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Publication date: 6 March 2009

This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/19348830810915532. When citing the…

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This article has been withdrawn as it was published elsewhere and accidentally duplicated. The original article can be seen here: 10.1108/19348830810915532. When citing the article, please cite: Lei-Yu Wu, Chun-Ju Wang, Chun-Yao Tseng, Ming-Cheng Wu, (2008), “Founding team and start-up competitive advantage”, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 16 Iss: 1/2, pp. 138 - 151.

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Management Decision, vol. 47 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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Publication date: 4 July 2008

Lei‐Yu Wu, Chun‐Ju Wang, Chun‐Yao Tseng and Ming‐Cheng Wu

The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework to link founding team and start‐up competitive advantage in the context of the Taiwanese technology‐based ventures.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework to link founding team and start‐up competitive advantage in the context of the Taiwanese technology‐based ventures.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper analyzes 211 start‐ups of the technology‐based sector and verifies the relationship between entrepreneur resources, trust, founding team partners' commitments, and start‐up competitive advantage.

Findings

In technology‐based start‐ups, the competitive advantage of a start‐up is determined by the founding team partners' commitments and the resources an entrepreneur has.

Research limitations/implications

This study is retrospective which relies on technology‐based founding team members as the primary research subjects, some respondents may observe the performance of their start‐ups today and then make attributions about the past to explain that performance.

Practical implications

Utilizations of personal networks are important in the early stage of technology‐based start‐ups; through networking and using trust, an entrepreneur can gain the critical resources and competitive advantage required in the development of a business.

Originality/value

In technology‐based start‐ups, trust, not the resources an entrepreneur has, is an effective way by which entrepreneurs can win founding team partners' commitments.

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International Journal of Organizational Analysis, vol. 16 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1934-8835

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International Journal of Organizational Analysis, vol. 16 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1934-8835

Article
Publication date: 13 April 2012

Ruey‐Dang Chang, Chun‐Ju Fang and Yee‐Chy Tseng

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of WebTrust assurance, issued by Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms, on web purchase behaviour and to examine such effects…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of WebTrust assurance, issued by Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms, on web purchase behaviour and to examine such effects provided by different‐sized CPA firms.

Design/methodology/approach

In an experiment, several scenarios were manipulated to simulate a number of web purchase environments in which participants make decisions online.

Findings

The results indicate that the WebTrust assurance seal has a significant effect on consumers' web purchase willingness. An “ordering effect” was also found, in that, removing the seal has more impact than obtaining the seal, and an assurance seal issued by big firms has greater impact than one issued by smaller firms.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the existing literature by focusing on an important yet rarely addressed issue of brand assurance services. The paper helps to understand this phenomenon in a global sense. Compared to the student participants used in the previous literature, this experiment provides a practical addition to the prevalent framework of trust in e‐commerce studies. Finally the research went a further step to test whether the web assurance provided by different‐sized auditors affects web consumers' purchase decisions.

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Online Information Review, vol. 36 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1468-4527

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Article
Publication date: 10 August 2018

Feng Che Tsai, Yann Long Lee and Ju Chun Yeh

This paper aims to develop an electrochemical abrasive jet machining (ECAJM) technology to investigate the surface machining effect of Ti-6Al-4V alloy.

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Purpose

This paper aims to develop an electrochemical abrasive jet machining (ECAJM) technology to investigate the surface machining effect of Ti-6Al-4V alloy.

Design/methodology/approach

First, the ECAJM equipment was set up, and a series of experiments for the surface machining of Ti-6Al-4V alloy was performed.

Findings

The experimental results show that the flowing abrasives of 0.05 Wt.% can effectively remove the TiO2 oxide film of Ti-6Al-4V alloy surface. In addition, the flowing abrasives produce cutting machining effect on the surface of titanium aluminum alloy, and the oxide film can be removed effectively. For the case of machining pressure of 0.4 Mpa and machining gap of 0.4 mm, the processing efficiency can be achieved up to 20 µm/s.

Originality/value

Under different machining pressure, the flowing abrasive with high kinetic energy impacting the Ti-6Al-4V alloy surface and the oxide film produced from the electrolytic reaction process can be removed effectively, thereby enhancing the efficiency of electrochemical machining process.

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Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, vol. 70 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0036-8792

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Article
Publication date: 2 August 2013

Rong‐An Shang, Yu‐Chen Chen and Chun‐Ju Chen

The purpose of this paper is to explore the social value of information in virtual investment communities and compare its effects with objective information value. A model…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore the social value of information in virtual investment communities and compare its effects with objective information value. A model including information quality, social comparison, and herding orientation, and their effects on decision usefulness and member satisfaction, is proposed and tested.

Design/methodology/approach

An online survey with a sample of 215 members of investment communities was conducted to test the proposed model.

Findings

The opinion comparison orientation of members and information credibility are positively related to their perceived decision usefulness and satisfaction. Consistency is positively related to decision usefulness, but not to member satisfaction. Members' herding tendency moderates the effect of opinion comparison orientation on decision usefulness and the effect of ability comparison orientation on satisfaction.

Research limitations/implications

The sample is small and not random. The proportion of students in the sample seems to be higher than it should be among virtual investment community members.

Practical implications

Investors should be careful regarding the social influences of their communities; the effects may not always be good for investment decisions.

Social implications

Virtual communities provide members with social comparison information, which may yield positive effects for members in inspiration, self‐improvement, and self‐enhancement.

Originality/value

The virtual community can be a forum where people gain information regarding others to satisfy their needs for social comparison. Virtual communities provide special social value for their members, even for those who do not interact with others by posting in the communities.

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Online Information Review, vol. 37 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1468-4527

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Article
Publication date: 13 November 2020

Yu-Ching Chiao, Chun-Chien Lin and Chun-Ju Huang

This study aims to draw attention to the familiarity effect among international multimarket contact (MMC) firms on coopetition in the global container shipping industry and to…

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Purpose

This study aims to draw attention to the familiarity effect among international multimarket contact (MMC) firms on coopetition in the global container shipping industry and to better understand the contingency model of structural holes and in-degree centrality on joint price elevation actions and subsequent performance.

Design/methodology/approach

Drawing on competitive dynamics and the literature on networks, a panel data model is developed from 6,489 competitive and 7,146 cooperative actions of the top 21 shipping firms in 18 global arenas with a structured content analysis method being applied.

Findings

Stronger MMC by firms requires increased levels of cooperative actions to elevate prices. This coopetition relationship is enhanced or weakened when the focal firm occupies a higher level of structural hole or position of competitive in-degree centrality.

Practical implications

Shipping liners seeking to cooperate with joint action in oligopolistic markets are offered guidelines and strategies to increase their performance through their actions.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the literature on coopetition networks by further analyzing interfirm relationships and interactions that enhance performance, while exploring network positioning strategies to mitigate risks.

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Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, vol. 36 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0885-8624

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The Emerald Handbook of Blockchain for Business
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-83982-198-1

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Article
Publication date: 14 September 2021

Tzong-Ru Lee, Ku-Ho Lin, Chang-Hsiung Chen, Carmen Otero-Neira and Göran Svensson

The purpose of the paper is to test and compare a framework of firms' business sustainability endeavours with internal and external stakeholders in an oriental business context…

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Purpose

The purpose of the paper is to test and compare a framework of firms' business sustainability endeavours with internal and external stakeholders in an oriental business context and to verify the validity and reliability of a stakeholder framework through time and across oriental and occidental business contexts.

Design/methodology/approach

Quantitative approach based on a questionnaire survey in corporate Taiwan with a response rate of 68.5%. Multivariate analysis is undertaken to uncover the measurement properties of a stakeholder framework.

Findings

A framework of firms' business sustainability endeavours with internal and external stakeholders appears valid and reliable through time and across occidental and oriental business contexts.

Research limitations/implications

This study verifies and fortifies a stakeholder framework through time and across business contexts consisting of five stakeholder groups: upstream, the focal firm, downstream, market and societal.

Practical implications

The framework of firms' business sustainability endeavours provides guidance to firms in their endeavours of business sustainability with internal and external stakeholders.

Originality/value

This study contributes to existing theory and previous studies by validating a stakeholder framework of business sustainability with internal and external stakeholders beyond occidental business context to be also valid and reliable in oriental ones.

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Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, vol. 34 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1355-5855

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Publication date: 13 May 2019

Gomaa M. Agag, Mohamed A. Khashan, Nazan Colmekcioglu, Ahmed Almamy, Nawaf S. Alharbi, Riyad Eid, Haseeb Shabbir and Ziad Hassan Saeed Abdelmoety

Despite the increasing utilization of webpages for the purposes of information seeking, customers’ concerns have become a crucial impediment for online shopping. The purpose of…

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Purpose

Despite the increasing utilization of webpages for the purposes of information seeking, customers’ concerns have become a crucial impediment for online shopping. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of the effectiveness of web assurance seals services (WASS) and customers’ concerns on customer’s willingness to book hotels through perceived website trust and perceived value.

Design/methodology/approach

A questionnaire was administrated to measure the study variables. Using partial least squares–structural equation modeling approach to analyze the data collected from 860 users of online hotel websites.

Findings

The results indicate that WASS influence positively on perceived website trust and negatively on consumers’ concerns. As well as, perceived value and trust play a mediating role in the link between WASS and consumers’ concerns and their intentions. Finally, perceived website trust and perceived value have greater effect on intention to book hotel for low-habit consumers.

Research limitations/implications

This study ignored the cross-culture issue as it concentrates on the customers from developing countries, so further research may need to compare between two or more than two samples from different societies that could give a significant insights. Second, this study stresses on the WASS to predict customers booking intentions that indicates significant results, so further research may need to examine the role of online reviews as a predictor of customers purchase decision as well.

Originality/value

To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first empirical research that investigates and examines the influence of the effectiveness of WASS and consumers’ concerns on consumers’ intentions through perceived value and trust. This research also investigates the moderating role of habit in the link between perceived website, perceived value and consumers’ intentions.

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Information Technology & People, vol. 33 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-3845

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