Business and government interdependence in China : cooperative goals to develop industries and the marketplace

Dean William TJOSVOLD; Chunyan, Ann PENG; Yifeng, Nancy CHEN; Fang, Sofia SU

doi:10.1007/s10490-007-9063-2

Business and government interdependence in China : cooperative goals to develop industries and the marketplace

Dean William TJOSVOLD, Chunyan, Ann PENG, Yifeng, Nancy CHEN, Fang, Sofia SU

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Abstract

Although government withdrawal from business has traditionally been considered a key reform in developing a market economy, the Chinese government remains active. This study uses the social psychological theory of cooperation and competition to analyze the interdependence between government and business. Structural equation results of interviews of specific incidents collected from 105 government officials and business people in Shanghai, China, support the model that cooperative, but not competitive or independent, goals induce open-minded discussions that in turn strengthen their relationships, accomplish tasks, foster confidence they will work productively in the future, and develop their industry and the marketplace.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	225-249
Number of pages	25
Journal	Asia Pacific Journal of Management
Volume	25
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-007-9063-2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2008

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This study was supported by the RGC grant project no: LU3404/05H to the first author. We appreciate the able assistance of the research assistant at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

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Business and government interdependence
Cooperation and competition
Open-minded discussion

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