Politics and political connections are known to play a role in the privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). New research shows they also play a role in the overseas listing of Chinese SOEs, as managers of more politically connected firms benefit in terms of media recognition and promotion to senior government positions after they list. The findings ... Read More

The advent of instant communication technologies has brought with it a promise of larger networks and easy access to more resources, but it is not always obvious how to obtain these benefits. People have online and offline networks, direct and indirect ties with each other. How can these be properly leveraged to improve job performance? Xiaojun Zhang of ... Read More