How Market-Guanxi Ambidexterity Affects Adaptive Capability in China＇s Transition Economy  

作　　者：Chengde You Jianqi Zhang Xi Li Wenwen An 

机构地区：[1]School of Business Administration, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China [2]Lingnan College, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Business Research in China》2013年第4期461-486,共26页中国高等学校学术文摘·工商管理研究（英文版）

摘　　要：Whether market- and guanxi-based strategies are complementary or substitutable in shaping adaptive capability is a critical yet controversial issue. This paper tackles this problem by adopting the ambidexterity perspective. Specifically, using a sample of 185 Chinese private firms, this study examines the independent and interactive effects of market orientation （MO） and guanxi orientation （GO, i.e., emphasizing on building business and political ties） on adaptive capability of firms in transition economies. Our results suggest that both direct impacts and complementary impacts of MO and GO strongly exist in shaping firms＇ adaptive capability, indicating the importance of ＂strategic ambidexterity.＂ These findings have several theoretical implications for studies on ambidexterity and adaptive capability, and practical implications for finn strategies in transition economies.Whether market- and guanxi-based strategies are complementary or substitutable in shaping adaptive capability is a critical yet controversial issue. This paper tackles this problem by adopting the ambidexterity perspective. Specifically, using a sample of 185 Chinese private firms, this study examines the independent and interactive effects of market orientation （MO） and guanxi orientation （GO, i.e., emphasizing on building business and political ties） on adaptive capability of firms in transition economies. Our results suggest that both direct impacts and complementary impacts of MO and GO strongly exist in shaping firms＇ adaptive capability, indicating the importance of ＂strategic ambidexterity.＂ These findings have several theoretical implications for studies on ambidexterity and adaptive capability, and practical implications for finn strategies in transition economies.

关 键 词：market-guanxi strategies AMBIDEXTERITY adaptive capability transition economy market orientation （MO） guanxi orientation （GO） China 

分 类 号：F123.1[经济管理—世界经济] F279.245