Chinese Finns Propensity to Risk Taking in Entrepreneurial Strategy Making: an Empirical Study Based on Chinas Transitional Economy

摘要：

This study explored firms entrepreneurial strategy making style in Chinese Mainland. Based on a survey of high executives and middle managers of 112 firms competing in diverse industries and segments, it was found that in current transitional environment, Chinese firms exhibited salient propensity to risk taking in their entrepreneurial strategy making. It was also found that two dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation-innovativeness and risk taking-are two distinct constructs and differently related to performance. The findings of this study provide some empirical evidence from China and should improve our understanding of corporate entrepreneurship issues in Chinas transitional environment.

关键词： Chinas Transitional Economy Entrepreneurial Orientation Risk Taking Innovativeness

作者: ZHANG Ying-hong

作者单位: School of Business Administration, Capital University of Economics and Business, P.R.China, 100026

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2007 International Conference on Dtrategic Management（2007年战略管理国际会议）

会议地点: 成都

会议语种:英文

页码: 854-861

在线出版日期: 2007-04-19（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）