As Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) revolutionize the souvenir market, a critical gap exists: their effectiveness compared to physical souvenirs across different tourist experiences remains unexamined. Grounded in the authenticity theory and the regulatory focus theory, this study conducts four field (lab) experiments to investigate the influence mechanism and boundary conditions underlying the effect of souvenir type (NFT souvenir vs. physical souvenir) and scenic type on tourist engagement, identifying perceived uniqueness and authenticity as parallel mediators, with regulatory focus as a key moderator. The findings demonstrate that promotion-focused tourists exhibit heightened engagement with NFT souvenirs in browsing and sightseeing-oriented scenic spots due to their perceived uniqueness, while prevention-focused tourists favor physical souvenirs in hands-on experience-oriented scenic spots through perceived authenticity. The findings offer vital managerial guidance, enabling destination operators and souvenir designers to strategically match NFT or physical souvenirs to specific scenic types and tourist mind-sets, thereby maximizing engagement and commercial success.
{"title":"Non-Fungible Token or physical product? Uncovering the effects of souvenir type and scenic type on tourist engagement","authors":"Yichen Zhao , Shan Li , Xinjian Liang , Jiaolong Xue","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116047","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116047","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) revolutionize the souvenir market, a critical gap exists: their effectiveness compared to physical souvenirs across different tourist experiences remains unexamined. Grounded in the authenticity theory and the regulatory focus theory, this study conducts four field (lab) experiments to investigate the influence mechanism and boundary conditions underlying the effect of souvenir type (NFT souvenir vs. physical souvenir) and scenic type on tourist engagement, identifying perceived uniqueness and authenticity as parallel mediators, with regulatory focus as a key moderator. The findings demonstrate that promotion-focused tourists exhibit heightened engagement with NFT souvenirs in browsing and sightseeing-oriented scenic spots due to their perceived uniqueness, while prevention-focused tourists favor physical souvenirs in hands-on experience-oriented scenic spots through perceived authenticity. The findings offer vital managerial guidance, enabling destination operators and souvenir designers to strategically match NFT or physical souvenirs to specific scenic types and tourist mind-sets, thereby maximizing engagement and commercial success.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 116047"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146192067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-11DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116042
Gang Du , Xiaoling Ouyang , Ruipeng Tan , Lei Zhang
As a result of China’s “dual carbon” strategy, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices have become increasingly crucial for guiding sustainable investment decisions. This study explores the impact of ESG rating disclosure on corporate bond credit spreads among A-share listed companies on China’s Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2010 to 2020. Based on ESG ratings provided by SynTao Green Finance and time-varying difference-in-differences approach, we found substantial evidence that enhanced ESG rating disclosure significantly reduces bond credit spreads. Further analysis revealed notable heterogeneity in this relationship, with stronger effects observed among firms in non-heavy polluting industries, regions characterized by higher levels of marketization, and companies where the roles of the chairperson of the board and CEO are unified. Additionally, superior ESG performance, particularly driven by social factors, is associated with greater reductions in bond credit spreads. Our findings demonstrate that ESG commitments can effectively reduce firms’ bond financing costs and ease financing constraints, thus providing valuable insights for policymakers and investors committed to high-quality and sustainable economic growth.
{"title":"ESG rating disclosure and corporate bond credit spreads: a time-varying difference-in-differences analysis from China","authors":"Gang Du , Xiaoling Ouyang , Ruipeng Tan , Lei Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116042","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116042","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a result of China’s “dual carbon” strategy, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices have become increasingly crucial for guiding sustainable investment decisions. This study explores the impact of ESG rating disclosure on corporate bond credit spreads among A-share listed companies on China’s Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2010 to 2020. Based on ESG ratings provided by SynTao Green Finance and time-varying difference-in-differences approach, we found substantial evidence that enhanced ESG rating disclosure significantly reduces bond credit spreads. Further analysis revealed notable heterogeneity in this relationship, with stronger effects observed among firms in non-heavy polluting industries, regions characterized by higher levels of marketization, and companies where the roles of the chairperson of the board and CEO are unified. Additionally, superior ESG performance, particularly driven by social factors, is associated with greater reductions in bond credit spreads. Our findings demonstrate that ESG commitments can effectively reduce firms’ bond financing costs and ease financing constraints, thus providing valuable insights for policymakers and investors committed to high-quality and sustainable economic growth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 116042"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146191408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-11DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116014
Rebecca Bogie , Lee Warren Brown , Jenny Gu , R. Greg Bell
This study delves into the strategic maneuvers of publicly traded firms amidst federal regulatory actions, emphasizing the role of non-market activity in alleviating federal penalties. Drawing on Regulatory Capture and Signaling theories, we explore how prosecution-related contingent liability disclosure necessitates action through Corporate Political Activity (CPA). Specifically, we posit that firms amplify their lobbying as a strategic tool to mitigate the legal challenges they are confronted with. Employing data from 123 publicly traded firms with 147 disclosure events occurring over a fifteen-year period, we further probe the impact of CEO-board embeddedness and the expansiveness of lobbying efforts on the efficacy of these strategic responses. Our findings help to unravel the intricate dynamics between federal prosecution, CPA, and lobbying, extending our understanding of how political spending can influence regulatory penalties.
{"title":"Strategic responses to federal prosecution: A study of lobbying intensity and breadth in publicly traded firms","authors":"Rebecca Bogie , Lee Warren Brown , Jenny Gu , R. Greg Bell","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study delves into the strategic maneuvers of publicly traded firms amidst federal regulatory actions, emphasizing the role of non-market activity in alleviating federal penalties. Drawing on Regulatory Capture and Signaling theories, we explore how prosecution-related contingent liability disclosure necessitates action through Corporate Political Activity (CPA). Specifically, we posit that firms amplify their lobbying as a strategic tool to mitigate the legal challenges they are confronted with. Employing data from 123 publicly traded firms with 147 disclosure events occurring over a fifteen-year period, we further probe the impact of CEO-board embeddedness and the expansiveness of lobbying efforts on the efficacy of these strategic responses. Our findings help to unravel the intricate dynamics between federal prosecution, CPA, and lobbying, extending our understanding of how political spending can influence regulatory penalties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 116014"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146191415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-10DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116036
Szu-Hsin Wu , Ruby Wenjiao Zhang
This study adopts a consumer-centric approach to investigate luxury experiences during consumer escape. Through 29 in-depth photo-elicitation interviews, the findings capture consumer’s idiosyncratic view of luxury that integrates both traditional and unconventional luxury characteristics. This study reveals how traditional and unconventional luxury characteristics can co-exist and be integrated into the creation of luxury experiences. In contrast to traditional luxury experiences, which offer extraordinary and hedonic outcomes from exclusive and opulent consumption, new, alternative forms of luxury experiences are manifested through escape relating to consumer’s empowered self-discovery and growth, and relational engagement. This study uncovers distinct forms of luxury experiences that carry transformative effects and relational engagement. It contributes to the growing discussion that luxury is accessible to all by offering empirical examples that hold meanings of luxury for consumers. It provides managerial implications reflecting these findings, e.g., crafting brand narratives around personal rarity and linking luxury offerings to self-values.
{"title":"My luxury my way: Crafting luxury experience in transient moments","authors":"Szu-Hsin Wu , Ruby Wenjiao Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study adopts a consumer-centric approach to investigate luxury experiences during consumer escape. Through 29 in-depth photo-elicitation interviews, the findings capture consumer’s idiosyncratic view of luxury that integrates both traditional and unconventional luxury characteristics. This study reveals how traditional and unconventional luxury characteristics can co-exist and be integrated into the creation of luxury experiences. In contrast to traditional luxury experiences, which offer extraordinary and hedonic outcomes from exclusive and opulent consumption, new, alternative forms of luxury experiences are manifested through escape relating to consumer’s empowered self-discovery and growth, and relational engagement. This study uncovers distinct forms of luxury experiences that carry transformative effects and relational engagement. It contributes to the growing discussion that luxury is accessible to all by offering empirical examples that hold meanings of luxury for consumers. It provides managerial implications reflecting these findings, e.g., crafting brand narratives around personal rarity and linking luxury offerings to self-values.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 116036"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146192066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-10DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116076
Arash Sadeghi , Omid Aliasghar , Vahid J. Sadeghi
Coopetition functions as a double-edged sword, offering both benefits and costs. Drawing on the capability-building perspective, we examine the intermediate mechanism through which coopetition gives rise to superior performance. We explore two interrelated yet seemingly paradoxical learning capabilities, namely absorptive capacity (AC) and unlearning, which serve as mediating mechanisms that link coopetition to financial and non-financial performance. Our findings from a sample of 190 Iranian SMEs confirm that AC mediates the effect of coopetition on both financial and non-financial performance, whereas unlearning did not directly mediate any of these relationships. However, we found that unlearning serves as an important catalyst for the development of AC, which in turn affects performance. This study contributes to the literature by examining the bridging mechanism underlying the performance impact of coopetition and contributes to the debate on the development of capabilities in coopetition partnerships.
{"title":"Alliances with frenemies: capability-building mechanisms linking coopetition to firm performance","authors":"Arash Sadeghi , Omid Aliasghar , Vahid J. Sadeghi","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116076","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116076","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Coopetition functions as a double-edged sword, offering both benefits and costs. Drawing on the capability-building perspective, we examine the intermediate mechanism through which coopetition gives rise to superior performance. We explore two interrelated yet seemingly paradoxical learning capabilities, namely absorptive capacity (AC) and unlearning, which serve as mediating mechanisms that link coopetition to financial and non-financial performance. Our findings from a sample of 190 Iranian SMEs confirm that AC mediates the effect of coopetition on both financial and non-financial performance, whereas unlearning did not directly mediate any of these relationships. However, we found that unlearning serves as an important catalyst for the development of AC, which in turn affects performance. This study contributes to the literature by examining the bridging mechanism underlying the performance impact of coopetition and contributes to the debate on the development of capabilities in coopetition partnerships.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 116076"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146191409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-10DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116049
Xi Luo , Weng Marc Lim , Ayoung Suh , Izian Idris , Pei Shan Soon , Lan Ma , Jun-Hwa Cheah
Nurturing pro-environmental commitment among consumers is crucial for mitigating climate change, as commitment is a pledge that precedes and predicts behavior. Given the criticality of the climate crisis and the urgent need for climate action, fostering commitment is vital for future behavioral change. Despite the potential of digital human avatars (DHAs) as virtual influencers alternative to human influencers in advocating environmental causes, empirical evidence regarding their effectiveness remains limited. In response, this research integrates computers as social actors (CASA) paradigm with congruity theory to investigate how DHAs can promote pro-environmental commitment through climate engagement as a mediating mechanism. Data were collected from 476 Chinese and 485 South Koreans from the same generational cohorts (Generations Y and Z) and analyzed using partial least squares path modeling. Results show that DHA-related source cues, content-related social cues, and DHA-content congruence are the key drivers of DHA persuasiveness, with climate engagement operating as a mediator that facilitates pro-environmental commitment while environmental concern serves as a boundary condition. These insights, in turn, contribute to environmental advocacy strategies aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13) on climate action.
{"title":"Digital human avatars as virtual influencers shape climate engagement and pro-environmental commitment","authors":"Xi Luo , Weng Marc Lim , Ayoung Suh , Izian Idris , Pei Shan Soon , Lan Ma , Jun-Hwa Cheah","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116049","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nurturing pro-environmental commitment among consumers is crucial for mitigating climate change, as commitment is a pledge that precedes and predicts behavior. Given the criticality of the climate crisis and the urgent need for climate action, fostering commitment is vital for future behavioral change. Despite the potential of <em>digital human avatars</em> (<em>DHAs</em>) as virtual influencers alternative to human influencers in advocating environmental causes, empirical evidence regarding their effectiveness remains limited. In response, this research integrates <em>computers as social actors</em> (<em>CASA</em>) <em>paradigm</em> with <em>congruity theory</em> to investigate how DHAs can promote pro-environmental commitment through climate engagement as a mediating mechanism. Data were collected from 476 Chinese and 485 South Koreans from the same generational cohorts (Generations Y and Z) and analyzed using partial least squares path modeling. Results show that DHA-related source cues, content-related social cues, and DHA-content congruence are the key drivers of DHA persuasiveness, with climate engagement operating as a mediator that facilitates pro-environmental commitment while environmental concern serves as a boundary condition. These insights, in turn, contribute to environmental advocacy strategies aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13) on climate action.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 116049"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146192059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-10DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116045
Xueting Zhang , Yajie Li , Jian Li , Lingji Wang , Feng Wang
With the rapid expansion of e-commerce, mobile channels have become central to retail strategies. However, there remains limited understanding of mobile channel switching that consumers shift between a retailer’s app and its mobile website. Unlike online-offline or desktop-mobile switching, its impact on purchase behavior has yet to be fully explored. Based on an analysis of a large-scale dataset comprising 3,395,722 observations from a Chinese e-commerce retailer, we found that mobile channel switching significantly reduces purchase incidence. However, this negative effect is attenuated when products are bundled with free gifts. In contrast, among consumers with high coupon proneness, the adverse impact of channel switching is amplified. These findings contribute to the literature on mobile shopping behavior and offer actionable insights for retailers seeking to design more targeted and effective marketing strategies.
{"title":"The impact of mobile channel switching on purchase incidence: A cognitive load perspective","authors":"Xueting Zhang , Yajie Li , Jian Li , Lingji Wang , Feng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116045","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116045","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the rapid expansion of e-commerce, mobile channels have become central to retail strategies. However, there remains limited understanding of mobile channel switching that consumers shift between a retailer’s app and its mobile website. Unlike online-offline or desktop-mobile switching, its impact on purchase behavior has yet to be fully explored. Based on an analysis of a large-scale dataset comprising 3,395,722 observations from a Chinese e-commerce retailer, we found that mobile channel switching significantly reduces purchase incidence. However, this negative effect is attenuated when products are bundled with free gifts. In contrast, among consumers with high coupon proneness, the adverse impact of channel switching is amplified. These findings contribute to the literature on mobile shopping behavior and offer actionable insights for retailers seeking to design more targeted and effective marketing strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 116045"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146192060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-09DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116044
Jinyun Duan , Yue Zhu , Xiaotian Wang , Lixiaoyun Shi
Practitioners and scholars are increasingly concerned with environmental sustainability while remaining attentive to economic efficiency. Addressing these dual priorities, this research adopts a regulatory fit perspective to examine how alignment between regulatory focus and external environments predicts financially and environmentally relevant outcomes at both the employee and firm levels. Drawing on data from two multi-wave survey studies, we find that employees’ (CEOs’) promotion focus is positively associated with performance goal commitment, which in turn enhances task performance (firm performance) under conditions of high perceived industry competition. Conversely, employees’ (CEOs’) prevention focus is positively related to environmental goal commitment, which, in turn, promotes green performance (green human resource management) when perceived government environmental pressure is strong. Theoretically, this research contributes to the motivational micro-foundations of financial and environmental performance and extends regulatory focus theory by revealing its multifaceted performance implications across organizational levels. Practical implications are also discussed.
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In dynamic, frequently digitally mediated workplaces, employees often experience isolation, which can deplete energy at work. Building individual trust is crucial for addressing these challenges. This study introduces collective mindfulness—the workforce’s shared mindfulness perception—as a key factor. Applying social exchange theory (SET) and the attention-based view, we examine how individual trust and collective mindfulness interact to shape perceived isolation and employees’ feelings of energy at work. Our analysis of 3,644 employees across 92 German organizations shows that high collective mindfulness has contrasting effects: combined with low trust, it increases isolation, while combined with low isolation, it enhances employees’ feelings of energy at work. The strongest isolation occurs under low trust, and the strongest energy at work under low isolation. These findings highlight the complex role of collective mindfulness in shaping individual energy at work and offer valuable insights for researchers and practitioners interested in organizational dynamics and employee experiences.
{"title":"Trust in, isolation out: the impact of collective mindfulness on individual trust, perceived isolation, and employees’ feelings of energy at work","authors":"Aldijana Bunjak , Matej Černe , Heike Bruch , Amadeja Lamovšek","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116043","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116043","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In dynamic, frequently digitally mediated workplaces, employees often experience isolation, which can deplete energy at work. Building individual trust is crucial for addressing these challenges. This study introduces collective mindfulness—the workforce’s shared mindfulness perception—as a key factor. Applying social exchange theory (SET) and the attention-based view, we examine how individual trust and collective mindfulness interact to shape perceived isolation and employees’ feelings of energy at work. Our analysis of 3,644 employees across 92 German organizations shows that high collective mindfulness has contrasting effects: combined with low trust, it increases isolation, while combined with low isolation, it enhances employees’ feelings of energy at work. The strongest isolation occurs under low trust, and the strongest energy at work under low isolation. These findings highlight the complex role of collective mindfulness in shaping individual energy at work and offer valuable insights for researchers and practitioners interested in organizational dynamics and employee experiences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 116043"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146192063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-06DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116033
Shiyi Tang , Wan Liu , Liang Han
The causes and consequences of enterprise digitalization have attracted significant attention and extensive discussions among scholars. However, the issue of whether Negative Attainment Discrepancy inhibits or promotes digitalization in enterprises remains unresolved. This study, based on the Behavioral Theory of the Firm and the Upper Echelons Theory, explores the impact of the duration of negative attainment discrepancy on the breadth and intensity of enterprise digitalization. It also investigates the moderating effect of the executive team’s multi-dimensional human capital, considering three aspects: technical expertise, international experience, and educational background. This study uses the data of Chinese A-share manufacturing listed companies from 2008 to 2023 as the research sample, adopts the two-way fixed effects model, and empirically proves that duration of negative attainment discrepancy stimulates enterprises to reduce the breadth of digitalization but enhances the intensity of digitalization. The technical background and overseas experience of the executive team weaken the reducing effect of duration of negative attainment discrepancy on the breadth of enterprise digitalization, while the technical background and educational level of the executive team strengthen the promoting effect of duration of negative attainment discrepancy on the intensity of enterprise digitalization. The evidence provided by this study suggests that duration of negative attainment discrepancy is a significant contributor to enterprise digitalization, offering a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between duration of negative attainment discrepancy and digitalization strategies within enterprises
{"title":"Digitalization for survival: the impact of the duration of negative attainment discrepancy on enterprise digitalization breadth and intensity","authors":"Shiyi Tang , Wan Liu , Liang Han","doi":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The causes and consequences of enterprise digitalization have attracted significant attention and extensive discussions among scholars. However, the issue of whether Negative Attainment Discrepancy inhibits or promotes digitalization in enterprises remains unresolved. This study, based on the Behavioral Theory of the Firm and the Upper Echelons Theory, explores the impact of the duration of negative attainment discrepancy on the breadth and intensity of enterprise digitalization. It also investigates the moderating effect of the executive team’s multi-dimensional human capital, considering three aspects: technical expertise, international experience, and educational background. This study uses the data of Chinese A-share manufacturing listed companies from 2008 to 2023 as the research sample, adopts the two-way fixed effects model, and empirically proves that duration of negative attainment discrepancy stimulates enterprises to reduce the breadth of digitalization but enhances the intensity of digitalization. The technical background and overseas experience of the executive team weaken the reducing effect of duration of negative attainment discrepancy on the breadth of enterprise digitalization, while the technical background and educational level of the executive team strengthen the promoting effect of duration of negative attainment discrepancy on the intensity of enterprise digitalization. The evidence provided by this study suggests that duration of negative attainment discrepancy is a significant contributor to enterprise digitalization, offering a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between duration of negative attainment discrepancy and digitalization strategies within enterprises</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15123,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Business Research","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 116033"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146192062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}