Title :
The nature of managerial ties in China
Author :
Wang, Qin ; Gao, Shanxing
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Manage., Xian Jiaotong Univ., Xi´´an, China
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;
Conference_Titel :
Management Science and Industrial Engineering (MSIE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Harbin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8383-9
DOI :
10.1109/MSIE.2011.5707470