Dr. Manbo He

Chapter 2: Industry 5.0 – Future of Workforce Beyond Efficiency and Productivity
Chapter 4: Fintech 4.0 and Financial Systems

This study examines the impact of strategic alliances on corporate green innovation. We find that strategic alliances significantly promote corporate green innovation. Mechanism tests indicate that strategic alliances promote green innovation through channels of attracting market attention, alleviating agency problems, and stimulating collaborative innovation. Heterogeneity analysis demonstrates that the effects of strategic alliances are more pronounced for firms in areas with stringent… Show more

This study examines the impact of strategic alliances on corporate green innovation. We find that strategic alliances significantly promote corporate green innovation. Mechanism tests indicate that strategic alliances promote green innovation through channels of attracting market attention, alleviating agency problems, and stimulating collaborative innovation. Heterogeneity analysis demonstrates that the effects of strategic alliances are more pronounced for firms in areas with stringent environmental regulations and a favorable business environment, and firms facing intense product market competition. The findings provide new insights into the green transformation and upgrading of enterprises.

Keywords: Strategic alliances, green innovation, Market attention, Agency problems, Collaborative innovation

Sun, Qiong and Hou, Deshuai and He, Manbo and Yan, Zhu, Strategic Alliances and Corporate Green Innovation: Evidence from China. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4578454 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4578454

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Chapter 3: Global Business Strategy in Human Resources Management – From Glocalization to Universalization
Chapter 4: Global Talent Management

According to KPMG, there was over US$210 billion invested in global FinTech with over 5684 deals in 2021 (KPMG Pulse, 2022), which doubled 2020’s numbers of US$105 billion invested in 2861 deals (KPMG Pulse, 2021). This tells us two things. First, despite COVID-19 and its many variants troubling the globe, FinTech has made its way back, strong, and square. Second, with record deals and a record amount of money invested in FinTech, it is clearer than ever that FinTech is the future for both… Show more

According to KPMG, there was over US$210 billion invested in global FinTech with over 5684 deals in 2021 (KPMG Pulse, 2022), which doubled 2020’s numbers of US$105 billion invested in 2861 deals (KPMG Pulse, 2021). This tells us two things. First, despite COVID-19 and its many variants troubling the globe, FinTech has made its way back, strong, and square. Second, with record deals and a record amount of money invested in FinTech, it is clearer than ever that FinTech is the future for both Financial and Technology businesses in the financial services industry. For financial and technology companies to survive and thrive, they have to respond swiftly and robustly to the inevitable trend of transformation to FinTech. By studying FinTech investment deals in the past two years, we have discovered that the development trend has gone through three main phases—from payments, to embedded finance, and to Public–Private Artificial Intelligence. Along with this trend, both business practices and related investments have shown a stronger tendency of matching and focusing with clearly defined positioning that is better aligned with resources. The areas of major focus include payments, insurtech, regtech, wealthtech, blockchain and cryptocurrency, and cybersecurity. As more and more FinTech businesses have realized the value in the aforementioned areas and are promoting opening and cooperating practices, risk control has also become more important a task, not just for FinTech businesses, but for regulators as well. This is another trend in which we are witnessing growing levels of cooperation and collaboration between the public and private sectors. In summary, all recent efforts we have seen in the FinTech sector are pointing in one direction: credibility, which happens to be the basis of finance. In this chapter, we will attempt to reveal the “secret equation” Show less

Dr. He's Five Business Principles explained in detail with real-life business cases.