Chinese Management Studies: Volume 5 Issue 2

Beyond Jungian synchronicity, decision making via poetical imagery: The case of Kuan Yin, Avalokitesvara and Ling Qian

Check‐Teck Foo

In the Western world, Carl Jung was the first to posit a theory of synchronicity to explain the startling divinatory power of the I Ching. Yet long before his time and unbeknownst…

Ambidextrous organization in harmony: A multi‐case exploration of the value of HeXie management theory

Xuanwei Cao, Xiaojun Zhang, Youmin Xi

This paper is a follow‐up to the authors' first introductive article on the emerging He‐Xie management theory (HXMT), aiming to help readers better understand the concept of…

Does organizational strategic fit in supply chain relations affect the propensity for strategic change?: Evidence from Taiwanese investments in China

Chang‐yen Tsai, Chengli Tien

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the strategic fit of supply chains and the formulation of future strategies.

How organizational slack affects new venture performance in China: a contingent perspective

Changwei Pang, Hao Shen, Yuan Li

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships between organizational slack, environmental characteristics, and new venture performance in China. The paper focuses…

Relationships among customer loyalty programs, service quality, relationship quality and loyalty: An empirical study

Wei‐Ming Ou, Chia‐Mei Shih, Chin‐Yuan Chen, Kuo‐Chang Wang

The purpose of this paper is to measure the impact of customer loyalty programs on relationship quality, relationship commitment, and loyalty.

The impact of managerial political connections and quality on government subsidies: Evidence from Chinese listed firms

Jianfeng Wu, Menita Liu Cheng

The purpose of this paper is to adopt a contingency perspective and examine the impact of managerial political connections on access to a specific external resource – government…

A response from I Ching: Chinese Yuan going global

Check-Teck Foo