Institutional Transformation and Changing Networking Patterns in China
基于制度嵌入性视角，利用中国私营企业两轮调查数据，发现国家放松资源控制后，企业与政府的网络重要性下降，而与市场主体的联系日益重要；网络投资的决定因素从管理者认知转向企业制度环境，网络对企业增长的影响也随时间改变。
ABSTRACT Drawing insights from the institutional embeddedness perspective, this article explores the changing patterns and significance of two types of strategic networking along with the institutional transformation in China. Using two-wave survey data on Chinese private firms, we find that after the state relaxed its control of resources the importance of networking with the state tends to decline, while ties with market actors become increasingly important. Determinants of network investment have shifted from managers’ perceived importance of different types of network ties to a firm's immediate institutional environment. Finally, the impact of networking on firm growth has also altered over time. These findings advance our understanding of the crucial role of the institutional environment in shaping firms’ networking strategies and have important theoretical and practical implications.