Chinese Management Studies: Volume 4 Issue 3

A Chinese view on rebuilding the integrity of management research: The evolving He‐Xie management theory

Youmin Xi, Xuanwei Cao, Liuxu Xiangli

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the indigenous He‐Xie management theory (HXMT) through the lens of a holistic perspective from Chinese philosophical wisdom.

A multilevel study on antecedents of manager voice in Chinese context

Lin Wang, Jiaxin Huang, Xiaoping Chu, Xiaohui Wang

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the antecedents of manager voice in Chinese business from the theory of plan behavior perspective. The paper focuses on how antecedents…

Trust, relationship commitment and cooperative performance: supply chain management

Yuchun Xiao, Xiyan Zheng, Wenan Pan, XiaoXia Xie

The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of team trust and individual trust on cooperative performance and to examine the role of relationship commitment.

Are “standardized performance appraisal practices” really preferred? A case study in China

Jie Chen, Derek Eldridge

In spite of the increasing awareness that standardized performance appraisal practices must fit in varied local contexts, limited research and mixed findings still cloud our…

Internationalization and organizational resources of Chinese firms

Chung‐Ming Lau, Hang‐Yue Ngo, Daphne W. Yiu

The internationalization of Chinese firms has been gaining importance in recent years. Informed by Dunning's eclectic paradigm, this paper examines the factors leading to the…

The limits of China's growth

Michael Troilo, Zhu Sun

Despite the global economic slowdown, China's economy continues to grow at astonishing rates. This has led some observers to conclude that China must lead the rest of world out of…

Confucianism and Chinese leadership

Sheh Seow Wah

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relevance and implication of the Confucius teachings in present days' context particularly in the area of leadership and organization.

Japanese takeaways from Chinese takeovers

Check-Teck Foo