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How does digital leadership influence the efficiency of corporate labor investment?

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Using data spanning 2011–2021 from a sample of Chinese A-share-listed firms, this study examines how digital leadership influences the efficiency of corporate labor investment. Notably, digital leadership enhances labor investment efficiency, and this relationship operates through two complementary mechanisms: improved strategic agility and enhanced information transparency. Contextual variations in findings show strong effects in non-state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and eastern regions with better developed digital infrastructures, offer valuable insights for enterprises optimizing human resource allocation through digital transformation, and provide policy implications for balanced regional digital development.

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  • Chen, Dong, 2026. "How does digital leadership influence the efficiency of corporate labor investment?," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:92:y:2026:i:c:s154461232600125x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2026.109594
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