Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the multiple paths of absorptive capacity’s (AC) effect on business performance (BP): direct effect and indirect effects through innovation and mass customization (MC). Design/methodology/approach: The authors examined the role of innovation...

The U. S. Government's decision to bailout or not in a financial crisis will determine not only the direction of economic development of the current time but also its future. The bailout behaviors by The Federal Reserve System in 1987 and from 1998-2001 caused great economic loss in the United...

The finance major incorporates both theory and practice. Chinese students often question the relevance of mainstream theories as expounded in textbooks. Thus it is important for teachers to encourage and actively develop critical thinking. This article discusses my experiences in teaching...

Along with significant economic growth since 1980, economics major concentrations and economics students have proliferated in Chinese universities. But China has imported western mainstream economics without adjustment for China's unique cultural and economic conditions. This paper questions...