Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the reasons for the differences of executives' compensation across industries from the managerial discretion perspective.Design/methodology/approach – Based on the data from 37 manufacturing industries from 2002 to 2007 in China, managerial...

The sub-prime crisis has rejuvenated a public dialogue about the regulation of financial systems. This paper examines the impact of culture on the regulation of bank entry. Based on data from 53 countries, the paper's empirical estimations are inconsistent with the prediction of ‘public choice...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the reasons for the differences of executives' compensation across industries from the managerial discretion perspective. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the data from 37 manufacturing industries from 2002 to 2007 in China, managerial...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the antecedents (psychological contract and perceived reasons for change) and consequences (work behaviors and well-being) of employees’ commitment to organizational change. Design/methodology/approach – The authors developed a conceptual...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an imprinting perspective of the organizational culture evolution at a large state-owned heavy equipment manufacturer. It aims at exploring sensitive periods and the tension between persistence and decay of imprints. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – Market‐based theories assume that firms’ different strategic commitments to businesses lead to different strategic positions within the industry. While the institutional perspective from organization theory emphasizes the institutional pressures which lead to legitimacy and firm...