... firms against non-reformed controls. Findings MOR produces statistically and economically significant improvements in firm performance. These gains are amplified when TMTs are younger, better-educated and possess overseas experience. Originality/value The paper demonstrates that TMT...

...Zhaoquan Jian; Mudaser Javaid; Shudi Liao Purpose Previous investigations into the connection between strategic orientation (SO) and firm performance (FP) have generated inconsistent outcomes. The authors aim to reconcile and explain these varying results through the application of a mediated...

...Xin Huang; Ting Tang; Yu Ning Luo; Ren Wang Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of board characteristics on firm performance while also exploring the influential mechanisms that help Chinese listed companies establish effective boards of directors and strengthen their corporate...

...Jie Sun; Hao Jiao Purpose This study aims to explore the mediating effect of digital options on the relationship between emerging information technology investments (ITIs) and firm performance (FP). In particular, it analyses the performance impacts of investments in five emerging technologies...

... and firm performance in majority versus minority state-owned enterprises (SOEs). It also evaluates the differential influence that political connectedness has on firm performance in the two types of SOEs. Design/methodology/approach Using a panel data set of Chinese state-controlled mixed-ownership...

...Siyu Hou; Zhaoyang Guo; Chuangneng Cai; Xiaobo Jiao Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of firm performance on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its possible moderating effect. Despite the significance of CSR, there remains an extensive debate about how...

... the relationship between market power and allocative efficiency of government subsidies. Design/methodology/approach This study explores the relationship between government subsidies and firm performance from a resource-based view. The authors study the moderating role of market power and three-way interaction...

... the proposed hypotheses. Findings Firstly, there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between the speed of internationalization and firm performance (SI-P). Secondly, the potential slack and knowledge assets of firms moderate the inverted U-shaped relationship. Firms with a higher level of potential slack...

...Fengrong Wang; Yafei Li; Jinping Sun Purpose The purpose of this paper studies the transformation effect of research and development (R&D) subsidies on firm performance in emerging economies from the perspective of capital and product markets. It also studies the mechanisms behind R&D...

...Lin Shao Purpose The paper aims to provide a comprehensive investigation of the relationship between corporate governance (CG) structure and firm performance in Chinese listed firms from 2001 to 2015. The authors’ motivation derives from the fact that the CG system in China is different from those...

...Yang Liu; Peng Cheng; Dingtao Zhao Purpose This paper aims to examine the effect of new product launch actions and firm reputation on firm performance in the Chinese auto industry. Design/methodology/approach This analysis adopts empirical data from 66 auto firms in China’s auto market from...

...Van Thac Dang; Chin-Shien Lin Purpose This study aims at investigating the effect of an overall fit among strategy, environmental factors and organizational resources on firm performance, and the moderating role of industry on this relationship. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses...

... the relationship between service innovation and firm performance. Research model was developed based on theoretical foundation of the resource-based view and the rationed perspective. Design/methodology/approach Using an original data set comprising 170 service-oriented firms from Taiwan, the authors found...

...Yu Wang; Tie-nan Wang; Xin Li Purpose R&D indicates absorptive capacity, which may affect IT payoff. The purpose of this paper is to examine how R&D investment affects the relation between IT investment and firm performance and under what circumstances R&D intensity is more beneficial...

... and synergy between the two types of strategic fit, which may be helpful for making decision on strategy change. Firm performance Momentum External fit Inertia Internal fit Profile deviation The concept of strategic fit has long been an important theoretical paradigm in the organization...

...Eldon Y. Li; Ming-Tien Tsai; Wen-Hui Tung Purpose – This study aims to explore the effects of corporate governance structure and resources on foreign direct investment (FDI) commitment and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – The data are collected from high-tech firms listed...

... the main predictions. Originality/value – The research findings of this study contribute to the existing research on political connections and strategic choices. Political connections Firm performance Entry barriers A natural question arises: Which industries do companies with political...

... the SCI concept and its dimensions have been conducted, empirical research by using the data from agri‐food firms in China to examine the relationship between SCI and firm performance attract little attention. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of SCI on firm performance in pork...

...Michèle E. M. Akoorie; Dong Wu; Xiao‐bo Wu; Hao‐jun Zhou Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between international expansion and firm performance in an emerging market. Design/methodology/approach The paper firstly explores the relationship between...