第一个书签之前
摘 要
Abstract
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 research problem and science contribution
1.2.1 Research problem
1.2.2 Science contribution
1.3. Literatures
1.3.1 Resources Adjustment costs
1.3.2 Managerial understanding and Asymmetric cost behavior
1.3.3 The employment and labor costs behavior
1.3.4 The industrial challenge and capacity problems
1.3.5 Capacity expansion decision
1.3.6 Costs to market prices in Competitive environment
1.4 Research contents and Framework
1.4.1 Research contents
1.4.2 Framework of thesis
1.5 Research methods and technology roadmap
Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework
2.1 Conceptual framework Development of asymmetric cost behavior
2.1.1 The natural cost response to resources changes
2.1.2 Evidence on the asymmetric cost behavior
2.1.3 The theories of asymmetric cost behavior
2.2 Characteristics of cost stickiness
2.2.1 General characteristics of cost stickiness
2.2.2 Specific characteristics
2.2.3 The reasons of asymmetric cost behavior
2.3 The significance of capacity expansion
2.3.1 Linking of capacity expansion and asymmetric cost behavior
2.3.2 Opportunities from capacity expansion research
2.4. Hypotheses development
2.4.1 The influence of capacity changes on cost response
2.4.2 The influence of employment changes on labor cost response
2.4.3 Unused capacity and cost behavior to demand fluctuations
2.4.4 The influence of competitive prices on cost behavior
2.4.5 Managerial expectations and asymmetric cost behavior
2.5 Summary
Chapter 3 Research Method and Models Development
3.1 Research design and data
3.1.1 Empirical models
3.1.2 Sample selection
3.1.3 Measures
3.2 Models analysis techniques
3.2.1 Test of unit root (stationarity)
3.2.2 Co-integration tests
3.2.3 Regression analysis
3.3. Data collection
3.4 summary
Chapter 4 The moderating effect of capacity utilization on asymmetric cost behavior: An investigation of production capacity changes
4.1 Preliminary analysis
4.2 Test of unit root (stationarity)
4.3 Cointegration tests among empirical variables
4.4 Evidence and determinants of sticky costs: the main impact of production capacity changes on asymmetric cost response
4.5 Moderation analysis: interactive effects of capacity utilization and production capacity on asymmetric cost behavior
4.6 Discussion
4.7 Summary
Chapter 5 The moderating effect of capacity utilization on asymmetric labor costs behavior
5.1 Preliminary analysis
5.2 Test of stationarity
5.3 Cointegration tests
5.4 Non-linear Regression analysis: Main effects on labor costs response to employment capacity changes
5.5 Moderation analysis: interactive effects of capacity utilization and employment capacity on labor cost behavior
5.6 Discussion
5.7 Summary
Chapter 6 The impact of demand changes on asymmetric cost behavior
6.1 Preliminary analysis
6.2 Test of stationarity
6.3 Cointegration tests of variables relationship
6.4 Hypotheses Testing Results
6.4.1 Examination of the mediating impact of unused capacity between demand change and cost behavior
6.4.2 Examination of the moderating impact of capacity utilization on the relationship between demand change and cost behavior
6.5 Discussion
6.6 Summary
Chapter 7 The impact of competitive prices and managerial expectations on asymmetric cost behavior
7.1 Preliminary analysis
7.2 Test of stationarity
7.3 Cointegration tests
7.4 Asymmetric effects of competitive price on costs response
7.5 Moderation analysis: interactive effect of capacity utilization
7.6 The main impact of managerial expectations on asymmetric costs response
7.7 Moderation impact of capacity utilization on managerial expectations and asymmetric cost behavior relationship
7.8 Discussion
7.9 Summary
Theoretical Contribution
Practical Implications
Limitations and Future Research
Conclusion
结论
References
Appendixes
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