Corporate Political Strategies of Private Chinese Firms

This book reports a multi-year study of corporate political strategies by private Chinese firms and advances a typology that helps researchers and practitioners alike to better understand the political behavior and activities of private firms aimed at gaining competitive advantage and securing social legitimacy. It is informative and useful to managers of all firms competing in China as well as to observers of the Chinese business and economy. It provides important implications for concerned public policies. The book examines the political behavior of individuals (entrepreneurs vs. politicians) as well as institutions (firm vs. government agencies) as they engage in different types of interaction, exchange vs. involvement. It focuses on the specific motivations, mechanisms, and contexts of different political strategies. Extensive field studies have been conducted in multiple firms operating in various industries, ranging from manufacturing to construction and real estate development, settings where private Chinese firms typically operate. The book would be of significant use to policy makers and practitioners.