...Youmin Xi; Xiaojun Zhang; Hai Guo; Jing Zhao; Jintong Tang Purpose 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 business model innovation. Design/methodology...

...Wang Xueli; Ma Lin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the changes of Chinese business managers' values for the last three decades since the open door policy. Moreover, the paper discusses the mix picture, which combines Western and Eastern values, and its influence on management...

...Li Zhi; Li Jianling; Zhao Nan; Luo Zhangli Purpose The purpose of this paper is to construct the structure of Chinese enterprise managers' human‐nature view with Chinese characteristics, and also to make comparison analysis on human‐nature views of managers from different types of enterprises...

.... This study extends previous literature on political connections by examining the impact of managerial political connections on obtaining one specific external resource – government subsidies – in an emerging market. Managerial political connections herein refer to top managers' governmental experiences...

...Lin Wang; Jiaxin Huang; Xiaoping Chu; Xiaohui Wang Purpose 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 including organization‐based self‐esteem, psychological...

...Jessica Li; Jean Madsen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine Chinese managers' perceptions of work ethic (work‐related values and attitudes) and to provide insights on how managers interact with their workers. Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative study using a series...

... and western scholars have begun discussing how to apply the wisdom of I‐Ching to the field of business administration, particularly decision‐making practices. Design/methodology/approach A content analysis method was adopted to uncover possible modern management decision‐making constructs...