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Concurrent optimization of routing and platooning decisions for autonomous truck fleets 自动驾驶卡车车队路线和队列决策的并行优化

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Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100356

I-Lin Wang , Ying-Ting Lin

The growth of e-commerce has led to surging customer demand for fast delivery, resulting in increased costs and emissions from logistics. Autonomous truck platooning seems a promising innovation to improve freight sustainability. It leverages vehicle connectivity to decrease aerodynamic drag and realize substantial fuel savings. However, determining optimal routes and schedules to maximize platooning across fleets presents complex challenges. The present study investigated an optimization model to address the platoon routing problem faced by autonomous trucks. A mixed integer quadratic programming model was designed to optimize vehicle routing and scheduling decisions with platoon coordination. The key innovations were: (1) An integrated optimization objective balancing fuel savings from platooning with route efficiency; (2) A novel time-space network representation for synchronization essential for coordinating platoons. Extensive computational analyses demonstrated that the proposed model scales efficiently and significantly outperforms a state-of-the-art method. The results highlighted that this model enabled sophisticated route optimization that unlocked the environmental and economic benefits of autonomous truck platooning. Together, these findings represent a significant advancement in leveraging vehicle connectivity and automation for sustainable freight transportation.

电子商务的发展导致客户对快速配送的需求激增，导致物流成本和排放增加。自动卡车队列似乎是一项很有前途的创新，可以提高货运的可持续性。它利用车辆连接性来减少空气动力学阻力，并实现大幅节省燃料。然而，确定最佳路线和时间表以最大限度地实现车队之间的队列化是一项复杂的挑战。研究了一种解决自动驾驶卡车排路问题的优化模型。设计了一种混合整数二次规划模型，以优化车辆的路线和调度决策。关键创新点有：(1)综合优化目标，平衡队列行驶的燃油节约和路线效率；(2)一种新的时空网络表示，用于协调排的同步。广泛的计算分析表明，所提出的模型尺度有效，显著优于最先进的方法。结果表明，该模型能够实现复杂的路线优化，从而释放自动卡车队列的环境和经济效益。总之，这些发现代表了在利用车辆互联和自动化实现可持续货运方面取得的重大进展。

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How to enter the fintech industry in Southeast Asia: The choice between alliance and acquisition 如何进入东南亚金融科技行业：联盟与收购的选择

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Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.100353

Chiung-Hui Tseng , Ratanak Moneath Koy

The financial technology (i.e., fintech) industry in Southeast Asia has proliferated over the past two decades, attracting many firms from around the world to this business sector in the region. As such, it is crucial to investigate which entry mode (alliance or acquisition) is more appropriate for foreign firms to enter this industrial and geographical area. Surprisingly, although the alliance-versus-acquisition choice has been a popular research topic in international business literature, prior studies have shed little light on this research context. Drawing on the capability-based perspective, we identify a set of determinants critical to foreign firms’ choice of entry strategy into the Southeast Asian fintech industry and propose a holistic conceptual framework, tested on a sample of 132 overseas expansions into this industrial and geographical region by firms from 24 countries. Our empirical findings confirm that these firms preferred acquisitions over alliances when they practiced horizontal expansion, possessed institutional knowledge about local environments, and encountered smaller governance distance between the home and host countries, of which the impact of the last factor is not fully supported. Overall, this study has advanced international business research and Southeast Asia studies, and has also offered useful insights to managers in charge of foreign expansion for their firms.

在过去的二十年里，东南亚的金融科技（即金融科技）行业蓬勃发展，吸引了来自世界各地的许多公司进入该地区的这一商业领域。因此，调查哪种进入模式（联盟或收购）更适合外国公司进入该工业和地理区域是至关重要的。令人惊讶的是，尽管联盟与收购的选择一直是国际商业文献中的热门研究课题，但之前的研究对这一研究背景知之甚少。利用基于能力的视角，我们确定了一组对外国公司选择进入东南亚金融科技行业的进入战略至关重要的决定因素，并提出了一个整体的概念框架，并在来自24个国家的公司进入该工业和地理区域的132个海外扩张样本上进行了测试。我们的实证研究结果证实，当这些公司进行横向扩张、拥有关于当地环境的制度知识、母国与东道国之间的治理距离较小时，它们更倾向于收购而不是联盟，最后一个因素的影响并不完全支持。总的来说，这项研究推动了国际商业研究和东南亚研究，也为公司负责海外扩张的管理者提供了有用的见解。

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Development of learning conditions for workplace learning: Case study in one education technology startup in Thailand 工作场所学习条件的发展：泰国一家教育科技创业公司的案例研究

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Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.100347

Naraphorn Paoprasert , Kongkiti Phusavat , Panuwat Rodchom , Rapee Kanchana , Jukka Majava

The study is based on the 2-year startup which has survived and continues to thrive in the competitive education-service market. The study aims to gain more understanding of the learning conditions that encourage the employees' intention to learn. The intention to learn, which is an integral part of workplace learning, is essential for the survival of startups. Theory of Planned Behavior has been applied to this study. One hundred employees completed the survey. The data analysis involved the use of SPSS and SMART PLS. The findings indicate that Subjective Norm and Perceived Behavior Control notably affect employees' intention to learn while Attitude is not statistically significant. These findings, with the follow-up discussion with the business owner and the senior supervisor, highlight useful implications when preparing the learning conditions for startups, such as the need to initially focus on outer issues (e.g., the recognition of peers' influence on individual workers). Finally, the study's limitations and future studies are discussed.

这项研究是基于在竞争激烈的教育服务市场中生存下来并继续蓬勃发展的2年创业公司。本研究旨在进一步了解鼓励员工学习意愿的学习条件。学习的意愿是工作场所学习的一个组成部分，对创业公司的生存至关重要。计划行为理论应用于本研究。100名员工完成了这项调查。运用SPSS和SMART PLS对数据进行分析，发现主观规范和感知行为控制显著影响员工的学习意愿，而态度对学习意愿的影响不显著。这些发现，以及与企业主和高级主管的后续讨论，强调了在为初创企业准备学习条件时的有用含义，例如需要首先关注外部问题（例如，认识到同事对个别员工的影响）。最后，对研究的局限性和未来的研究进行了展望。

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ARIMA-driven memory market insights: Forecasting DRAM spot price arima驱动的内存市场洞察：预测DRAM现货价格

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Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.100351

Ming-Lung Hsu , Hsiao Hsien Li , Sheng Tun Li

The semiconductor sector is a vital cornerstone of Taiwan's economy, pivotal in bolstering the nation's global technology prowess. Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) stands out among its various outputs. However, the price of DRAM exhibits significant volatility, leading to substantial financial fluctuations for manufacturers in the semiconductor sector. This unpredictability poses a considerable challenge, placing undue strain on their financial stability.

Hence, this study aims to establish a quantitatively-based prediction model departing from conventional industry heuristics. Empirical findings reveal that DRAM spot prices exhibit non-stationary time series characteristics, prompting the development of an ARIMA model to capture their price dynamics. Furthermore, we enriched the original ARIMA model by incorporating four additional variables: Hynix DSI, Micron DSI, European PMI, and US PMI, resulting in a more robust ARIMAX model with enhanced explanatory power for predicting DRAM prices.

Our analysis demonstrates the ARIMAX model's effectiveness in explaining and predicting DRAM prices. When combined with the Rolling prediction method, the final predicted values closely align with actual outcomes. Our prediction model promises to inform future DRAM purchasing decisions within the company, potentially yielding cost savings and alleviating inventory pressures. In the subsequent scenario analysis, it was observed that implementing procurement strategies using this prediction model effectively reduced costs.

半导体行业是台湾经济的重要基石，对提升台湾的全球科技实力至关重要。动态随机存取存储器（DRAM）在其各种输出中脱颖而出。然而，DRAM的价格表现出显著的波动性，导致半导体行业制造商的财务大幅波动。这种不可预测性构成了相当大的挑战，给它们的金融稳定带来了过度的压力。因此，本研究旨在脱离传统的行业启发式方法，建立定量预测模型。实证结果表明，DRAM现货价格表现出非平稳的时间序列特征，促使ARIMA模型的发展来捕捉其价格动态。此外，我们通过纳入四个额外变量来丰富原始的ARIMA模型：Hynix DSI， Micron DSI，欧洲PMI和美国PMI，从而使ARIMA模型更加稳健，对预测DRAM价格具有更强的解释力。我们的分析证明了ARIMAX模型在解释和预测DRAM价格方面的有效性。与滚动预测方法相结合，最终预测值与实际结果接近。我们的预测模型有望为公司未来的DRAM采购决策提供信息，从而潜在地节省成本并减轻库存压力。在随后的情景分析中，可以观察到使用该预测模型实施采购策略有效地降低了成本。

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A stochastic game model for infectious disease management decisions in schools 学校传染病管理决策的随机博弈模型

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Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.007

Thassakorn Sawetsuthipan, Naraphorn Paoprasert, Papis Wongchaisuwat

Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to the health and well-being of young children. Schools are often at risk of outbreaks owing to close interactions among students; therefore, they can implement measures such as enhancing hygiene practices or temporarily canceling classes to manage these infectious diseases during outbreaks. Meanwhile, parents face the difficult decisions of keeping their children at home, sending them to school unprotected or wearing masks, weighing the risks of exposure to potential disruptions in education and work. This study developed a stochastic game model to address this issue and analyzed the strategic interactions between schools and parents during outbreaks. The results highlight the significance of the estimated utilities and transition probabilities in shaping the decisions of schools and parents to manage school closures effectively, minimize disruption to education, and protect the health of students and communities.

传染病对幼儿的健康和福祉构成重大威胁。由于学生之间的密切互动，学校往往面临疫情爆发的风险；因此，他们可以采取措施，如加强卫生习惯或暂时取消课程，以在疫情爆发期间管理这些传染病。与此同时，家长们面临着艰难的决定，是让孩子呆在家里，还是不受保护地送他们上学，还是戴着口罩，权衡教育和工作可能受到干扰的风险。本研究开发了一个随机博弈模型来解决这一问题，并分析了疫情期间学校和家长之间的战略互动。研究结果强调了估算的公用事业和过渡概率在影响学校和家长有效管理学校关闭、尽量减少对教育的干扰以及保护学生和社区健康的决策方面的重要性。

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Digital transformation in fintech: Choosing between application and Software as a Service (SaaS) 金融科技的数字化转型：在应用程序和软件即服务（SaaS）之间做出选择

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Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.006

Cheng-Han Wu , Pandu Dwi Luhur Pambudi

In light of the global adoption of digital transformation, the Fintech industry has witnessed a growing demand for information goods. This transformation has driven Fintech software vendors to enhance their offerings, encompassing both Fintech on-premise application and Software as a Service (SaaS). These vendors continually adapt their products to cater to diverse business models. They offer Fintech applications for one-time purchases, where users pay an initial fee for perpetual access, or subscription-based SaaS models with recurring fees, providing regular updates, scalability, and maintenance. Pricing strategies vary, with Fintech applications often adopting upfront or premium pricing, while SaaS models offer predictability and scalability. Fintech as a service market is poised for substantial growth. This study delves into the Fintech digital transformation, comparing application and SaaS models with a focus on security enhancement. The research aims to offer pricing insights into different market scenarios and competitive dynamics between original and new vendors. It unveils a dynamic, security-conscious landscape where a new vendor adapt pricing to attract demand, while the original vendor strategize to maintain competitiveness.

在全球数字化转型的背景下，金融科技行业对信息产品的需求不断增长。这种转变促使金融科技软件供应商增强了他们的产品，包括金融科技内部部署应用程序和软件即服务（SaaS）。这些供应商不断调整他们的产品以迎合不同的商业模式。他们提供一次性购买的金融科技应用程序，用户支付初始费用以获得永久访问权限，或者提供定期更新、可扩展性和维护的基于订阅的SaaS模式。定价策略各不相同，金融科技应用程序通常采用预付或溢价定价，而SaaS模式提供可预测性和可扩展性。金融科技作为一种服务市场有望大幅增长。本研究深入探讨了金融科技的数字化转型，比较了应用和SaaS模式，重点是安全增强。该研究旨在提供不同市场情景下的定价见解，以及原始供应商和新供应商之间的竞争动态。它揭示了一个动态的、具有安全意识的格局，在这个格局中，新的供应商调整定价来吸引需求，而原来的供应商制定策略来保持竞争力。

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Authenticity meets aesthetics: Physical attractiveness as the Equalizer for virtual and human influencers 真实性符合美学：身体吸引力作为虚拟和人类影响力的均衡器

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Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2025.100359

Ya-Hui Kuo , Son Bao Hoang Le

With the rapid advancement of information technology, both virtual and human influencers have become integral to modern marketing strategies. Virtual influencers, powered by artificial intelligence, now engage audiences in ways that closely mimic human influencers, driving growing interest in their comparative endorsement effectiveness. However, existing research offers mixed and inconclusive results. This study explores the crucial role of physical attractiveness in shaping influencer effectiveness and examines how it moderates the impact of influencer type on product attitudes. Our findings show that parasocial interaction partially mediates the relationship between influencer type and product attitude, with both direct and indirect effects influenced by perceived attractiveness. Although human influencers excel at building authenticity and personal connections, these advantages diminish when attractiveness is considered. When influencers are perceived as highly attractive, the distinction between virtual and human influencers becomes negligible, with both types eliciting similarly positive product attitudes. These insights suggest that marketers using virtual influencers should ensure their appearance aligns with the audience's beauty standards. Additionally, they should emphasize the pressure on human influencers to uphold ideal appearances—an aspect that virtual influencers can easily optimize. This research offers valuable guidance for brands seeking to balance virtual and human influencers for maximum impact.

随着信息技术的飞速发展，虚拟影响者和真人影响者已经成为现代营销策略不可或缺的一部分。在人工智能的推动下，虚拟影响者现在以模仿人类影响者的方式吸引观众，人们对他们的相对代言效果越来越感兴趣。然而，现有的研究提供了混合和不确定的结果。本研究探讨了身体吸引力在塑造网红有效性中的关键作用，并研究了它如何调节网红类型对产品态度的影响。研究结果表明，副社会互动在影响者类型与产品态度的关系中起部分中介作用，其中直接效应和间接效应均受感知吸引力的影响。尽管人类影响者擅长建立真实性和人际关系，但当考虑到吸引力时，这些优势就会减弱。当网红被认为非常有吸引力时，虚拟网红和真人网红之间的区别变得可以忽略不计，这两种类型都会引发类似的积极产品态度。这些见解表明，使用虚拟网红的营销人员应该确保他们的外表符合受众的审美标准。此外，他们应该强调人类影响者保持理想外表的压力——这是虚拟影响者可以轻松优化的方面。这项研究为寻求平衡虚拟和人类影响者以获得最大影响的品牌提供了有价值的指导。

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Determinants of sustainable employee performance: A study of family businesses in Indonesia 可持续员工绩效的决定因素：印尼家族企业的研究

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.004

Daniel Lukito , Melly Susanti , Yohanes Susanto , Loso Judijanto , Moh Ali , Hartono , Ardhana Januar Mahardhani

Family businesses play a crucial role in the Indonesian economy, yet few survive to achieve long-term sustainability. This study explores the factors influencing sustainable employee performance in family businesses in Indonesia, focusing on leadership style, motivation, compensation, job satisfaction, and work environment. It seeks to determine the major determinants of employee performance in family firms, as well as how these factors are interrelated in creating sustainable performance. The study employs a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional survey design. Data collection was done via Google Forms from 250 full-time family-firm employees. A structural equation modeling analysis was performed using Smart PLS 4 software. The results show that job satisfaction, transformational leadership style, motivation, work environment, and compensation substantially impact employee performance. Notably, the work environment serves as a moderator that enhances the connection between employee performance, job satisfaction, and leadership style. In addition, job satisfaction emerges as the most significant variable affecting employee performance. The study reveals that transformational leadership, motivation, and good compensation can improve family firm job satisfaction and employee performance. Additionally, a supportive work environment plays an important role in strengthening the influence of these variables on employee performance. To achieve sustainable performance, family firms should prioritize improving human resource policies and fostering a conducive work environment. This study adds to the body of knowledge regarding employee performance in family business and provides practical implications for managers in managing employees through appropriate leadership and compensation policies.

家族企业在印尼经济中发挥着至关重要的作用，但很少有家族企业能够生存下来，实现长期可持续发展。本研究探讨了印尼家族企业中影响可持续员工绩效的因素，重点是领导风格、激励、薪酬、工作满意度和工作环境。它试图确定家族企业中员工绩效的主要决定因素，以及这些因素如何在创造可持续绩效方面相互关联。本研究采用横断面调查设计的定量方法。数据收集是通过谷歌表格从250名全职家族企业员工中完成的。采用Smart PLS 4软件进行结构方程建模分析。结果表明，工作满意度、变革型领导风格、激励、工作环境和薪酬对员工绩效有显著影响。值得注意的是，工作环境起到调节作用，增强了员工绩效、工作满意度和领导风格之间的联系。此外，工作满意度成为影响员工绩效的最显著变量。研究发现，变革型领导、激励和良好的薪酬能够提高家族企业员工的工作满意度和绩效。此外，支持性的工作环境在加强这些变量对员工绩效的影响方面起着重要作用。为了实现可持续的绩效，家族企业应该优先考虑改善人力资源政策和营造有利的工作环境。本研究增加了关于家族企业员工绩效的知识体系，并为管理者通过适当的领导和薪酬政策来管理员工提供了实际意义。

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Turning flaws into favors: Exploring the impact of self-mockery on purchase intention for aesthetically flawed products 化缺陷为好处：探索自嘲对审美缺陷产品购买意愿的影响

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.12.008

Tien Wang , Chawarin Boonsiriroaj , Phumsiri Poolperm

This study explores how self-mockery in advertising influences consumer perceptions and consumption values, offering a humorous approach to mitigate negative evaluations of aesthetically flawed products. Drawing on incongruity theory and the consumption values framework, it examines the impact of self-mockery on purchase intentions. By evoking perceptions of surprise, novelty, and credibility, self-mockery serves as a unique advertising strategy to shape consumer value perception and decision-making. A total of 295 participants were randomly assigned to a scenario-based experimental study using a between-subjects factorial design with one factor (self-mockery: present vs. absent). The results demonstrate that self-mockery enhances the appeal of flawed products by increasing perceptions of surprise, novelty, and credibility, which positively affect functional, emotional, and epistemic consumption values. These shifts improve consumers’ purchase intentions for aesthetically flawed products. The study contributes to the literature on self-mockery in advertising by clarifying its role as a form of humor through the lens of consumption values and incongruity theory. It identifies the psychological mechanisms that drive consumer responses to unexpected situations. Additionally, the findings provide practical insights for marketers, demonstrating how self-mockery can be used to create impactful advertising that repositions aesthetically flawed products, enabling brands to deviate from traditional beauty standards while fostering greater consumer acceptance. Finally, the study offers valuable insights for consumers participating in re-commerce and second-hand markets, highlighting how these practices not only support individual transactions but also drive the overall growth of re-commerce, promote sustainability by extending product lifecycles, reduce waste, and ultimately benefit society as a whole.

本研究探讨了广告中的自嘲如何影响消费者的认知和消费价值观，提供了一种幽默的方法来减轻对美学缺陷产品的负面评价。利用不协调理论和消费价值框架，研究了自嘲对购买意愿的影响。通过唤起惊喜，新奇和可信度的感知，自嘲作为一种独特的广告策略来塑造消费者的价值感知和决策。共有295名参与者被随机分配到一个基于场景的实验研究中，使用一个因素的受试者间因子设计（自嘲：存在与不存在）。结果表明，自嘲提高了有缺陷产品的吸引力，增加了对惊喜、新颖性和可信度的感知，这对功能、情感和认知消费价值产生了积极影响。这些转变提高了消费者对美学缺陷产品的购买意愿。本研究通过消费价值观和不协调理论的视角，阐明了广告自嘲作为一种幽默形式的作用，对广告自嘲的研究有一定的贡献。它确定了驱动消费者对意外情况作出反应的心理机制。此外，研究结果为营销人员提供了实用的见解，展示了如何利用自嘲来制作有影响力的广告，重新定位美学上有缺陷的产品，使品牌偏离传统的审美标准，同时提高消费者的接受度。最后，该研究为参与再商务和二手市场的消费者提供了有价值的见解，强调了这些做法如何不仅支持个人交易，而且推动再商务的整体增长，通过延长产品生命周期促进可持续性，减少浪费，最终使整个社会受益。

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Examining pro-environmental behavior through green human resource management and green innovation moderating role of environmental strategy 通过绿色人力资源管理和绿色创新考察亲环境行为在环境战略中的调节作用

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Asia Pacific Management Review

Pub Date : 2025-03-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.100345

Jorge Alberto Esponda Perez , Sergio Mario Galindo , Mahnoor Farooq , Sarmad Ejaz , Sana Ahmed , Faisal Ejaz

Numerous studies have established a strong relationship between green human resource management (GHRM) and pro-environmental behaviour (PEB). This research explores how green innovation (GI) and environmental strategy (ESTR) can enhance the relationship between GHRM and PEB, specifically within the automobile sector of emerging economies. To check the impact of mediator GI and the moderation mechanism of ESTR in the suggested model, we gathered data from the Pakistan automobile sector using convenience sampling and analysed it through structural equation modelling. Our data collection process received 306 responses out of 344 employees, representing an impressive 88% response rate. The results indicate that GHRM plays a pivotal role in shaping PEB. GI also plays a mediating role in the relationship between GHRM and PEB. Moreover, ESTR moderates the relationship between GI and PEB. The present study's findings emphasise that the presence and effective implementation of GHRM practices are positively correlated with employees' PEB. When companies actively encourage their workforce to GI to improve the environment, employees are more likely to adopt green behaviours such as PEBs. Our research highlights the potential role of GI and ESTR in helping to promote PEB. When companies adopt GI and comprehensive ESTRs in response to GHRM practices, they signal a commitment to environmental sustainability, which can inspire employees to align their behaviours with these values. The limitations and future directions that need to be addressed are given.

许多研究已经建立了绿色人力资源管理（GHRM）和亲环境行为（PEB）之间的密切关系。本研究探讨了绿色创新（GI）和环境战略（ESTR）如何增强GHRM和PEB之间的关系，特别是在新兴经济体的汽车行业。为了检验中介GI的影响和ESTR在建议模型中的调节机制，我们采用方便抽样的方法收集了巴基斯坦汽车行业的数据，并通过结构方程模型进行了分析。我们的数据收集过程收到了344名员工中的306份回复，回复率达到了令人印象深刻的88%。结果表明，GHRM在PEB的形成中起着关键作用。GI在GHRM与PEB的关系中也起中介作用。ESTR对GI和PEB之间的关系具有调节作用。本研究的结果强调GHRM实践的存在和有效实施与员工的PEB呈正相关。当公司积极鼓励员工以GI改善环境时，员工更有可能采取环保行为，如peb。我们的研究强调了GI和ESTR在帮助促进PEB中的潜在作用。当公司采用GI和全面的estr来应对GHRM实践时，它们表明了对环境可持续性的承诺，这可以激励员工将他们的行为与这些价值观保持一致。给出了需要解决的限制和未来的方向。

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