First mover, strategic alliances and performance: context of turmoil in China
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View ArticleLeadership, team and decision speed: empirical study using cross-provincial data
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View ArticlePhilosophy, training and spirituality: a longitudinal, empirical study
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View ArticleCEO succession and organizational transitions: case of state-owned enterprises
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AbstractPurpose– In the literature there is very little exploration on how the Tibetan approach in leadership may be relevant for management. Here, for the first time, the paper discusses the ancient...
View ArticleA social exchange perspective of the individual guanxi network: Evidence from...
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View ArticleTowards a Guanxi-based theory of internationalization: Chinese, Taiwanese and...
AbstractPurpose– The aim of this paper is to review theories on the kinship-based collaboration for Asian multinational enterprises (MNEs). Although cooperation issues have reached the top of the Asian...
View ArticleKeeping relationships positive or doing things right: Bridging women leaders'...
AbstractPurpose– The present study aims at contributing to the knowledge of organizational communication and cross-cultural female leadership by examining conflict management strategies between...
View ArticleDual order systems and SMEs' growth: three longitudinal cases from China
AbstractPurpose– The aim of this paper is to examine how the co-evolution of two order systems-guanxi networks and legal system, i.e. a dual order system-has shaped the growth of China's SMEs. From an...
View ArticleRelational power and influence strategies: a step further in understanding...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this study is to examine the existence of relational power which is derived from an indigenous Chinese construct – guanxi. The authors also test the hypotheses of...
View ArticleThe impact of knowledge governance on knowledge sharing: The mediating role...
AbstractPurpose– Knowledge governance is an organizational mechanism that formally and informally defines how the firm manages the activities related knowledge, thus it plays a significant influence on...
View ArticleThe Diaoyu Islands, China-Japan guan-xi and nuclear war: is there a role for...
AbstractPurpose– The aim of this paper is to illustrate how scholars may adopt a multi-method – not just multidisciplinary – approach on research on conflict management. Taking the Diaoyu Islands as a...
View ArticleIn Search of a Chinese Internationalization Theory: A Study of 12 Automobile...
AbstractPurpose - The objective of this research was to explore the influencing factors on and the process of inter-nationalization with regard to Chinese automobile companies....
View ArticleThe Resources Network of the Industrial Cluster to Cultivate Entrepreneurial...
AbstractPurpose - The objective of the paper is to explore why the entrepreneurial activities are agglomerative in a cluster. It believes that some major actors such as governments and associations in...
View ArticleThe impact of supply chain integration on firm performance in the pork...
AbstractPurpose - This paper investigates the effects of supply chain integration on firm performance in pork supply chains in China.Design/methodology/approach - The study follows a causal research...
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