Abstract:PurposeSocial information is crucial to credit ratings and can improve the accuracy of the traditional credit assessment model. Drawing on the resource-based view (RBV) and social capital theory (SCT), this research explores the relationships between corporate social activities, network centrality and corporate credit behavior.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used social network analysis (SNA) and regression analysis to analyze the data collected from 14,544 enterprises on the Alibaba platform.FindingsTh… Show more
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how complementors’ marketing capability and technology capability affect their performance. Drawing on social capital theory, the authors examine platform network centrality as a mediator and platform reputation as a moderator of the relationships between these two capabilities and complementor performance.
Design/methodology/approach
This study collects data by questionnaire from 154 Chinese firms adopting e-commerce platforms. Hierarchical multiple regression is used to test the hypotheses of this study.
Findings
This study finds that complementors’ marketing capability and technology capability positively affect performance by increasing their platform network centrality. Moreover, platform reputation positively moderates the relationship between platform network centrality and complementor performance, and it strengthens the mediating role of platform network centrality.
Originality/value
This paper emphasizes the critical role of marketing capability and technology capability on complementor performance. It explores the improvement path of complementor performance from the perspective of network position, which is a key element for complementors to effectively leverage their capabilities to build competitive advantage.
Credit, debit, financial literacy, and financial well-being are all examined, along with the complex links between them in this study. The research takes a snapshot of people's financial patterns using a cross-sectional approach and stratified random sampling. Electronic administration of a structured survey instrument guarantees both efficiency and respondent confidentiality. The results suggest complex relationships across variables; for example, credit behaviour is only mildly associated with financial knowledge and well-being. There seems to be a striking connection between debit behaviour and both financial literacy and well-being. The correlation between financial knowledge and prosperity is modest at best. Implications for management include adapting financial offerings to customer preferences and bolstering financial literacy initiatives. This research highlights the social potential of financial literacy programmes that aim to bridge specific knowledge gaps and make communities more financially secure.
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