The unique cultural and historical background of Chinese firms makes it likely that Western‐based findings on the nature and effects of chief operating officer (CEO) leadership may not generalize to them. Recently, Tsui et al. (2004) have identified four distinct leadership styles among...

This paper develops the tests a standard-based control system model which consists of three interrelated controls-participative standard setting, standard-based incentives, and standard tightness-as well as selected antecedents (task variety, task analyzability, information asymmetry) and...