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The role of internal control and digital transformation between political connections and financial performance: evidence from China

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  • Yue Zhang
  • Chunxing Pan
  • Shu Meng
  • Kun Wang

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Political connections are the main social resource of a company. Internal control and digital transformation are different tools that increase the efficient distribution of resources. This study explores the relationship between executive political connections and financial performance. It also examines the function of internal control quality and digital transformation in terms of this relationship. We used data from Chinese A-share listed companies as a sample. The results suggest that having political connections can significantly improve financial performance and that the quality of internal control plays a partial mediating role in state-owned enterprises. Moreover, when digital transformation is taken as a moderating variable, the role of political connections or internal control in enterprise performance will be weakened. Enterprises should take full advantage of political connections and establish a high-quality internal control system. When enterprises do not have political connections, they can actively carry out digital transformation to change the situation.

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  • Yue Zhang & Chunxing Pan & Shu Meng & Kun Wang, 2023. "The role of internal control and digital transformation between political connections and financial performance: evidence from China," Asia Pacific Business Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(4), pages 990-1012, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apbizr:v:29:y:2023:i:4:p:990-1012
    DOI: 10.1080/13602381.2023.2220606
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