In the recent volatile economic environment, enterprises in the Chinese Information Technology (IT) services sector are reevaluating the human capital characteristics and incentive mechanisms of their management teams to maximize operational performance. This study, based on data from 2017 to 2022, analyzes the impact of the incentives (salary and stock options) and human capital characteristics (average age, education level, gender ratio) of the management teams of listed companies in China's IT services industry on business performance. The findings reveal that companies with older and more educated management teams perform better, particularly when stock option incentives rather than salary incentives are provided to highly educated managers. However, no significant correlation was found between the proportion of female managers and the effectiveness of incentives. These results suggest that considering the quality attributes of human capital when designing and implementing incentive mechanisms can lead to actual performance improvements. Thus, this study empirically unveils the impact of human capital management strategies in China's IT services industry on business performance, providing meaningful insights for future corporate personnel strategies and management composition. This is particularly indicative of the positive impact that tailored incentives based on management characteristics can have on operational performance in highly specialized industries. The outcomes of this study serve as an important reference for corporations developing more systematic and strategic incentive systems.

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The mentor-student relationship is a crucial factor influencing the quality of graduate training and the normal operation of educational organizations. In a multicultural context, cultural differences can hinder international students' perception of harmonious mentor-student relationships. Therefore, analyzing the mechanism of how international students' cultural intelligence quotient affects their perception of mentor-student relationships from a multicultural perspective is of great significance. In order to examine the mediating and moderating relationships among cultural intelligence quotient, bicultural identity integration, level of interpretation, and perception of mentor-student relationship, this study conducted a questionnaire survey on 342 Chinese graduate students studying in South Korea using measurement scales for each variable. The results of the study showed that (1) cultural intelligence quotient plays a significant positive influence on perceptions of mentor-student relationships among Chinese graduate students in Korea; (2) bicultural identity integration plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between cultural intelligence quotient and perceptions of mentor-student relationships; (3) level of interpretation plays a positive moderating role between cultural intelligence quotient and perceptions of mentor-student relationships. In order to improve the level of perceived good student-guide relationships, it is recommended that, in light of the findings, first, consciousness focusing should be conducted to improve graduate students' self-awareness. Second, empowerment should be carried out to enhance the personal abilities of Chinese graduate students in Korea. Finally, a dynamic matching mechanism should be developed to create a harmonious atmosphere of mentor-student relationship.

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Industrialization is a phenomenon of the new times derived from the process of fusion of culture, economy, and technology in the modern society. Cultural merchandise is important foundation for the formation of cultural identity because it implies the overall culture, history, tradition, values, regulations, etc of a country. Cultural identity raises the nation’s competitiveness, acting as driving force of national development. Thus it’s attracting worldwide countries’ attention on cultural fusion and development. Development of digital science technology via 4th Industrial Innovation is expanding in various forms through ‘culture+scientific technique’ and China is also emphasizing on digitalization of culture through digital economic development. Convention, virtual reality, exhibition, and tourism are applications of digital cultural industry, which is leading changes in cultural consumption model. Especially, fusion of digital technology and real economy is presenting a new paradigm of digital cultural industry which centers around cultural resources. As follows, this study suggests development measures for fusion and expansion with other genres, with the example of ‘digital+cultural tourism’ fusion, presenting the characteristics and current status. Resolution search for cooperation with platforms utilizing fractionized policy, expanded consumption space through various content development, and growth of competitive cultural enterprises and talented people are required. Cultural digital derivative products, reflecting interactive technology, game technology, and artificial intelligence technology, should also be developed in line with the trend.

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As major players in the global economy, Korean firms or enterprises have been playing a pivotal role in the international business arena. Their achievements in technological innovation, market expansion, and organizational management have attracted widespread attention. Chinese academics have been endeavoring to study multiple aspects of Korean corporations in-depth to analyze their successes and challenges. The purpose of this review is to systematize the current state of research on Korean firms and China-South Korea corporations in Chinese academia, to explore the characteristics and shortcomings of the existing research, and to explore the areas of concern for corporations. The article takes 78 Korean corporation research papers published in CSSCI journals in the China Knowledge Network database almost 2 decades as a sample and uses the content analysis method to analyze the research papers. These sample literature are systematically analyzed and sorted out in terms of publication year distribution, source journals, authors, funded status of the papers, keywords, specific research areas, and research methods. The results show that Chinese academics' research on Korean firms and Sino-Korean corporations has been sharply increased and slightly declined recently in a general sense. In terms of areas of interest, corporate governance, investment, and organizational culture has gained sizable attention; however, more rigorous academic efforts will be recommended. On the other hand, relatively few studies on inter-firm cooperation, corporate policy, and legal environment have been conducted. The research method is mostly qualitative research, and the authors believe that more interdisciplinary efforts and theory-based empirical research seem to be required.

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As digital transformation accelerates, the belt and road initiative (BRI) offers to firms an opportunity to overseas expansion. Since the digital BRI aims to spread Chinese products and services in the global markets, Chinese government actively supports domestic firms for joining the digital BRI. With this background, this study investigates the participants, which will determine the success of this globalization agenda. We examine the effects of network embeddedness and business specialization as well as the moderating effects of digital orientation. Empirical analysis uses the panel data set that consists of 1,256 Chinese listed firms with 3,692 firm-year observations during 2015-2019. The random-effect results show that with a lower level of network embeddedness and a higher level of specialization are more likely to engage in the digital BRI. The relationship between network embeddedness and the BRI participation is strengthened by digital orientation. We argue that firms with solid home network turn down the initiative but those who lack competitiveness are likely to welcome this avenue to explore new markets. It seems that a dilemma exists in the current digital BRI practice that contrasts the original policy intention to dominate global market with Chinese products and services.

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In the post-epidemic era, the international market remains highly uncertain, and Chinese enterprises are facing various challenges such as economic growth slowdown, global supply chain restructuring, and geopolitical risks. In the context of the global digital economy boom, accelerating digital transformation has become an important means for Chinese enterprises to break through difficulties and enhance competitiveness. In this context, this study, using A-share listed companies from 2015 to 2022 as samples and employing panel logic regression analysis, investigates the question of whether digital transformation of Chinese enterprises can promote their internationalization. The results indicate that the digital transformation of Chinese enterprises significantly promotes their internationalization. This is mainly attributed to the fact that digitalization helps companies improve information processing capabilities, reduce transaction costs for overseas activities, overcome ‘Liability of foreignness’, and enhance innovation capabilities and management efficiency. Additionally, through methods such as grouping regression, the study finds that the impact of digital transformation on internationalization varies according to the ownership type of enterprises. Compared to state-owned enterprises, digital transformation has a greater impact on the internationalization of private enterprises. These studies and findings fill the gap in the research of digital transformation at the micro level of enterprises, deepen the understanding of the digital development of Chinese enterprises, and provide valuable insights and references for governments and enterprises.

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The sharing economy has gained attention as a rational consumption model since the global financial crisis. Collaborative consumption can be seen as a core concept in describing the sharing economy system. In China, collaborative consumption has rapidly expanded into a variety of fields, including accommodation, transportation, food, and finance, based on the growth of big-tech companies and technological advancements. It is now deeply integrated into Chinese people's lives. This study explored the structural relationship between the technical characteristics of Chinese collaborative consumption platforms, motivation, and intention to use, based on the technology acceptance model(TAM) and self-determination theory(SDT), and found that the technical characteristics of platforms, such as usefulness, ease of use, security and privacy, increase the intention to use through the mediating effect of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of users. This study is expected to provides insights into collaborative consumption behavior and the development of effective operation strategies for related platforms.

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The focus of the study is to construct a scientific and comprehensive evaluation index system to assess the digital economy development in the Yellow River Basin and provide a foundation for policy-making. The research reviewed literature on the digital economy in the Yellow River Basin and analyzed the economic background and digital foundation. A three-level index system based on 28 indicators was constructed, utilizing government-released data such as the China Statistical Yearbook (2022) for analysis. Empirical analysis shows that the digital economy development of the Yellow River Basin is generally good, but there is a significant imbalance in development between regions, especially in the areas of innovation development and social welfare. Then, the entropy weight method was used to determine the weights of the indicators, and a comprehensive evaluation model was constructed using the TOPSIS method. The study found a distinct Matthew effect in the digital economy development among provinces within the Yellow River Basin. This difference suggests that the digital economy plays an important role in regional economic development and provides vital references for national regional development policy decision-making.

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