Baozhuang Niu

School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology

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Guangzhou, AR Guangdong 510640

China

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1.

Pros and Cons of Service Pooling Considering Price and Congestion-Sensitive Service Users

Posted: 31 Mar 2025
Baozhuang Niu, Yikang Hong and Lingfeng Wang
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology and School of Business Administration South China University of Technology

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Service operations, Co-opetition, Congestion management, Collaboration platform, Service capacity sharing

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The Bright and Dark Sides of Real-Time Delivery Tracking in Crossborder E-Commerce

Posted: 08 Jan 2025
Baozhuang Niu, Lingfeng Wang and Yiyuan Ruan
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, School of Business Administration South China University of Technology and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Cross-border e-commerce, Smart delivery tracking, logistics service efficiency, Co-opetitive supply chain, Online and offline competition

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From Vision to Reality: Does Industry 5.0 Truly Enhance Worker Well-Being, Environmental Performance, and Production Resilience?

Posted: 03 Jan 2025
Baozhuang Niu, Xinhai Deng, Fengfeng Xie and Jian Dong
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology, University of Nottingham, Ningbo - University of Nottingham Ningbo China and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Industry 5.0 production, Multi-win system coordination, Production resilience, Incentive analysis

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Multinational Firm's Online-Offline Channel Co-Opetition Considering Tax Cost Saving and Days Sales Outstanding

Posted: 18 Dec 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Jian Dong, Zifan Shen and Guang Xiao
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), South China University of Technology and Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies

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Agency selling and reselling, Cross-border e-commerce, Channel co-opetition, Retail strategy

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The Value of Livestream Accidents when the Brand Cooperates with a Competitive Influencer

Posted: 18 Dec 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Yuyang Chen and Xinhu Yu
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Livestream e-commerce, Digital Economy, Competitive influencer, Pricing strategy, Supply chain resilience

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Will Emergency Order Shifting Perform Better than Recovery Waiting at Costs of Carbon Tax and Carbon Emission Reduction?

Posted: 19 Sep 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Lihua Zhu and Jian Dong
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Risk warning technology, Supply chain resilience, Production delays, Global supply chain, ESG performance

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Gain by Letting Go: The Environmental Impact and Profitability of Benefit Corporations

Posted: 18 Sep 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Yiyuan Ruan, Luyi Gui and Nan Zhang
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), University of California, Irvine - Paul Merage School of Business and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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A Blessing in Disguise: Paying for Manufacturer's Clean Energy Transformation Allows Brands to Win More

Posted: 17 Sep 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Lingfeng Wang and Jian Dong
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, School of Business Administration South China University of Technology and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Carbon neutral supply chain, Game-theoretical model, Green bond, Dual channel, Manufacturer-brand cooperation

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Strategic Perils of Collective Bargaining Under Competition

Posted: 23 Aug 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Zhipeng Dai, Jianhua Zhang and Jingqi Wang
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

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Implement Innovative Recycling System or Not? Impacts on Dual-Channel Supply Chain and Co-opetitive Dynamics

Posted: 23 Aug 2024 Last Revised: 20 Nov 2024
Zhipeng Dai, Fengfeng Xie and Baozhuang Niu
South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), University of Nottingham, Ningbo - University of Nottingham Ningbo China and School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology

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Innovative recycling system, Recycling and remanufacturing, Sustainable supply chain, Channel co-opetition

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The Value of Unceasing Supply: Remanufacturer's Domestic Sourcing When Overseas High-Quality Inputs Face Import Disruption

Posted: 01 Jun 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Xinhu Yu and Zhipeng Dai
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Global operations, Unreliable supply, Yield uncertainty, Supply chain competition, Sourcing strategy

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The Role of Consumers’ Fairness Seeking in Live-stream E-Commerce

Posted: 25 Apr 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Qiyang Li, Xinhu Yu and Yulan Wang
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Live-stream selling; Channel co-opetition; E-commerce operations; Consumers’ fairness seeking; Price diversification

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Multimodal Transportation Solutions for Resilient Shipping Alliance under Disruption Risk

Posted: 01 Apr 2024 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2025
Baozhuang Niu, Jianhua Zhang, Zhipeng Dai and Fengfeng Xie
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and University of Nottingham, Ningbo - University of Nottingham Ningbo China

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Risk management, Resilient delivery, Service supply chain, Shipping alliance, Game theory

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Information Value vs. Flexibility Cost: Comparison of Dual Sourcing and Artificial Intelligence Sourcing Policies for Resilient Supply

Posted: 18 Jan 2024 Last Revised: 24 Feb 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Zebin Zheng and Lingfeng Wang
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology and School of Business Administration South China University of Technology

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Resilient Supply; Global operations; Dual sourcing; Disruption risk; Artificial Intelligence

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Will Supplier’s Quality Improvement Discourage Competing Buyers’ Joint Procurement? Impact of Product Diversification and Manufacturing Cooperation

Posted: 10 Jan 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Zebin Zheng and Fanzhuo Zeng
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology and University of Southampton, Southampton Business School, Department of Decision Analytics and Risk

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Joint procurement; Quality improvement; Pricing strategy; Channel competition; Co-opetitive supply chain.

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Automating Contracts in Global Markets: Impacts of Import Duties and Opportunity Costs

Posted: 04 Jan 2024 Last Revised: 11 Jan 2025
Baozhuang Niu, Lei Chen, Zihao Mu, Xiaohang Yue and Srinivasan Raghunathan
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, School of Management, Jinan University, Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU) - School of Management, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business and University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management

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Harnessing the Fan Economy: Strategic Analysis of Brand-Influencer Cooperation in Live-Streaming Shopping

Posted: 14 Nov 2023 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Yuyang Chen, Jianhua Zhang and Xiaohang Yue
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business

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Live-streaming selling, Channel co-opetition, Influencer-based fan economy, Platform operations

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Leading or Lagging in Product Design? Impact of Customer Preference Uncertainty and Social Influence

Posted: 31 May 2023
Jianhua Zhang, Kanglin Chen and Baozhuang Niu
South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) - Department of Information Systems and Management Engineering and School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology

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Product design, Social influence, Product novelty, Game theory

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Self-Reliant Shipping to Mitigate Disruption Risk in the Direct-Delivery Channel: Will the E-Tailer’s Bonded-Warehouse Channel also Benefit?

Posted: 26 May 2023
Baozhuang Niu and Yiyuan Ruan
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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channel disruption; supply chain resilience; shipping service; maritime supply chain; cross-border e-commerce

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To Divide or Not to Divide: Impact of Carbon Market Connections on Firms’ Profitability and Emission Reductions

Posted: 25 May 2023
Baozhuang Niu, Haotao Xu and Zihao Mu
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and Independent

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Cost-benefit analysis; Productivity and competitiveness; Strategic planning; Cross-border market; Sustainable operations

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Bridging the Green Gap: The Role of Distributed Manufacturing in a Multinational Firm’s Emission Reduction and Order Quantity Decisions

Posted: 14 May 2023 Last Revised: 24 May 2023
Baozhuang Niu, Enkai Zhang, Yiyuan Ruan and Xiaomeng Guo
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies

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Global manufacturing; Green Sourcing; Dual-market operations; GHG emission reduction; Domestic competition

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Overseas Production or Domestic Production? Impacts of Tax Disparity and Market Difference

Posted: 08 May 2023
Baozhuang Niu, Nan Zhang and Zihao Mu
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU) - School of Management

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Production strategy; Co-opetition; Tax disparity; Global operations

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Optimization of Carbon Emission Reduction in a Competitive Market With Varying Saturation and Eco-conscious Consumers

Posted: 13 Apr 2023
Baozhuang Niu, Nan Zhang, Fengfeng Xie and Hailun Zhang
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), University of Nottingham, Ningbo - University of Nottingham Ningbo China and CUHK, Shenzhen

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Market saturation; Multi-dimensional competition; Horizontally differentiated products; Eco-conscious consumers

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Purchasing at a Responsive Price for Supply Resilience: Impact of Credible Quantity Threat and Supply Diversification

Posted: 13 Apr 2023
Baozhuang Niu, Lingfeng Wang, Nan Zhang and Guang Xiao
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, School of Business Administration South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies

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Supply chain resilience; Dual sourcing; Global operations; Sourcing competition.

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Remanufacturer’s Downstream Encroachment and Incumbent Brand’s Order Shifting in Pareto Improvement of Economic and Environmental Sustainability

Posted: 27 Jan 2023
Baozhuang Niu, Xinhu Yu and Fanzhuo Zeng
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and University of Southampton, Southampton Business School, Department of Decision Analytics and Risk

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Green operations; Remanufacturing; Self-brand competition; Supplier encroachment; Quality-dependent cost

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Could AI Livestream Perform Better Than KOL in Cross-Border Operations?

Posted: 07 Dec 2022
Baozhuang Niu, Xinhu Yu and Jian Dong
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Cross-border operations; AI livestream; Channel co-opetition; Network externality; Game-theoretical model

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Less Is More? Channel Separation to Mitigate Triple Competition and Combat Copycats in Agency E-Commerce

Posted: 22 Nov 2022
Baozhuang Niu, Yiyuan Ruan and Haotao Xu
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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E-commerce; Cost benefits analysis; Channel competition; Agency marketplace; Game-theoretic model

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EV Market Share and Profit Driven Competition with Service Sharing

Posted: 12 Aug 2022
Fengfeng Xie, Baozhuang Niu, Biying Shou and Pengfei Guo
University of Nottingham, Ningbo - University of Nottingham Ningbo China, School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, City University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong

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Product and service operations; Co-opetition; Market share; Horizontal sharing; Game-theoretic model

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Turn a Blind Eye? E-tailer’s Blockchain Participation Considering Upstream Competition between Copycats and Brands

Posted: 25 Jul 2022
Baozhuang Niu, Yiyuan Ruan and Haotao Xu
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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E-tailers such as Amazon and JD.com have long been criticized for the co-existence of copycat and genuine products sold on their platforms. Although many brands have developed blockchain-based digital manufacturing systems which can enable the traceability of the genuine products, consumers could no

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Enabling Emergency Production Shifting: The Value of Blockchain in Supply Chain Resilience Confronting COVID-19

Posted: 22 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2024
Baozhuang Niu, Lingfeng Wang and Jian Dong
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, School of Business Administration South China University of Technology and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Blockchain adoption; Supply chain competition; Production delay; Global supply chain

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Inviting MNFs’ green offshoring: Is it an effective way to coordinate economic and environmental sustainability?

Posted: 10 Mar 2022
Baozhuang Niu, Nan Zhang, Haotao Xu and Lei Chen
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA), South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and School of Management, Jinan University

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Green supply chain; Lock-in and transboundary issues; Global operations; Game analysis

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Creating All-win by Blockchain in a Remanufacturing Supply Chain with Consumer Risk-aversion and Quality Untrust

Posted: 17 Dec 2021
Baozhuang Niu, Haotao Xu and Lei Chen
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and School of Management, Jinan University

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Blockchain adoption; Quality uncertainty; Remanufacturing competition; Risk aversion.

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Impact of Competition Type on a Competitive Manufacturer's Preference of Decision Timing

Posted: 14 Jul 2021
Huajiang Luo and Baozhuang Niu
Southwest Jiaotong University - School of Economics & Management and School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology

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Channel co-opetition; Decision Timing; Competition type; Incentive alignment

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Retailer’s Make-or-buy Decision for Remanufactured Products under In-house Yield Uncertainty

Posted: 08 Jul 2021
Baozhuang Niu, Jinxiao Bao and Bin Cao
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and South China University of Technology

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Supply chain management; Remanufacturing yield; Environmental performance; In-store competition; Game theory

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Ad Valorem Tariff vs. Specific Tariff: Quality-Differentiated E-Tailers’ Profitability and Social Welfare in Cross-Border E-Commerce

Posted: 05 May 2021
Baozhuang Niu, Lingyun Chen and Jingmai Wang
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology and Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Import Tariff, Quality Competition, Cross-border Retail Operations, Social Welfare

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Check Only Once? Health Information Exchange between Competing Private Hospitals

Posted: 29 Apr 2021
Baozhuang Niu, Haotao Xu and Zhipeng Dai
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Game theory; Healthcare service competition; Information exchange; Two-period model

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Market Expansion vs. Intensified Competition: Overseas Supplier's Adoption of Blockchain in a Cross-Border Agricultural Supply Chain

Posted: 15 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2021
Baozhuang Niu, Jian Dong and Zhipeng Dai
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA)

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Blockchain technology; Agricultural products; Cross-border e-commerce; Incentive alignment.

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Impact of Promised-Delivery-Time on Imported Vaccine Provider’s Agency Marketing Strategy

Posted: 08 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2021
Baozhuang Niu, Fanzhuo Zeng and Lei Chen
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, University of Southampton, Southampton Business School, Department of Decision Analytics and Risk and School of Management, Jinan University

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Vaccine supply chain; Promised delivery time; Channel structure; Social responsibility.

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Strategic Waiting for Disruption Forecast in Cross-Border E-Commerce Operations

Posted: 26 Nov 2020
Baozhuang Niu, Kanglin Chen, Lei Chen, Chao Ding and Xiaohang Yue
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) - Department of Information Systems and Management Engineering, School of Management, Jinan University, The University of Hong Kong - School of Business and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business

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strategic waiting, disruption forecast, cross-border e-commerce, global supply chain management

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Sharing Knowledge to an Entrant for Production Investment Confronting COVID-19: Incentive Alignment and Lose-lose Dilemma

Posted: 04 Nov 2020
Baozhuang Niu, Zhipeng Dai and Qiyang Li
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and Independent

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Knowledge sharing; Production investment; Competition and cooperation; Incentive analysis

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Free Shipping in Cross-Border Supply Chains Considering Tax Disparity and Carrier’s Pricing Decisions

Posted: 24 Oct 2020
Baozhuang Niu, Haotao Xu and Fengfeng Xie
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, South China University of Technology - School of Business Administration (SBA) and University of Nottingham, Ningbo - University of Nottingham Ningbo China

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Shipper-Carrier Cooperation; Cross-Border Supply Chain; Free Shipping; Tax Policy

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Impact of Tariffs and Price Premiums of Locally Manufactured Products on Global Manufacturers' Sourcing Strategies

Posted: 22 May 2020 Last Revised: 18 Aug 2020
Kanglin Chen, Xin Wang, Baozhuang Niu and Ying-Ju Chen
Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) - Department of Information Systems and Management Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management

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global supply chain management; game theory; tariffs; sourcing

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The Value of Smart Contract and Members' Participation Incentives in a Co-Opetitive Supply Chain

Posted: 22 May 2020
Baozhuang Niu, Fengfeng Xie, Lei Chen and Yulan Wang
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, University of Nottingham, Ningbo - University of Nottingham Ningbo China, School of Management, Jinan University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Blockchain, Smart contract, Disruptive FinTech, Nash bargaining, Co-Opetition.

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Impact of Channel Co-opetition and Tax on a Multinational Firm's Local Production Decision

Posted: 24 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 02 Nov 2021
Baozhuang Niu, Yaoqi Liu, Yong Jin, Xin Wang and Xiaohang Yue
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Montpellier Business School, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business

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National culture; transfer pricing; co-opetitive supply chain; tax planning.

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Technology Specifications and Production Timing in a Co-Opetitive Supply Chain

Posted: 05 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2020
Baozhuang Niu, Kanglin Chen, Xin Fang, Xiaohang Yue and Xin Wang
School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) - Department of Information Systems and Management Engineering, Singapore Management University - Lee Kong Chian School of Business, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business and Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) - Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics

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Market Acceptance; Co-Opetition; Technology Regulation; Production Timing Decisions

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Direct Sourcing or Agent Sourcing? Contract Negotiation in Procurement Outsourcing

Posted: 14 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2019
Yulan Wang, Baozhuang Niu, Pengfei Guo and Jing-Sheng Jeannette Song
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Faculty of Business and Duke University - Fuqua School of Business

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Procurement Outsourcing; Purchasing Agent; Direct Sourcing; Negotiation