This article introduces four noteworthy papers published in China's top journals in Summer 2021,all of which are phenomenon-driven and design-based case studies.The first paper employs a process tracing approach t...This article introduces four noteworthy papers published in China's top journals in Summer 2021,all of which are phenomenon-driven and design-based case studies.The first paper employs a process tracing approach to analyze the failure of policy coordination based on an empirical case regarding the revision of the price catalog for basic medical services in Province F.The second paper develops a triple mechanism framework to account for the distortions in China's grassroots policies.With a most similar case design,the third paper proposes a typology framework for campaign-style environmental governance and compares the mobilization models for environmental governance.Based on a grounded theory approach,the final paper analyzes data from thirty-eight public crises cases to reveal the mechanism of political mobilization for emergency management.These studies explain clear theoretical puzzles brought about by practical problems,and they provide a sense of the research designs in the case studies.They show three types of case studies:(1)two single case studies,one with a process tracing approach and the other illustrating a developed theoretical framework,(2)a comparative case study,and(3)a multi-case study applying a grounded theory strategy.These studies provide enlightenment and lessons for future Chinese case studies.展开更多
A product typically exhibits three different failure rates across its lifetime:increasing,decreasing,or constant.This paper studies how the characteristics of failure rate impact the supply chain coordination for an e...A product typically exhibits three different failure rates across its lifetime:increasing,decreasing,or constant.This paper studies how the characteristics of failure rate impact the supply chain coordination for an extended warranty program involving a manufacturer and a retailer.A two-stage Stackelberg game is utilized to model the interaction between these two players.Two extended warranty channel structures are compared depending on whether the manufacturer or the retailer offers the warranty service.The analysis shows that the failure rate trend during the warranty period has different effects on the coordination of the service supply chain.When a product has an increasing or constant failure rate,the optimal length of extended warranty offered by the retailer is longer than that of the manufacturer,while the optimal length is shorter for a product with a decreasing failure rate.If a product during the warranty coverage has an increasing or constant failure rate,a longer extended warranty period will motivate customers to buy the product without the warranty,whereas more customers will buy both the product and the warranty if the product experiences a decreasing failure rate.It is concluded that,if the manufacturer and the retailer incur the same warranty service cost,the total profit in the supply chain is higher when the manufacturer offers the extended warranty.From the game participants'perspective,the one which sells the extended warranty will obtain more profit.展开更多
文摘This article introduces four noteworthy papers published in China's top journals in Summer 2021,all of which are phenomenon-driven and design-based case studies.The first paper employs a process tracing approach to analyze the failure of policy coordination based on an empirical case regarding the revision of the price catalog for basic medical services in Province F.The second paper develops a triple mechanism framework to account for the distortions in China's grassroots policies.With a most similar case design,the third paper proposes a typology framework for campaign-style environmental governance and compares the mobilization models for environmental governance.Based on a grounded theory approach,the final paper analyzes data from thirty-eight public crises cases to reveal the mechanism of political mobilization for emergency management.These studies explain clear theoretical puzzles brought about by practical problems,and they provide a sense of the research designs in the case studies.They show three types of case studies:(1)two single case studies,one with a process tracing approach and the other illustrating a developed theoretical framework,(2)a comparative case study,and(3)a multi-case study applying a grounded theory strategy.These studies provide enlightenment and lessons for future Chinese case studies.
基金This work was supported in part by National Science Foundation of China under Grant No.71571175by Special Grant of SoM USTC:Fair distribution of necessities and social relief materials in major public health emergencies.
文摘A product typically exhibits three different failure rates across its lifetime:increasing,decreasing,or constant.This paper studies how the characteristics of failure rate impact the supply chain coordination for an extended warranty program involving a manufacturer and a retailer.A two-stage Stackelberg game is utilized to model the interaction between these two players.Two extended warranty channel structures are compared depending on whether the manufacturer or the retailer offers the warranty service.The analysis shows that the failure rate trend during the warranty period has different effects on the coordination of the service supply chain.When a product has an increasing or constant failure rate,the optimal length of extended warranty offered by the retailer is longer than that of the manufacturer,while the optimal length is shorter for a product with a decreasing failure rate.If a product during the warranty coverage has an increasing or constant failure rate,a longer extended warranty period will motivate customers to buy the product without the warranty,whereas more customers will buy both the product and the warranty if the product experiences a decreasing failure rate.It is concluded that,if the manufacturer and the retailer incur the same warranty service cost,the total profit in the supply chain is higher when the manufacturer offers the extended warranty.From the game participants'perspective,the one which sells the extended warranty will obtain more profit.
