Corporate innovation plays a crucial role in maintaining competitiveness and enhancing firm value. However, despite being the world's leading manufacturing nation, the role of managerial ownership in fostering innovation within the Chinese manufacturing industry has not received adequate...

The relationship with customers has important implications for operating decisions as well as firm performance. One important aspect of the supplier-buyer relationship is the contract duration, and how this factor is likely to affect firm investments has been under-researched. This study aims to...