As significantly growing demand for noncontact temperature sensors, the exploitation of superior optical thermometers is increasingly pressing. Herein, Ba 3 Yb 4 O 9 :Er 3+ phosphors were successfully synthesized and the strategy of appropriate cation substitution (Mg 2+ , Ca 2+ , Sr 2+ ) is...

Focuses on the implications of corporate restructuring for employment and industrial relations, illustrated by case studies. Covers the period from 2005 to 2009.

Purpose Based on traditional Chinese filial piety, this article examines the impacts and mechanisms of the two-dimensional filial piety concept “Qinqin – Zunzun” on gender wages in China via China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) conducted in 2014 and 2018. Design/methodology/approach This...

Building on the institutional theory, this paper develops a conceptual model of the relationships among CEO incentive mechanisms, firm entrepreneurial orientation, technological turbulence and technology commercialization. We subsequently test empirically this model using a sample of 607 Chinese...

Business model innovation is critical to firm survival and success. Digital revolution has reshaped value-creation methods in recent years, spawning various novel business models. However, we still have limited understanding of how a start-up's business model innovation efforts translate into...

The adverse effects of acidic ultrafine particles (AUFPs) have been widely recognized. However, a handful of studies successfully acquired the concentrations of AUFPs in the atmosphere. To explore the AUFPs pollution, six measurements were conducted in the roadside, urban and rural areas in Hong...