The cultural roots of compositional capability in China: balanced moderation

Steven Shijin Zhou (), Peter Ping Li (), Abby Jingzi Zhou () and Shameen Prashantham ()
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Steven Shijin Zhou: University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Peter Ping Li: University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Abby Jingzi Zhou: University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Shameen Prashantham: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)

Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2020, vol. 37, issue 4, No 11, 1217-1237

Abstract: Abstract A large number of Chinese firms lack the resources for having competitive advantages. Under this severe constraint, such firms are forced to find new paths toward developing certain competitive advantages, including the ability to combine ordinary resources into novel competitive advantages, which is referred to as compositional capability. Such a special capability underlying novel competitive advantages is related to certain cultural factors, such as the Chinese cultural tradition in the case of China. However, the potential links between compositional capability and the Chinese cultural tradition remain poorly understood and largely unspecified. This paper responds to the call for more research on identifying relevant cultural factors by explicating the inherent connections between compositional capability and the Chinese cultural value of balanced moderation.

Keywords: Compositional capability; Cultural root; Balanced moderation; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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