Where Do Social Ties Come From : Institutional Framework and Governmental Tie Distribution among Chinese Managers
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-124 |
| Journal / Publication | Management and Organization Review |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2011 |
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Abstract
This study identifies the societal institutional framework as the cause for the tie distribution issue - the sizes of ego-networks of social actors are unevenly distributed across social categories of these social actors. The analysis of 250 Chinese firms showed that managers employed by state-owned enterprises possess more governmental tie channels - conduits to get acquainted with government officials - than those employed by non-state-owned enterprises. Governmental tie channels completely mediated the relationship between ownership types and the number of government ties in the manager's social network. © 2010 The International Association for Chinese Management Research.
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- Firm ownership, Governmental ties, Institutional framework, Social tie channels, Tie possession
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Where Do Social Ties Come From : Institutional Framework and Governmental Tie Distribution among Chinese Managers. / Li, Stan Xiao; Yao, Xiaotao; Sue-Chan, Christina et al.
In: Management and Organization Review, Vol. 7, No. 1, 03.2011, p. 97-124.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
