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Asia Pacific Journal of Management
Erschienen in: Asia Pacific Journal of Management 2/2012

01.06.2012

The effect of institutional ties on knowledge acquisition in uncertain environments

verfasst von: Kai Xu, Kuo-Feng Huang, Shanxing Gao

Erschienen in: Asia Pacific Journal of Management | Ausgabe 2/2012

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Abstract

Institutional ties can contribute to a firm’s performance in emerging economies because of the existence of ambiguous laws and unclear regulations. The main thrust of our argument is that a firm’s choice of institutional ties needs to be congruent with the external environment and with industry characteristics. We test our proposed framework with survey data from 308 firms in China. The results indicate that, first, environmental uncertainty has a direct influence on institutional ties and knowledge acquisition, but second, a firm’s industry position, although it likewise has an effect on knowledge acquisition, influences institutional ties in a U-shaped manner. Third, we find that institutional ties are positively related to knowledge acquisition.
Vorheriger Artikel The development of entrepreneurship in Chinese communities: An organizational symbiosis perspective
Nächster Artikel Entrepreneurial orientation and SME performance in China’s changing environment: The moderating effects of strategies

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Metadaten
Titel
The effect of institutional ties on knowledge acquisition in uncertain environments
verfasst von
Kai Xu
Kuo-Feng Huang
Shanxing Gao
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2012
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Asia Pacific Journal of Management / Ausgabe 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0217-4561
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-9958
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-010-9196-6

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