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The Role of Family Ownership in Norm-Conforming Environmental Initiatives: Lessons from China

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  • Pascual Berrone
  • Luis R. Gomez-Mejia
  • Kai Xu

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Drawing on institutional theory and property rights literature, this paper examines how different types of ownership adopt norm-conforming environmental practices in China. We propose that compared to governmental owners and institutional investors, which align themselves with the state and financial logics, respectively, family owners will adhere to a community logic, given their emphasis on socioemotional elements and property expropriation concerns. Thus, they are prone to norm-conforming environmental practices. Using a sample of 622 Chinese firms over six years, we find general support for the notion that ownership types are strongly associated with the adoption of norm-conforming environmental practices.

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  • Pascual Berrone & Luis R. Gomez-Mejia & Kai Xu, 2023. "The Role of Family Ownership in Norm-Conforming Environmental Initiatives: Lessons from China," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 47(5), pages 1915-1941, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:entthe:v:47:y:2023:i:5:p:1915-1941
    DOI: 10.1177/10422587221115362
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