Chinese Management Studies
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Being politically connected: corporate charitable giving before and after the 2016 Charity Law
Min Ji, Detian Deng, Guangyu LiuCharitable giving in China has moved from being subjected to government attention and public skepticism to receiving government encouragement and public support. The role played…
Does supply chain concentration promote or inhibit corporate R&D investment?
Shukuan Zhao, Xueyuan Fan, Dong Shao, Shuang WangThis study aims to investigate the impact of supply chain concentration (SCC) on corporate research and development (R&D) investment and determine the moderating roles of industry…
Political institutional imprinting and Chinese private enterprises’ initial ownership strategies in OFDI
Meiting Ma, Xiaojie Wu, Xiuqiong WangThere is consensus among scholars on how political institutional imprinting interprets the unique management and practice phenomenon of Chinese enterprises. However, little…
Artificial intelligence applications implication for ESG performance: can digital transformation of enterprises promote sustainable development?
Rongxin Chen, Tianxing ZhangIn the global context, artificial intelligence (AI) technology and environmental, social and governance (ESG) have emerged as central drivers facilitating corporate transformation…
Navigating multiple institutional environments: institutional quality and the role of Belt and Road Initiative on location choice of Chinese MNEs
Ya’nan Zhang, Xuxu Li, Yiyi SuThis study aims to explore the extent to which Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs) rely on supranational institution – the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – versus host…
When digitalization meets HRM: developing a HRM value chain model in China
Yixuan Zhao, Guangyuan He, Danxia Wei, Shuming ZhaoThe purpose of this study is to explore the mechanism of digitalized transformation in organizations’ human resource management (HRM). This study summarizes three basic factors…
Windows of opportunity, strategic cognition and enterprise digital transformation
Shuwei Zang, Mengyuan Sun, Qimeng Wang, Haofu Wang, Shanwu TianThe purpose of this paper is to discuss how enterprises can effectively perceive and use the digital opportunities brought about by digital technologies and dynamic environments…
A predictive study on the impact of board characteristics on firm performance of Chinese listed companies based on machine learning methods
Xin Huang, Ting Tang, Yu Ning Luo, Ren WangThis study aims to examine the impact of board characteristics on firm performance while also exploring the influential mechanisms that help Chinese listed companies establish…
Unraveling psychological dilemma among miners in the context of low-carbon transformation: an ISM-MICMAC approach
Shuai Han, Tongtong Sun, Izhar Mithal Jiskani, Daoyan Guo, Xinrui Liang, Zhen WeiWith the rapid low-carbon transformation in China, the industrial approach and labor structure of mining enterprises are undergoing constant changes, leading to an increasing…
The longer, the farther? The internationalization of Chinese firms
Hanyang Ma, Jingjie Zou, Hailiang ZouThis study aims to explore the internationalization of multinational enterprises (MNEs) from China and aims to examine the relationship between Chinese MNEs’ duration of…
Nonmarket strategy and innovation performance in pharmaceutical industry: the moderating effect of internal capability and external IT environment
Yanyan Li, Shanxing Gao, Ron Chi-Wai KwokThe purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between nonmarket strategy and innovation performance, as well as the boundary factors that influence this relationship in…
Winner-takes-all or competitive coexistence? Research on the co-opetition relationships between platform owners and complementors
Lijuan PeiThe purpose of this study is to explore the coopetition relationships between platform owners and complementors in complementary product markets. Drawing on the coopetition…
Regional institutional environment and R&D performance: Evidence from marketization index of China’s provinces and panel data of high-tech manufacturing firms
Bo Song, Kun Yuan, Yiwen Jin, Liangjie ZhaoHow does the regional institutional environment of China’s transitional economy influence the relationship between a firm’s R&D investment intensity and innovation performance…
Perceived working conditions and employee performance in the coal mining sector of China: a job demands-resources perspective
Weijie Zhou, Tao Wang, Jianhua Zhu, Yuan Tao, Qingzhi LiuThis paper aims to investigate how perceived working conditions affect employee performance, including safety compliance and task performance, through employee well-being (i.e…
The impact of directors’ green experience on firm environmental information disclosure: evidence from China
Zhui Liu, Xiaoxuan Sun, Yishuai YinThis study aims to examine the impact of directors’ green experience on the disclosure of environmental information by firms. Furthermore, it investigates the mediating role of…
Research on the heterogeneity of executives’ nonsalary incentives on corporate green technology innovation
Ning Xu, Di Zhang, Yutong Li, Yingjie BaiGreen technology innovation is the organic combination of green development and innovation driven. It is also a powerful guarantee for shaping sustainable competitive advantages…
What facilitates the emergence of shared leadership? The predictive role of team personality composition
Xiaolin Ge, Siyuan Liu, Qing Zhang, Haibo Yu, Xiaoyu Du, Shanghao Song, Yunsheng ShiThis study aims to investigate the predictive role of team personality composition in facilitating shared leadership through team member exchange (TMX), while also to examine the…
The role of big data in the formation of supply chain platform for new forms of online retail
Bingfeng Bai, Guohua WuThe purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between big data and supply chain platform in China’s retail industry. With the emergence of big data resources and…
The impact of cooperative communication on co-innovation performance: the mediating role of knowledge sharing
Wenpei Fang, Liang Wan, Lei ZhouEffective cooperative communication and knowledge management capabilities are particularly important in the cross-team cooperation. Based on the social exchange theory, this paper…
“Original sin” suspicion and charitable donation of private enterprises in China
Qiujie Dou, Weibin XuThis study aims to explore the reasons why some Chinese private entrepreneurs are reluctant to make charitable donations, with a focus on the perspective of “original sin”…
How do employees’ strengths use for tasks and strengths use for relationships interact to influence their job performance?
Shenyang Hai, In-Jo ParkDrawing on prior research on strengths use and job performance, this study aims to investigate how employees’ strengths use for tasks and strengths use for relationships jointly…
Does enterprise digital transformation promote technological innovation? Empirical evidence from China
Xiuqun Hu, Xiulei Weng, Ziwei HeThis study aims to test the link between enterprise digital transformation and technological innovation and the mechanisms and channels behind this link.
The power of the public: air environmental concern and corporate ESG performance
Lingxue Yi, Yichi Jiang, Heng LiuThis study aims to investigate whether and how public air environmental concern (PAEC) affects corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in emerging markets.
Employee stock ownership plans and within-firm income inequality: evidence from China
Peng Ning, Lixiao Geng, Liangding JiaDrawing on bargaining power and the inequality aversion perspective, this study aims to probe employees’ influence on addressing income inequality between top executives and…
Volunteer to bury your talents: the influence of work values on voluntary overqualification
Yi Li, Xuan Wang, Muhammad Farrukh MoinIn recent years, there has been a growing trend of individuals willingly opting for employment positions that do not fully use their education, skills and abilities, a phenomenon…
Environmental turbulence, network position and firm innovation: evidence from a natural experiment in China
Yusi Jiang, Chuanjia Li, Yapu ZhaoThis study aims to explore the relationship between network position and innovation under major environmental turbulence.
Organizational environments, work characteristics and employee innovative behavior in the digital age: an fsQCA approach
Yueyue Liu, Xu Zhang, Meng Xi, Siqi Liu, Xin MengFor start-ups or growing firms, to effectively navigate the unpredictable nature of digital development and achieve superior innovative performance, it is crucial to have a…
Research on corporate financialization and green innovation: moderating role of CEO’s individual characteristics
Yingqian Gu, Wenqi Zhang, Lin Sha, Lixia WangThis paper aims to explore the impact of corporate financialization (CF) on green innovation (GI) and further disclose the moderating role of CEO’s individual characteristics in…
Do professionals really matter? Top executive legal expertise and firm lawsuits
Peiyuan Huang, Junguang Gao, Wenyuan Cai, Fuzhen GuThis study aims to use institutional and upper echelons theories to comprehensively investigate the intricate interplay between TMT legal expertise and firms' adaptive strategies…
What drives the effectual entrepreneurship: combinative effects of environmental uncertainty and entrepreneurs’ means
Shuqin Bao, Wenwen An, Aihuan Wang, Shunjun LuoEffectuation, which articulates the process of entrepreneurial action based on nonpredictive control logic, is receiving extensive scholarly attention. What drives the effectual…
The impact of different components of HRM strength on employee burnout: a two-wave study
Qijie Xiao, Xiaoyan LiangMost prior studies treated human resource management (HRM) strength as a whole, while neglecting the dynamic interactions between distinct components (consensus, consistency and…
Symbolic or substantive CSR: effect of green mergers and acquisitions premium on firm value in China
Ning Liu, Linyu Zhou, LiPing Xu, Shuwei XiangAs the cost of completing a transaction, the green merger and acquisition (M&A) premium paid on mergers can influence whether the acquisition creates value or not. However…
Does corporate social responsibility always lead to positive effects?
HaeJin Seo, Xiyuan Liu, Tae Ho SongBrand crisis has become an increasingly common phenomenon recently. While corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays a role in mitigating the negative consequences of brand…
Financial misconduct and corporate innovation: evidence from China
William Mbanyele, Fengrong WangThis study aims to examine the real effects of financial misconduct on corporate innovation.
A configurational analysis of innovation ambidexterity: evidence from Chinese niche leaders
Qinghua Xia, Qing Zhu, Manqing Tan, Yi XieInnovation ambidexterity is crucial for fostering growth and gaining a competitive advantage in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Previous research indicates that achieving a…
Assessing the high-quality development strategy of mineral resource enterprises
Jingyu Cheng, Minxi Wang, Lilin Wu, Xin LiThe purpose of this paper is to explore the high-quality development (HQD) strategy of Chinese mineral resource enterprises, which is important for Chinese mineral resource…
Exploring the effect of supervisor bottom-line mentality on subordinate work well-being: a self-determination theory perspective
Nan Zhao, Bin He, Xu Sun, Weimin HuThis study aims to investigate the effect of supervisor bottom-line mentality (SBLM) on subordinate work well-being using self-determination theory. Furthermore, it examines the…
Impact of strategic human resource management on open innovation: a chain mediation analysis of intellectual capital and supply chain integration
Dian Song, Pengfei Zhang, Rongrong Shi, Yishuai YinIn the pursuit of competitive advantage, an increasing number of firms are adopting open innovation (OI) strategies. However, previous studies have often overlooked the role of…
Impact of family supportive leadership on taking charge behaviour: resource-gain-development framework perspective
Shan Jin, Xiaoxia Fu, Yanling YanBased on the resource-gain-development framework, this study aims to explore the mediating mechanism of work–family enrichment (WFE) and psychological distress, and the potential…
Ecosystems of doing business and living standards: a configurational analysis based on Chinese cities
Jiaxin Li, Yunzhou Du, Ning Sun, Zhimin XieThis paper aims to explain the causal complexity between ecosystems of doing business and living standards based on the theoretical model of the ecosystem of doing business…
Antecedents of voice endorsement: a communication perspective
Tingxi Wang, Yue Xu, Jie LiThe final effectiveness of employee voice largely depends on voice endorsement. This study aims to review, assess, analyze and synthesize the emerging literature on voice…
How entrepreneurial implementation intention moves toward subsequent actions: affordable loss and environmental uncertainty
Liang-Xing He, Teng LiThe purpose of this paper is to bridge the gap between entrepreneurial implementation intention and subsequent actions, addressing the isotropic issue under uncertain…
Corruption, democracy and the location decisions of emerging multinationals: evidence from China’s cross-border mergers and acquisitions
Jiang Wang, Xiaohua ShenThis study investigated the moderating role of democracy in the relationship between corruption and foreign direct investment. The purpose of this study is to understand whether…
The impact of work–leisure facilitation on employees’ turnover intentions: the perspective of positive emotions
Feng Wang, Zihui Zhang, Wendian ShiWork and leisure, as important activity domains, play important roles in the lives of individuals. However, most previous studies focused on only the interference and negative…
Insight into the risk-resistant function of ESG performance: An organizational management perspective
Yue Zhang, Changjiang Zhang, Sihan Zhang, Yuqi Yang, Kai LanThis study aims to examine the risk-resistant role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in the capital market, focusing on an organizational standpoint…
Performance variability, prior failure experience and entrepreneurs’ physical health
Song Lin, Ru ZhangPast studies have mainly concentrated on the impact of stress and self-employment on physical health. However, little research has paid attention to firm-level determinants of…
Outward foreign direct investment, dynamic capabilities and radical innovation performance: empirical evidence from Chinese high-tech companies
Xiyue Zheng, Fusheng Wang, Shiyu Liu, Han Wang, Dongchao ZhangThis paper aims to conduct an analysis of the influence of both the breadth and depth of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) undertaken by Chinese high-tech listed companies…
How do entrepreneurial activities at different levels promote business growth: a review and research agenda
Wu Wei, Jia DuanThis study aims to solve the realistic dilemma between the importance of entrepreneurship and the high rate of entrepreneurial failure, and to point out the direction of…
Perceived work identity deprivation: the construct, measurement, and validity
Jie Huang, Chunyong Tang, Yali LiThis research aims to present the results of a study that operationalizes the construct of perceived work identity deprivation (PWID) and examines its validity.
How performance pressure influences firms’ cross-boundary growth: the moderating effect of managerial discretion
Lin Yang, Jingyi Yang, Liangliang Lu, Shouming ChenIn today's complex and rapidly changing business environment, cross-boundary growth is increasingly critical to the survival or even success of organizations. The purpose of this…
Corporate social responsibility, brand value and corporate governance: new evidence from a 3SLS model
Di Ke, Ximeng Jia, Yuanyuan Li, Peipei WangTaking a dynamic endogenous perspective, this study aims to examine neglected endogeneity issues in the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and brand value…
Subjective status perception of entrepreneurs and firm-level international behavior: evidence from Chinese private firms
Wei Sheng, Zhiyong Niu, Xiaoyan ZhouThe purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants of entrepreneurs’ subjective social status perception (SSP) on firm international behaviors based on the upper echelons…
Tackling organizational wicked problems: a heuristics study based on a qualitative comparative analysis approach
Xuan Wang, Mimi Xiao, Liangding JiaOrganizational wicked problems are ill-defined phenomena arising in complex environments with intertwined and evolving interests. This paper aims to use a nonlinear…
Impact of participation in the belt and road initiative on regional economic resilience at province level
Wei Yang, Xiaoyun Lao, Qing Zhou, Jian LiuThis study aims to examine how participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) affects province-level regional economic resilience. In the context of dual circulation – the…
Innovation with Chinese characteristics: theory and practice
Zheng Li, Jun Li, Jin Chen, Tsvi VinigThis is a special issue of Chinese Management Studies and this study aims to engage with debates on innovation in China and to provide new insights for innovation research in the…
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