The nature of managerial ties in China

Author

Wang, Qin ; Gao, Shanxing

Author_Institution

Sch. of Manage., Xian Jiaotong Univ., Xi´´an, China

fYear

2011

fDate

8-11 Jan. 2011

Firstpage

563

Lastpage

567

Abstract

Previous research documented the value of managerial ties in emerging economies such as China. Integrating institutional theory and social capital view, the paper developed a matrix to analyze the nature of ties, and emphasized the distinctive economic and institutional attributes of ties with a dialectical perspective. Using data from 270 firms in Chinese manufacturing industry, the paper demonstrated the different effects of ties on performance. Besides, the paper explored the role of ownership (domestic vs. foreign) and environment dynamism. The results support the view that institutional and environment factors influence the value of ties.

Keywords

industrial economics; organisational aspects; strategic planning; Chinese manufacturing industry; distinctive economic attributes; emerging economies; environment dynamism; environment factors; institutional attributes; institutional theory; managerial ties; ownership; social capital view; Biological system modeling; Economics; Local government; Technological innovation; Culture; Legitimacy; Managerial ties; Social capital;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management Science and Industrial Engineering (MSIE), 2011 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Harbin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8383-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MSIE.2011.5707470

Filename

5707470