Chinese management studies: A matched-samples meta-analysis and focused review of indigenous theories
The field of Chinese management studies has grown tremendously over the past four
decades. Management theories originating from the United States have remained dominant …
decades. Management theories originating from the United States have remained dominant …
Does green public procurement encourage firm's environmental certification practice? The mediation role of top management support
The environmental certification acts as a sustainable practice for firms to improve their
competitive advantage and its motivation has been widely discussed. However, existing …
competitive advantage and its motivation has been widely discussed. However, existing …
Informal networks: Dark sides, bright sides, and unexplored dimensions
Informal networking can be seen as a positive activity with beneficial outcomes for
individuals, firms, and society as a whole, but informal networking can also lead to collusion …
individuals, firms, and society as a whole, but informal networking can also lead to collusion …
A dual-role trust model for social commerce: a guanxi perspective
Different from traditional e-commerce platforms, friend-to-friend (Fr2Fr) social commerce
transactions occur among friends within a private network on social media. In this particular …
transactions occur among friends within a private network on social media. In this particular …
Wasta: Advancing a holistic model to bridge the micro-macro divide
D Weir - Management and Organization Review, 2020 - cambridge.org
This article offers a synthesis of understandings of wasta, seen as a form of social network
prevalent in the Arab Middle East. Whilst there has been increasing interest in this practice …
prevalent in the Arab Middle East. Whilst there has been increasing interest in this practice …
Chinese bureaucracy through three lenses: Weberian, Confucian, and Marchian
X Zhou - Management and Organization Review, 2021 - cambridge.org
Chinese bureaucracy, with its long history and distinctive characteristics, has provided the
organizational basis of governance and played a pivotal role in the economic takeoff in …
organizational basis of governance and played a pivotal role in the economic takeoff in …
How to leverage relational gatekeepers to improve sales performance: Moderating effects of gatekeeper-salesperson Guanxi and gatekeeper-buyer Guanxi
B Ma, J Zhang - Industrial Marketing Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The literature rarely explores sales gatekee** strategies empirically and fails to provide
sufficient understanding of how and when this strategy can be effectively employed. This …
sufficient understanding of how and when this strategy can be effectively employed. This …
Et-Moone (ميانة) versus wasta (واسطة): Understanding the concept of Et-Moone-based wasta
Most studies on business relationships in the Middle East have predominantly focused on
the key concepts of Et-Moone (ميانة) and Wasta (واسطة). Such focus on these two concepts …
the key concepts of Et-Moone (ميانة) and Wasta (واسطة). Such focus on these two concepts …
How digitalisation empowering firm innovation breaks the game? Based on fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis
Q Lin, L Yi - Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The digital era leads the digital transformation of firms to become a significant way to drive
innovation. However, the existing research has not deeply discussed how digitalisation …
innovation. However, the existing research has not deeply discussed how digitalisation …
Rethinking guanxi and performance: Understanding the dark side of Sino–US business relationships
Highlights•Guanxi plays a pivotal role in managing the dark side of Sino-US business
relationships.•Guanxi directly reduces the dark side of business relationships, namely …
relationships.•Guanxi directly reduces the dark side of business relationships, namely …