Chinese Management Studies: Volume 7 Issue 3

Mastering Chinese business model by conducting indigenous management research

Youmin Xi, Xiaojun Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to explore the topic of the Chinese business model and provide a brief introduction to the papers in this special issue.

Business modeling for entrepreneurial firms: four cases in China

Yang Liu, Jiang Wei

Business model innovation is a new way for Chinese firms to compete in the global economy. Due to the unique context in China, the authors aim to clarify what is a business model…

Exploring the industry follower's entry strategies from China's bandit business model

Chao‐Ching Wei, Iuan‐Yuan Lu, Tsuang Kuo, Sheng‐Chan Chiu

This present study attempted to examine the difference between brand‐name and bandit technology companies in terms of operating models. Furthermore, the paper aimed to investigate…

An empirical examination of the stability of the alliance of “a company+farmers”: From the perspective of farmers

Shaoling Fu, Jiabao Lin, Liangyuan Sun

The purpose of this study is to explain the stability of the alliance of “a company+farmers” from the perspective of farmers.

The rise of the manufacturing service industry: the perspective of value‐added chain model

Phil Yihsing Yang, Lieh‐Ming Luo, Chun‐Sheng Joseph Li, Yi‐Chang Yang, Sandra H.T. Lee

Many manufacturers are transforming into manufacturing service industry to enhance their value creation. Adopting the value‐added chain model, this study aimed to conduct four…

Exit, voice and loyalty as firm strategic responses to institutional pressures: A comparative case study of Google and Baidu in mainland China

Yuan Lu, Shaodong Hu, Qiang Liang, Danming Lin, Changgui Peng

The purpose of this study of Google and Baidu in mainland China is to identify the key contingencies to firm strategic responses to technical and institutional pressures. From an…

The role of top managers' human and social capital in business model innovation

Hai Guo, Jing Zhao, Jintong Tang

The purpose of this study is to conceptualize the business model from a value network perspective and to investigate how top managers' individual characteristics contribute to…

Modeling the strategic mutation of international joint ventures: Insights from 494 international joint ventures

Zijie Li, Yi Li, Chang Liu

This study aims to investigate the influence of various categories of institutions on international joint ventures' (IJV) strategic mutation behavior from an institutional…

External involvement and operational performance: The mediating role of internal integration

Taiwen Feng, Tongzheng Li, Linyan Sun, Dan Wang

The purpose of this paper is to propose a business model related to NPD for improving performance by testing the relationship between external involvement and operational…

Science-based metaphorical models for a business

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