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Building Core Competencies in a Turbulent Environment: An Exploratory Study of Firm Resources and Capabilities in Chinese Transitional Economy

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  • Justin Tan

    (York University, Canada)

  • Shaomin Li

    (Old Dominion University, USA)

  • Weian Li

    (Nankai University, China)

Abstract

The impact of firm resources and capabilities on performance among Chinese enterprises has been a subject of anecdotal speculation due to its significant implications for organizational researchers as well as practitioners. Yet empirical evidence has been very limited. In this research, set in the People’s Republic of China, we examine firm resources and capabilities and their impact on firm performance among Chinese enterprises. Using large sample of 12,047 Chinese firms from 1991 to 1992, we found that most of the firm specific resources and capabilities examined in this study have a positive impact on performance. We discussed the implications for organizational researchers, policy makers, and managers, and proposed directions for future research.

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  • Justin Tan & Shaomin Li & Weian Li, 2006. "Building Core Competencies in a Turbulent Environment: An Exploratory Study of Firm Resources and Capabilities in Chinese Transitional Economy," Managing Global Transitions, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper, vol. 4(3), pages 197-214.
    • Handle: RePEc:mgt:youmgt:v:4:y:2006:i:3:p:197-214
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    1. Julio Cerviño & Joan Llonch & Josep Rialp, 2012. "Market Orientation and Business Performance in Cuban Firms: A Comparative Analysis of State-Owned Versus Joint Venture Firms," Annual Proceedings, The Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy, vol. 22.
    2. Jose A. Belso-Martinez, 2010. "Outsourcing Decisions, Product Innovation and the Spatial Dimension: Evidence from the Spanish Footwear Industry," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 47(14), pages 3057-3077, December.

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    Keywords

    economic transition; firm strategy; resources and capabilities;
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    JEL classification:

    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • L10 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - General
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General

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