所以，为避免此类因素拉低整体满意度，管理者需要尽可能的改进并维持此类绩效因素，该区域的特征为重要性高满意度低。指标包括：小镇距离行政中心的距离；高速；地铁/轻轨；施工质量；儿童乐园；医疗门诊配套；康复理疗；居民素质。通过对细分客户进行IPA分析，发现不同客群对小镇资源的感知程度不一样。因此，在后续小镇的运营中，不仅要关注企业资源配置，小镇内容建设，也需进一步对客户进行甄别。
最后，结合本文实证分析，从政府与企业角度提出改进建议，以期对后续特色小镇客户居住满意度的提升有所帮助。
ContributorsWu, Chen (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Wu, Fei (Thesis advisor) / Zhu, Qigui (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
Description中资地产美元债近年来蓬勃发展，潜力巨大，成为市场的新亮点。截至2021年末，地产债是仅次于金融债的第二大中资离岸债品种。但是，目前关于中资地产美元债的实证研究几乎是空白。本文选取2017年初至2021年末发行的所有中资地产美元债为样本，通过多元线性回归的方法，构建中资地产美元债一级市场发行定价模型，深入分析中资地产美元债发行信用利差的影响因素。基于实践，本文创新性地选择房企基本面、美联储货币政策、房地产调控强度的代理变量，用实证方法来考察各界关注且影响市场发展的关键问题，包括中资地产美元债定价影响因素和作用机制等。研究发现，（1）发行人土地储备规模与中资地产美元债发行利差显著负相关；（2）人民币兑美元汇率与中资地产美元债发行利差显著正相关；（3）房地产调控政策强度与中资地产美元债发行利差显著正相关；（4）对于高收益板块发行人，净负债率指标对发行利差影响并不显著，但调控政策影响显著增强。基于此，本文就发行人合理控制融资成本和推动中资美元债市场创新监管提出相关建议。
ContributorsCao, Ziyan (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Wu, Fei (Thesis advisor) / Zhang, Jie (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
Description克服外来者劣势是提高新兴市场企业国际化绩效的关键，本文从高管团队构建视角出发，采用多案例比较研究，提炼了新兴市场企业在国际化进程中实施高管团队构建的过程模型，并分析了不同模式与不同阶段的国际化推进机制。新兴市场企业国际化的高管团队构建将经历“配置-适应-融合”三个阶段，配置是企业根据国际化基础与扩张需求选拔内外部高管的阶段，适应是内外部高管成员互动、交流并进行成员动态调整的阶段，融合是内外部高管成员合为一体、形成新组织结构与组织制度的阶段。同时，根据高管团队的核心领导力量的不同分为“内部适应模式”与“外部培育模式”。内部适应模式下，企业从内部选拔具备创业精神与学习适应能力的管理者作为内派高管，并在国际市场引入兼具专业特长与综合管理能力的海外高管，通过内派高管持续学习吸收海外高管的经验知识，最终形成以内派团队为领导核心，实现战略一致、分工有效、利益协同的国际化经营团队。其中，内派团队的创业精神、学习适应能力、沟通协调能力是提高国际化绩效的关键。外部培育模式下，企业在具有国际出口基础的市场上选拔具备创业意愿、专业能力与行业声誉的海外高管，并在内外部团队并行发展的过程中，有意识地促进双方融合并培育海外高管的创业能力，最终形成以海外高管为领导核心，实现战略协同、资源互补、愿景一致的国际化经营团队。其中，海外高管的创业意愿与沟通协作能力是实现团队融合的关键。
此外，在不同高管团队构建阶段，外来者劣势缓解与国际化绩效提升的机制有显著差异。配置阶段，高管特征与国际扩张战略诉求匹配是提升团队绩效的关键；适应阶段，国际身份塑造、社会网络扩张与新能力构建是提高企业国际化绩效的关键；融合阶段，合作机制与治理机制等制度优化是实现团队融合与国际化持续扩张的关键。
本研究基于高管团队构建视角提炼了不同国际化经验基础的企业实现高管团队构建的动态过程模型，丰富了新兴市场企业国际化、高管团队构建等理论研究，为面临国际扩张的新兴市场企业提供一定启示。
ContributorsLiu, Quan (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Shi, Weilei (Thesis advisor) / Yan, Hong (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023
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This paper analyzes China's transformative changes over the past four decades through a microeconomic lens focused on enterprises. Market-oriented non-state-owned enterprises have emerged as a pivotal force driving China's economic development within this context. The article investigates the determinants of their development. Notably, more than half of market-oriented non-state-owned enterprises have entered the inheritance stage, necessitating the exploration of novel attributes for sustained growth.The study's research scope is defined across four dimensions, with a specific focus on approximately 4,000 market-oriented non-state-owned enterprises. It investigates the driving factors behind sustained performance growth at various stages of these enterprises, emphasizing five variables: "partnership governance, entrepreneurial spirit, development strategy, incentive mechanisms, and innovation capability." Employing a combination of "typical case studies" and "group validation" methods, the research examines the factors influencing sustained growth in these enterprises and their interrelationships. The goal is to construct a model for enterprise succession and development, ultimately offering recommendations to foster sustained growth.
The research paper is structured into an introduction, literature review and theoretical foundation, typical case studies, empirical research on a group, and a conclusion.
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Key findings include: Partnership governance positively impacts partners' entrepreneurial spirit, promoting sustained performance growth. Trajectory-oriented development strategies, effective incentive mechanisms, and leading innovation capabilities have a positive moderating effect on entrepreneurial spirit, fostering sustained performance growth. During the innovation development phase, partnership governance significantly influences entrepreneurial spirit with a noteworthy environmental moderation effect.
The paper recommends implementing a "Dual-Factor Improvement Model" that enhances both partnership governance systems and the selection and functioning mechanisms of entrepreneurial spirit partners. This approach aims to boost partners' entrepreneurial spirit and facilitate high-quality succession in market-oriented non-state-owned enterprises，，ultimately achieving sustained high-quality growth.
In conclusion, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of sustained performance growth in enterprises. It offers valuable insights for the succession and development of market-oriented non-state-owned enterprises and innovation-driven entrepreneurship. This research holds significant value in advancing sustained high-quality development among market-oriented non-state-owned enterprises in China, optimizing resource allocation, and nurturing talented individuals.
ContributorsDeng, Cheng (Author) / Shen, Wei (Thesis advisor) / Cheng, Shijun (Thesis advisor) / Wu, Fei (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2023