Hidden Champions in the Chinese Century: Ascent and Transformation

Hidden Champions, little-known global market leaders, are extremely important for the export performance of countries. They are a little-used source of management knowledge. No country has more Hidden Champions than Germany. After a phase of hyper globalization the Hidden Champions are facing new challenges, especially from rising Chinese competitors. They have to increase their R&D activities once again and include unfamiliar areas of knowledge in the process. They need to relocate their centers of excellence to the best place, which is often China. New drivers such as digitalization, business ecosystems and sustainability require them to adapt and open up their traditionally closed corporate cultures. This applies equally to cooperation partners and foreign environments.

On the Future of Pricing

Price is the most effective profit driver. In recent years we have seen a wave of innovations in pricing driven by technology. The internet, big data, and artificial intelligence enable the implementation of complex price structures, individualized pricing, ongoing time-based adjustments and performance-based pricing. Prices are increasingly expanding into areas such as the environment, traffic, social services and education. Pricing such services may be politically expedient but can lead to social tensions.

Impact of Solid Waste Management on Rural Development in Lebanon Advantages and Disadvantages Case Study: Ain Baal Project (Tyre caza)

Solid waste is a global, regional and national problem. Lebanon is not isolated and far away from this problem. Lebanese state since the beginning did not work to find a scientific effective permanent lasting solution to this problem. Every day all media broadcast about solid waste problems, especially in the region of Sidon and Tyre caza. The file of solid waste management (collecting-transporting-disposal) is exhausting municipalities’ financial resources instead of investing these funds in implementing rural development programs, which TYRE caza fiercely needs. Development represents the most challenging aspect for all countries of the world, whether they are developed or developing countries. In addition, development in its concept and application, whether it was sustainable development, local, rural, urban, became the focal attention of states governments alike, whether those countries are developed or developing countries. For that purpose, those countries have established ministries and research centers to take care of development and even to add university degree related to development.Lebanon has not follow this track, neither in the formulation of designed ministry for development nor in the adding of university specialized degree, also the academic literature, who deals in the subject of development. “Limited number of institutions involved in rural development such as , the establishment of kafalat cooperation, a new investment law that establish the autonomous investment development authority of Lebanon (IDAL), the provision of subsidized credit through a central bank facility, signing trade agreements to expand and liberalize trade with Lebanon’s partners” E/ESCWA/2007/WG.5 26OCTOBER 2007.The research will focus on the concepts of rural development, rural area, analyze the impact of expenditure on solid waste on rural development in TYRE caza.

Financial Technologies for Accepting Transactions Using Block Chain Technology and Crypto Currency in Digital Marketing

Recently, block chain technology as an innovative technology has attracted attention and spread. Its potential benefits have led organizations to decide to adopt the technology. Therefore, this research aims for FinTech start-ups to accept financial transactions using block chain technology and crypto currency in digital marketing for the use of users. The present study is a survey and a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population of this study includes experts in the field of cryptocurrency and block chain who are scientifically or experimentally familiar with this field. This study shows that FinTech introduces a new paradigm in which information technology drives innovation in the financial industry. As a changing game, FinTech is a destructive innovation that is able to stimulate traditional financial markets. Investors in emerging markets are looking for innovation to gain a foothold.

An Analysis of the Determinants of Vaccine Hesitancy. Can the World Learn from the US Experience?

While efforts to vaccinate the general public have been trending in a positive direction, Vaccine Hesitancy is a global issue. Many infectious disease physicians, epidemiologists, and Public Health Authorities fear that Vaccine Hesitancy will indefinitely prolong the pandemic, as the Delta Variant currently ravages through the unvaccinated population. In an attempt to understand this global phenomenon, we looked at the United States’ vaccine rollout. In particular, we examined the determinants of vaccine hesitancy in the USA. Our empirical model reveals that Vaccine Hesitancy is significantly impacted by factors such as Median Income, Political Affiliation, Percentage of population that is White/Caucasian, Total Cases, Individuals without Health Insurance, and Education level. We use data from all 50 states in the US. Policy makers in other countries can greatly benefit from the findings of our empirical results. Some incentive structures should be introduced as quickly as possible to achieve a high vaccination rate in the country. Our goal is to use the United State’s experience of Vaccine Hesitancy as a baseline of sorts for the greater global community to understand, and reduce hesitancy in their vaccine rollouts.

The Impact of Consumer Behavior Factors on Hallyu Consumption in Four Latin American Countries

This paper aims to examine the impact of consumer behavior factors on Hallyu consumption in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Mexico. In particular, the paper explores the relationships between cultural, social, and psychological factors and consumer intention (and attachment) in the context of Hallyu attractiveness. To reach our research goal, we conducted a survey and measured each of the factors that impact consumer behavior, the degree of attachment toward Hallyu, and consumer or purchase intention. We then analyzed our hypotheses using the structural equation model. The main findings of the study indicate that social influence, motivation, perception, and attitude are strongly associated with attachment and consumption intention not only directly but also when the relationship is mediated by the characteristics of Hallyu attractiveness. We also found that the local culture’s orientation is weakly associated with attachment and consumption intention.

Perspective of Triple Button Lines: Influence of Green Product Value

The green product is a consumption model that combines environmental protection, preferential prices and social welfare. It not only allows customers to buy goods at reasonable prices, but also helps underprivileged groups and creates profits for the industry. It is beneficial to all aspects. Green products also equips with Knowledge-Based Trust (KBT), Institution-Based Trust (IBT), and Calculative-Based Trust (CBT); therefore, customers can utilize and purchase products with reliable, and build up a great brand image to gain a competitive advantage, thereby gaining consumers’ willingness to repurchase products, increasing word-of-mouth and enhancing consumers’ impression of the industry. The 435 participants of this study are consumers who have purchased green products to explore the impacts of Product Green Value (GPV) from consumers’ points of view, examine how shaping of customer relationships demonstrates the green value, and analyzes the Green Product Value (GPV), trust (TRT), product satisfaction (PDS), word-of mouth (WOM) and repurchase willingness (RPW) via structural equation models (SEM). The results revealed that the more the awareness of product green value (GPV) for consumers, the more product satisfaction (PDS) and repurchase willingness (RPW) of green products as well as discuss and even recommend with others.

Cost-Effective Portfolio Hedging: A Dividend-funded Derivative Approach

This paper examines the effectiveness of using dividend yield to fund hedging protection for an S&P500 equity portfolio. We construct a hedged portfolio that consists of the S&P500 index but uses the dividend yield to purchase put option protection for hedging risk. We then compare the risk and return of the hedged S&P500 portfolio to that of an unhedged S&P500 portfolio. The trade-off reduced returns compared to the overall risk reduction are also measured. Results indicate that this risk-management strategy could be appealing to a large contingency of investors seeking down-side protection at a modest cost that is self-funded from dividends.

The Significance of Emotional Intelligence in Business

Emotions constitute a large part in our daily lives, particularly in these challenging times. They not only help us feel certain sensations, perceive the reality and express our diverse emotions and feelings, but also support in analyzing the outward situation, hence becoming a part of higher cognitive processes. Here, emotional intelligence comes to the forefront and directs you in taking diverse decisions. We have also considered the concept of WeQ.It is our firm belief that emotions contribute to the success and quality of your daily life, your interpersonal relations, as well as the development of your business.The present case study has sought for ways to enlighten the awareness of EQ, both in our private lives and in the business world.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Justice in the Salary Structure: Practice or Symbolism?

Socially responsible companies should provide fair wages and maintain reasonable internal wage gaps as part of a commitment to workers as primary stakeholders of the organization. Our research seeks to clarify the influence of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) system on the salary level of unskilled workers and the magnitude of internal salary gaps between the highest and lowest levels of the organization. We used a sample of 815 companies that are representative of the Chilean business ecosystem and developed a linear regression model with endogenous treatment. Our results show that the declaration of a CSR program positively influences the wage level of unskilled workers but increases the magnitude of internal organizational wage gaps. These findings suggest a partial adherence of companies declaring CSR in terms of commitment to their employees.