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Corporate Entrepreneurship, Informal Ties, and Firm Performance: Evidence from China
Xi Li, Xinglu Zhao, Jianqi Zhang
Front Bus Res Chin. 2013, 7 (1): 26-58.
https://doi.org/10.3868/s070-002-013-0002-7
How can a firm achieve superior performance through corporate entrepreneurship in a transition economy? To address this question, we draw upon the resource-based view and the institutional theory to explore distinct roles of business ties and political ties in fulfilling resource needs confronted by different corporate entrepreneurial activities (i.e., internal innovation, venturing and strategic renewal). Using data of 228 firms from the Pearl River Delta area in China, our empirical findings reveal that corporate entrepreneurial activities do not always positively lead to performance in transition economies. Furthermore, the possession of high levels of business ties is more beneficial to the success of internal innovation and strategic renewal, while the possession of high levels of political ties contributes more to the success of venturing.
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Differential Mode of Status: Theoretical Perspectives and an Analysis on Its Impact on Employee Engagement
Ling Li, Houyong Tao, Xixi Guo
Front Bus Res Chin. 2013, 7 (1): 119-137.
https://doi.org/10.3868/s070-002-013-0006-5
With the gradual deepening of China’s economic reform, “differential mode of status,” which is created by the dual-track employment system in state-owned enterprises, has become a major hindrance for employees’ enthusiasm and initiative in workplaces. Drawing upon the “differential mode of status” theory, this paper firstly explores the internal relationships among “differential mode of status,” employees’ perception of fairness and sense of belonging, and employee engagement. Then the mechanism of “differential mode of status” influencing employee engagement is discussed. Lastly, coping strategies are brought forward based on the actual situation of low work devotion especially in China’s state-owned enterprises.
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