Drawing from the resource-based view and natural-resource-based view (NRBV), we examine the relationship between a firm’s environmental expenditure on both cost of revenue and net income. We also analyse the moderating effects of R&D and environmental products on the respective relationships. Specifically, we conduct robust regression analyses using environmental and financial data of S&P500 firms from 2000 to 2014. The results provide insights into conditions when it pays to be green.

This project is a field experiment on Singapore’s subways and aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using reward schemes to incentivise peak-time commuters to travel pre-peak. In a randomised controlled trial design, frequent peak-time commuters in the treatment groups will receive rebates of their subway fare for traveling pre-peak. Some of them will receive a further bonus if their numbers of pre-peak trips reach a threshold. The monetary incentives are designed to be temporary, while our observation will cover the period after the discontinuation of the incentives. In a difference-in-differences analysis, we test (1) whether the promotional scheme shifts peak-time trips and (2) if so, whether the shifts persist beyond the promotional period.

We have accumulated knowledge to better understand why people behave unethically, but there seems empirical research to be little to examine the outcomes of unethical behaviour at work. Based on the criminal justice literature, unethical behaviour can be categorized into either impulsive or premeditated (or pre-planned) crimes. I have data indicating that people differentiate between the two types of behaviours and punish premeditated behaviour more severely. In my dissertation, I asked participants to rate the masculinity and femininity of each act and then asked whether they thought the perpetrator was male or female. For premeditated acts, participants rated it as more masculine and felt that the perpetrator was male, which is in line with our expectations and role congruity theory. Based on the role congruence theory, I hope to explore the phenomenon in more detail to see whether third-party evaluator (e.g., manager) view individual (e.g., our employee) unethical behaviour differently based on their gender.

In this paper, we found that, in response to a positive (negative) demand shock, managers strategically provide management forecasts with more negative (positive) information. This finding is robust to different measures of disclosure and various specifications that seek to rule out alternative explanations. Further evidence suggests that bond financing-dependent firms and financially constrained firms exhibit a greater sensitivity of corporate disclosure decisions to demand shocks in the bond market.

Scholars and practitioners alike are quick to acknowledge the importance of trust in business relationships. There is less agreement on how best to measure trust dimensions and model their antecedents and consequences. I am now summarising key findings from more than 400 published and presented studies that have addressed one or more of these trust dimensions, testing critical assumptions about the extent to which they are distinct and differentially associated with key predictors and consequences. Beyond a distillation of key findings, my work will be focused on addressing inconsistent findings and identifying critical questions to be addressed in future research.

We study the optimal design of the price structure and the optimal take-rate for ride-hailing platform models, and the associated efficiency and welfare implications. The study will provide recommendations on how the platform should set prices. On the supply side, commissions must attract drivers, while on the demand side, prices must attract consumers. The commissions and prices must balance demand and supply across the platform.ent findings and identifying critical questions to be addressed in future research.

This study investigates peer effects in corporate disclosure and accounting behaviour. Peer effect is defined as the average behaviour of a group influencing an individual group members’ behaviour. The primary contribution of this study is to document that peer firm disclosure behaviour is an important determinant of corporate disclosure decisions. Prior research in accounting literature primarily focuses on firm-specific determinants but ignores potential externalities generated by peer firms. One important implication is that the externalities might interact with other firm-specific factors, and therefore change our inferences regarding firm-specific behaviour obtained from prior research.

This project addresses the tension in a university when balancing the core mission of basic research and the “third mission” of contributing economic value and societal impact. Current public policy is focused on encouraging universities to have greater industry collaborations. However, the empirical evidence on whether collaborations lead to successful commercialisation of university technologies is mixed. Drawing on Stokes’ (1997) quadrant model of scientific motivation, industry-oriented research in universities falls into two categories. Pasteur’s Quadrant represents use-inspired research that both furthers fundamental scientific understanding and addresses real-world problems. Meanwhile, Edison’s Quadrant represents applied research that provides industry solutions. The project will collate data to construct indicators based on patenting and publication performance of researchers, in order to fulfill the project’s objectives: (a) develop a scientometrics-based methodology for classifying Pasteur’s and Edison’s Quadrants; (b) examine the comparative technology commercialisation outcomes of Pasteur and Edison Quadrant research.

For women, transiting into midlife (40-55 years) is especially significant as it is marked by the onset of and transition into menopause. Menopause brings with it many physical, psychological and emotional changes. Given that most women in this life stage are still engaged in paid employment, the physical, psychological and emotional outcomes triggered by this mid-life change, clearly, have significant implications for work and well-being, particularly in a society where the workforce is rapidly ageing, such as Singapore. This study examines the impact of menopause on employees’ work-related outcomes and well-being, as well as organizational strategies to help women cope with this mid-life transition.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that financial analysts tip large institutional investors prior to publicly releasing their forecast reports. While tipping generally is in the grey area, regulators view it as unethical and there are cases in which tipping is punished by regulators. We investigate whether brokerage firms’ culture affects financial analysts’ tipping behaviour, and how brokerage culture interacts with economic incentives such as analyst ranking