This paper explores the nature of the influence that business groups exert in shaping performance outcomes in emerging economies. Set in India, this study used a longitudinal research design to assess the independent and collective performance impact of group affiliation and diversification both...

Purpose – Strategic change is critical for firms suffering greater environmental uncertainty, but how can firms change their strategies quickly? The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on the speed of strategic change (SSC) together with the...

In this article, I provide an introduction to the six papers included in this Journal of Technology Transfer Special Issue entitled Innovation Management: Chinese Experience and Global Implications. Together with a summary of each manuscript, I integrate the findings and insights presented with...

China’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) traditionally have been governed by the Communist Party. Privatization has brought greater numbers of investors who have a stake and demand a voice in how SOEs are managed. Three traditional governance perspectives are agency theory, resource dependence,...

Innovation is at the heart of firm success in today's competitive environment. Those factors contributing to successful innovation efforts should be important topics of research. In this study we formulated hypotheses linking the interaction between environmental dynamism and capital structure...

Purpose: The long-term energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy challenges the future of oil and gas firms. The purpose of this paper is to explore how the world’s largest oil and gas firms’ strategies are responding to the transition. Design/methodology/approach: The authors...