Emergent patterns of strategy, environment and performance in a transition economy

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Davies, H; Walters, P
• 署名单位: Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• DOI: 10.1002/smj.380
• 发表日期: 2004
• 页码: 347-364
• 关键词: emergent; CHINA; TRANSITION; strategy; environment; performance

摘要

Insights from the resource dependence approach, dynamic fit, and strategic choice theories are used to explore the strategies adopted by Chinese enterprises, their settings, and the relationship between strategy, environment, and performance. Results from 959 firms indicate that respondents operating under 'more marketized' institutional settings tend to locate themselves in more munificent environments and place greater emphasis on meeting customer needs. Firms in China do not trade off one strategic direction against another, and certain strategy/environment coalignments have significant implications for performance. In particular, performance is better in more marketized and munificent environments and amongst firms who adopt an 'aggressive' strategic posture. Copyright (C) 2004 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.