Leadership In China Research Articles

Institutional Complexity and Social Innovation: The Case of Chinese Social Enterprises

Abstract Social enterprises (SEs) have emerged throughout the world to address societal challenges through market-based activities and innovation. Research has focused on how SEs manage the tensions arising from the combination of social-welfare and market logics, neglecting the institutional complexity that arises in authoritarian regimes where the state plays a dominant role. Based on the institutional logics perspective and interview data of 42 SE leaders in China, we find that key tensions arise from the state and social-welfare logics and that state logic (re)configures the social–market relationships to be compatible. Chinese SEs employed depoliticization and localization to adapt to this unique form of institutional complexity in their social innovation efforts. This study advances research on SEs, institutional complexity, and hybrid organizing.

Online training to improve evidence-based leadership competencies among nurse leaders in China: a feasibility randomised controlled trial

ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility of an online evidence-based leadership training programme for nurse leaders and its potential effectiveness in improving nurse leaders’ evidence-based leadership competencies.DesignThis is a two-arm, parallel, feasibility...

Huawei Is Quietly Dominating China’s Semiconductor Supply Chain

Huawei is emerging as the leader of China’s national team in semiconductors, dominating chip manufacturing and seeking to integrate the country’s entire supply chain. Its ambitions stem from both its placement on the U.S. Entity List and strong government support at the national and local level. Internationally, Huawei is coy about these ambitions, hiding its supply chain involvement and often operating under a different company’s name. Meanwhile, Huawei’s experience is also encouraging other Chinese technology companies to support China’s quest for chip self-sufficiency, developing new hardware and software for that purpose. The clandestine nature of Huawei’s involvement—it is not known who serves what role in semiconductor production—makes it more difficult for Western companies and governments to assess China’s progress in technology, vet potential partners and customers, and conduct risk assessments.

Digitalization's Impact on Chinese Higher Vocational Teachers: Identity, Satisfaction, Resignation

In the changing field of higher vocational teaching in China with the integration of digitalization, educational software, and virtual computer system integration (VCSI), understanding the relationships between professional identity, job satisfaction, and the intention to resign is imperative. Previous research has underscored the impact of professional identity on job satisfaction and its role in mitigating turnover intentions among educators. However, there is a noticeable gap in the literature specific to the unique challenges faced by higher vocational teachers in China, particularly in the context of digitalization, interactive whiteboards (IW), educational software, and VCSI. This study aims to bridge this gap by investigating the dynamic relationship between these variables within the distinct educational context of higher vocational teaching in the context of educational software, and IW which is digitalization and virtual online learning environment and collaborating tools related to VCSI. This research seeks to understand the complex links between professional identity, work satisfaction, and resignation among Chinese higher vocational teachers, and also examines how digitalization and VCSI moderate these correlations. This quantitative study investigates the professional experiences and career choices of 271 Chinese Higher Vocational Teachers using online questionnaires and structural equation modeling (SEM) (SEM: analyzing digitalization and VCSI's moderating impacts using interaction terms). It finds significant links between professional identity, job satisfaction, and resignation intention, and examines how digitalization and VCSI moderate these relationships. The study aims to understand technology's impact on educators, offering insights and practical guidance for educational leaders in China, particularly regarding the integration of technology in higher vocational teaching.

Synergistic environmental benefits from copper slag recycling in China: Pollutant mitigation and carbon reduction

In response to the dual challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, China is prioritizing efforts to manage both pollution and carbon emissions. Given China's leadership in global copper smelting, recycling substantial amounts of copper slag is considered a key strategy for environmental improvement. This study applies life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate the environmental benefits of three copper slag recycling strategies. Building on the LCA results, we introduced a synergistic reduction index system that assesses the combined effects of pollution mitigation and carbon reduction. Findings indicate that utilizing recycled copper slag in building materials not only significantly reduces local industry emissions but also demonstrates substantial synergistic effects. This strategy optimally reduces both air pollution and carbon emissions, largely due to the substitution of high-pollution materials with recycled copper slag. Based on these insights, we propose targeted recycling strategies tailored to regional needs and capacities, thereby offering practical suggestions for the sustainable management of copper slag.

Image restoration strategies in pandemic crisis communication: a comparative analysis of Chinese and American COVID-19 political speeches

This study explores the effectiveness of image restoration strategies in pandemic crisis communication at the highest levels of administration. By integrating corpus-assisted discourse analysis with Image Repair Theory, it aims to uncover the prevailing strategies adopted by Chinese and American leaders to restore or enhance a positive national image in the post-COVID era. Lancsbox 6.0 was utilized to extract excerpts and analyze linguistic devices from a self-built corpus of 144 political speeches delivered by top leaders in China and the United States. The results reveal that Chinese leaders, through the use of shared image restoration strategies such as bolstering and transcendence, shape a positive national image of a responsible country. In contrast, American leaders construct a confident and ambitious national image, projecting a leading geopolitical role in the world. These strategies have distinct features that contribute to the image restoration process. Apart from contributing significantly to the comparative research on Chinese and American pandemic-related political speeches, the research findings carry implications for the practice and promotion of national ideologies. The study also highlights the diverse ways in which credible and accurate crisis messages are employed, providing valuable insights for handling pandemics or other crises in the foreseeable or distant future.

Analysis of China's Social Media Outreach Strategies - Taking the Climate Change Issue as an Example

This paper explores China's social media outreach strategies on the issue of climate change, particularly through the platforms Douyin (the domestic version of TikTok) and China Global Television Network (CGTN). Utilizing agenda-setting and framing theories, the paper analyzes how China employs social media to shape its international image, disseminate policy ideas, and play a significant role in global climate governance. The study finds that Douyin, with its vivid visual content and high interactivity, connects climate change policies with the daily lives of the public, while CGTN's authoritative reporting showcases China's leadership in global climate governance. The paper summarizes the successful strategies of China's social media in climate change advocacy and proposes suggestions for improvement and international cooperation.

Identifying authorial roles in research: A Kano model-based bibliometric analysis for the Journal of Medicine (Baltimore) 2023.

The landscape of research roles within academic journals often remains uncharted territory, with authorial contributions frequently reduced to linear hierarchies (e.g., professor and assistant professor). The Kano model, traditionally used in customer satisfaction research, offers a nuanced framework for identifying the multifaceted roles of authors in scholarly publications. This study utilizes the Kano model to dissect and categorize the roles of authors in the medicine field. To conform to the hypothesis, China is the research leader while the US is the research collaborator, as reflected in the publications of the journal of Medicine (Baltimore) in the year 2023. We conducted a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of all research articles published in the journal of Medicine (Baltimore) in 2023. The Kano model was applied to classify authors into 5 categories reflective of their research roles: followers, leaders, partners, contributors, and collaborators. Data on author publications and co-authorship networks with multi-author rates (MARs) were analyzed to assign Kano categories based on the authorship positions of first and corresponding authors. Descriptive statistics and network analysis tools were used to interpret the data, including radar plots, geographical maps, and Kano diagrams. The analysis covered 1976 articles, uncovering a complex network of author roles that extends beyond the conventional binary distinction of lead and supporting authors (i.e., leading, and following researchers). A research leader in China and a collaborator in the US were conformed to support the hypothesis, based on their publications (1148 vs 51) and MARs (12.20% vs 19.61%). The Kano classification was visually adapted to classify authors (or entities) into 5 categories. The combined choropleth and geographical network maps were illustrated to identify author roles in research briefly. The Kano model serves as an effective tool for uncovering the diverse contributions of authors in medical research. By moving beyond the lead and follower dichotomy, this study highlights the intricate ecosystem of authorial roles, emphasizing the importance of each in advancing knowledge within the field of medicine. Future application of the Kano model could foster a more collaborative and inclusive recognition of contributions across various disciplines.

Competing narratives of the Russia–Ukraine war: Why the West hasn't convinced the rest

AbstractThis article examines the narratives surrounding Moscow's full‐scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and beyond. Since the start of the war, Western characterizations of Russia's foreign policy as revanchist and imperialist have been overshadowed by the more successful framing by Russia that its actions were driven by the need to push back on American unipolarity and Western imperialist tendencies. This article examines how the Kremlin's narrative on the war has been embraced by leaders in core BRICS countries, shaping their position vis‐à‐vis Russia and the war. Drawing on theories of strategic narratives, this article highlights how leaders in China, India, Brazil, and South Africa understand the war and create conditions in which Russia can prosecute its war against a neighbor with their support or acquiescence. The paper concludes with policy recommendations and a brief discussion of why theories of strategic narratives have been underappreciated relative to more standard power‐based and materialist explanations of the war's outbreak, scope, and trajectory by scholars of international relations.

Research on Pricing Strategy of new Energy Vehicle Market

With the increasingly severe global climate change and environmental problems, new energy vehicles, as an important choice for green travel, have received widespread attention. However, the pricing strategy of the new energy vehicle market has been one of the important challenges facing automakers. Especially in China, as the world's largest automobile market, the pricing strategy of new energy vehicles not only affects the profits of enterprises, but also directly relates to the purchasing decisions of consumers. Taking BYD Auto as an example, as a leader in China's new energy vehicle industry, its pricing strategy has important reference significance for the entire industry. Through literature review, interview and investigation, and content analysis, this paper analyzes and studies the current situation of BYD automobile in terms of pricing strategy, and combines the current situation of China's new energy automobile industry to find out existing problems and propose corresponding optimization measures to improve the performance of new energy automobile enterprises. After in-depth research and analysis, this study draws the following conclusions: BYD Auto's existing pricing strategy has taken into account consumer psychology and market competition environment to a certain extent, but there are still some problems. Therefore, BYD Auto should flexibly adjust its pricing strategy according to changes in the market environment and consumer demand, strengthen communication and interaction with consumers, and improve brand awareness and loyalty. This study provides useful reference and enlightenment for BYD Auto and other new energy vehicle manufacturers, and helps enterprises to formulate more scientific and reasonable pricing strategies to achieve sustainable development.

Environmental pollution and officials' promotion: How China's green attention matters

With the growing emphasis on sustainable development, green policies have become a crucial factor influencing both environmental pollution and the career progression of officials in China and other countries. However, the mechanisms behind this relationship remain unclear. This paper aims to enhance the understanding of how environmental pollution impacts official promotion by analyzing the performance of provincial leaders in China and their incentives to address pollution. Using provincial panel data from 1998 to 2020 and a probit model, our study uncovers significant findings. We demonstrate that the intensified green attention by China's central government has notably reduced the promotion prospects for provincial officials with poor environmental protection records, particularly since 2013. Furthermore, our research extends the analysis of micro-level mechanisms, illustrating how the central government's political incentives effectively influence local environmental governance. This study underscores the central government's capability to leverage its personnel system to achieve desired outcomes in sustainable development.

Legitimacy Through Diversity: China's Leadership in the BRICS + Expansion for Global Balance

Legitimacy Through Diversity: China's Leadership in the BRICS + Expansion for Global Balance

COVID-19 and the transformation of emerging economies: Financialization, green bonds, and stock market volatility

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in the economies of emerging markets, particularly the E−7 economies. This research analyzes the impact of the pandemic on the financialization of oil prices, green bond issuance, and the stock market in these economies by using ARCH-LM analytics, the researchers can determine if the profit sequence at delay 10 exhibits heteroscedasticity at ***p < 0.01. The research period is conducted during March 1, 2017–June 30, 2022 to analyze the results before and during COVID-19 in E−7 countries. The financialization of oil prices has resulted in increased volatility and fluctuations in the stock market, highlighting the importance of understanding the role of financialization in market dynamics. The pandemic has also spurred a rise in issuing green bonds, indicating a shift towards sustainable finance and a recognition of the importance of environmental sustainability in economic recovery. In particular, China's leadership in green bond issuance underscores the growing trend towards sustainability in emerging markets. The findings of this research contribute to the growing body of literature on the impact of the pandemic on the global economy, highlighting the unique challenges and opportunities facing emerging markets. This study concludes with recommendations for policymakers and investors seeking to navigate these shifting market dynamics and foster sustainable economic growth in the E−7 economies.

How does leader emotional labor influence employee voice: the mediating roles of psychological safety and perceived voice efficacy

Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of leader emotional labor on employee voice. According to the emotion as information theory and the voice as a deliberate decision-making process framework, this study develops and tests a model that examines the mediating effects of psychological safety and perceived voice efficacy in this relationship. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted two studies to test hypotheses. Study 1 used a quantitative research methodology using a two-wave survey of 435 employees and 58 leaders in China. The research model was analyzed using multilevel path analyses. Study 2 collected 301 full-time employees from Prolific Platform. Hypotheses were tested using Mplus. Findings The results in Study 1 reveal that leader deep acting has a positive indirect relationship with employee voice via psychological safety. Conversely, leader surface acting has a negative indirect effect on employee voice through psychological safety. The results in Study 2 supported the hypotheses. Originality/value This study contributes to the voice as a deliberative process literature by introducing leader emotional labor as an antecedent of voice behavior. Additionally, this study indicates that perceived psychological safety and perceived voice efficacy are two important mediating mechanisms for implementing voice behavior.

How can leaders spark employee creativity? An interpersonal emotion management perspective

Purpose This paper seeks to examine how leaders shape employee creativity by using interpersonal emotion management (IEM) strategies. Drawing on the social information processing (SIP) theory, the authors argue that psychological safety translates leader problem-focused IEM into employee creativity, an impact which is moderated by organizational justice.Design/methodology/approach Data were collected in two waves from 201 employees and their leaders in China. Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses.Findings Leader problem-focused IEM is positively related to employee creativity, and this relationship is mediated by psychological safety. Organizational justice positively moderates the relationship between leader problem-focused IEM and psychological safety as well as the indirect relationship between leader problem-focused IEM and employee creativity via psychological safety.Originality/value This paper identifies a novel and useful predictor of employee creativity from the perspective of leader problem-focused IEM and provides practical insights for organizations regarding ways of improving employee creativity.

A Study of Global Trade War and Its Impact on Indian Economy

A Study of Global Trade War and Its Impact on Indian Economy

Cultural adaptation and reliability testing of the Chinese version of evidence-based practice knowledge assessment in nursing: A cross-sectional study

ObjectiveThe EKAN is a reliable and validated tool for objectively measuring the evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge of nurses. Thus, we set out to translate and culturally modify the Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge Assessment in Nursing (EKAN), and then evaluate its validity and reliability among Chinese practicing nurses. MethodsThis cross-sectional study consisted of two phases. The first phase involved translating the EKAN into Chinese (EKAN-Chinese), using a process of forward translation, back translation, review, cultural adjustment as well as a pilot study. The second phase aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the EKAN-Chinese and establish a baseline measure of EBP knowledge among 120 nurses from a large general hospital in Beijing, China. Data were collected from August to November 2022 and analyzed with Rasch software. This study was reported using the cross-sectional STROBE checklist. ResultsThe newly translated, EKAN-Chinese was pilot-tested after slight modification of four items without altering the intended meaning. The outfit unweighted mean square was 1.03 (SD = −0.13), the infit weighted mean square was 1.00 (−0.17), and the mean difficulty index ranged from −3.43 to 2.85 according to validity indices. The results of the reliability indices revealed low person reliability (0.49), high item reliability (0.96), moderate person separation index (0.99), and sufficient item separation index (4.71). The mean EKAN-Chinese sum score was 9.8 (max score = 20, SD = 2.9). ConclusionThe newly translated EKAN-Chinese showed sufficient psychometric evidence to support use in practicing Chinese nurses. The EKAN-Chinese can be used by nurse leaders in China as a potential screening tool to 1) objectively identify nurses who need educational training in evidence-based nursing practice, and 2) gauge the effectiveness of education and training programs to improve EBP knowledge and ultimately, evidence-based care.

Relations between Russia and China in the context of the formation of a new world order

The article examines Russian-Chinese relations in the context of the emergence of a new world order. The author emphasizes that Russia and China consider each other as priority partners, always respect each other’s interests, becoming a model of relations between great powers. The countries maintain close exchanges and contacts at all levels, exchange views on major issues of mutual interest, strengthen mutual trust and develop cooperation in various fi elds. Russia and China have always adhered to the principles of non-alignment with blocs, non-confrontation, and they are not directed against a third party. They develop bilateral relations and cooperation in various fi elds on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefi t, which brings tangible benefi ts to the people of the two countries and also contributes to global development. China and Russia take common positions on most issues on the international agenda and are strengthening cooperation within the UN, SCO, BRICS, APEC, G20 and other multilateral platforms. They cooperate closely on global and regional issues, such as the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, the situation in Afghanistan and the Iranian nuclear issue. When Russia and China join forces, global multipolarity and democratization of international relations will receive new impetus, which will guarantee global strategic balance and stability. Meetings between the leaders of Russia and China become the compass and anchor of Russian-Chinese relations, laying a solid foundation for deepening bilateral cooperation. Under the strategic leadership of the two heads of state, the Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation will continue to move forward in the new era. The leaders of China and Russia agree that against the backdrop of unprecedented changes taking place today in the system of international relations, Russian-Chinese relations have reached unprecedented heights. The author comes to the conclusion that, in general, Russian-Chinese relations have not only withstood many new challenges, but have also strengthened signifi cantly over the past year.

Critical Analysis of Baidu's Business Strategy

People's life is inseparable from the Internet. However, network information is a huge collection of various information resources. Its quantity is growing rapidly, disorderly, quality varies, and there is no certain organization and control. This brings great inconvenience to people's search and acquisition of information. It is very necessary and important for all network users to accurately and efficiently obtain relevant and applicable information to their needs from massive amounts of information. Search engines can help users find information about themselves in trivial information. Baidu.com has become the leader of China's Internet competition in the world with its relatively conservative specialization strategy. Baidu's brilliance is innovative profit models, tailor-made development strategies, and clear marketing models. At the same time, there are also disadvantages that restrict its development. Thus, this article analyzes the impact of Baidu’s profit model, competitive advantage, shortcomings, shortcomings, and advertising models on business strategies by combing the previous literature.

How do smart city pilots affect the ESG performance of manufacturing firms? evidence from China

Introduction: The existing literature extensively covers factors influencing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. However, there’s a lack of studies exploring the relationship between smart cities and ESG performance. This gap is surprising, particularly considering the significant role that governments in developing countries play in leading smart city initiatives.Methods: As the impact of smart city pilot (SCP) policies, initiated by governments, on the ESG performance of manufacturing firms lacks verification, our study leverages SCP as a quasi-experiment to examine the effects of smart city development on this performance. Data was collected from 2,229 listed manufacturing firms in China from 2009 to 2020.Results: Our findings indicate a substantial increase in ESG performance among manufacturing firms due to SCP implementation. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the positive influence of SCP is primarily advantageous for non-state-owned enterprises. Geographically, SCP significantly enhances corporate ESG performance in eastern and central China, with more muted effects observed in the western region. Two key mechanisms driving the enhancement of corporate ESG performance due to SCP are the promotion of green innovation investment and the improvement of internal control quality.Discussion: This paper provides valuable insights for policymakers and business leaders in China and other emerging economies. It guides them in fortifying ESG performance, thereby facilitating sustainable corporate growth.