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Political rotations and cross-province firm acquisitions in China

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2018
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Muratova, Y., Arnoldi, J., Chen, X., & Scholderer, J. (2018). Political rotations and cross-province firm acquisitions in China. Asian Business & Management, 17, 37–58. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-018-0029-7

Abstract

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Abstract

The underdeveloped institutional framework and trade barriers between China’s provinces make cross-province acquisitions challenging. We explore how Chinese firms can mitigate this problem. Drawing on social network theory we propose that cross-province rotation of political leaders—a key element of the promotion system of political cadres in China—is a mechanism enabling growth through cross-province acquisitions. We conceptualize rotated leaders as brokers between two geographically dispersed networks. We contribute to the literatur

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  • Muratova, Yulia
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  • Arnoldi, Jakob
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  • Chen, Xin
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  • Scholderer, Joachim
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17

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1

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37

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58

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Journal Article

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Discipline-based scholarship (basic research)

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English

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2018-02-02

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2020-11-25

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1472-4782

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Green

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merlin-id:20057

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136 since deposited on 2020-11-25
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152 since deposited on 2020-11-25
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Muratova, Y., Arnoldi, J., Chen, X., & Scholderer, J. (2018). Political rotations and cross-province firm acquisitions in China. Asian Business & Management, 17, 37–58. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-018-0029-7

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