TY - JOUR
T1 - Business and government interdependence in China : cooperative goals to develop industries and the marketplace
AU - TJOSVOLD, Dean William
AU - PENG, Chunyan, Ann
AU - CHEN, Yifeng, Nancy
AU - SU, Fang, Sofia
PY - 2008/6/1
Y1 - 2008/6/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Business and government interdependence
KW - Cooperation and competition
KW - Open-minded discussion
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/2466
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=42149127033&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10490-007-9063-2
DO - 10.1007/s10490-007-9063-2
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0217-4561
VL - 25
SP - 225
EP - 249
JO - Asia Pacific Journal of Management
JF - Asia Pacific Journal of Management
IS - 2
ER -