The Management of Enterprises in the People’s Republic of China

With China's eminent entry into the World Trade Organization, past speculations of China becoming a world economic power in the 21st century is a reality with which few would disagree. We are witnessing the awakening of many sleepy giants, such as the successful reformed state-owned as well as township and village enterprises. We are also witnessing the birth and growth of a significant private sector, along with ever-increasing foreign investments. In this development process, there is a critical need to document and theorize about the management process by firms in this changing and dynamic context. The Management of Enterprises in the People's Republic of China aims to contribute to the knowledge base of management within the Chinese context. The book begins with a mapping of research on management in PRC, and offers theoretical insights for cross-context, institutional, and behavioral studies. It then reports the results of fourteen empirical studies of management issues in the PRC firms. The issues studied include SOE transformation, globalization, governance, employment relationships, managerial networks, corporate culture and leadership. Also included are studies on the knowledge management process and management team characteristics of high technology firms. The methods of study include large-scale surveys, case studies, and interviews. The contributors are international experts in Chinese management research. Finally, we offer executive perspectives on several successful firms operating in China through interviews with their CEOs. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Research on the Management of Enterprises in the People’s Republic of China: Current Status and Future Directions....Pages 1-27 Constructing Cross-Context Scholarly Conversations....Pages 29-47 The Management of People in Chinese Enterprises....Pages 49-57 The Changing World of Chinese Enterprise: An Institutional Perspective....Pages 59-78 Reforming State-Owned Enterprises: Diversifying Ownership Versus Improving Management....Pages 79-98 Internal Capital Market Misallocation and Inefficient External Capital Market: The Guangdong Enterprises Group....Pages 99-119 Networks and Incentives in Transition: A Multilevel Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Industry....Pages 121-158 From Politics to Markets: A Case Study of Chinese Firms’ Strategic Adaptation....Pages 159-181 Knowledge Management of High-Tech Firms....Pages 183-210 Corporate Governance Mechanisms....Pages 211-239 Decentralized Enterprise Reform: Notes on the Transformation of State-Owned Enterprises....Pages 241-273 Social Capital of the Firm and its Impact on Performance: A Social Network Analysis....Pages 275-297 Sources and Moderators of Employee Stress in State-Owned Enterprises....Pages 299-323 Leader Behaviors and Employee Turnover....Pages 325-345 Employment Relationships with Chinese Middle Managers: Exploring Differences Between State-Owned and Non-State-Owned Firms....Pages 347-374 Characteristics and Processes of Top Management Teams in High-Tech Firms....Pages 375-413 Corporate Culture in State-Owned Enterprises: An Inductive Analysis of Dimensions and Influences....Pages 415-443 An Inductive Analysis of the Construct Domain of Organizational Citizenship Behavior....Pages 445-470 Speaking for Themselves: Conversations with Four Chinese CEOs....Pages 471-498 Back Matter....Pages 499-510