TY - JOUR
T1 - Research note
T2 - Personalism and corporate networks in Singapore
AU - Zang, Xiaowei
PY - 1999/9
Y1 - 1999/9
N2 - Using a data set on 107 large Chinese firms, I examine inter- firm connectedness in Singapore. The analysis shows that firms in Singapore exhibit different levels of networking activities. Chinese firms that are owned by family have huge assets, good financial standing and are at the centre of business networks in Singapore. Big Chinese firms interlock with one another under the influence of Chinese business culture that stresses the importance of reputation and family ownership in networking activities. Personalism is a useful framework for gaining a good understanding of inter- firm relations in East and Southeast Asia.
AB - Using a data set on 107 large Chinese firms, I examine inter- firm connectedness in Singapore. The analysis shows that firms in Singapore exhibit different levels of networking activities. Chinese firms that are owned by family have huge assets, good financial standing and are at the centre of business networks in Singapore. Big Chinese firms interlock with one another under the influence of Chinese business culture that stresses the importance of reputation and family ownership in networking activities. Personalism is a useful framework for gaining a good understanding of inter- firm relations in East and Southeast Asia.
KW - Chinese firms
KW - Corporate networks
KW - Personalism
KW - Singapore
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U2 - 10.1177/0170840699205007
DO - 10.1177/0170840699205007
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 0170-8406
VL - 20
SP - 861
EP - 877
JO - Organization Studies
JF - Organization Studies
IS - 5
ER -