In the Name of the Family: The Effect of CEO Clan Culture Background on Firm Internationalization

Liu, Feifei; He, Xinming; Wang, Tao

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113837

In the Name of the Family: The Effect of CEO Clan Culture Background on Firm Internationalization

Liu, Feifei; He, Xinming; Wang, Tao

Authors

Feifei Liu

Professor Xinming He xinming.he@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Tao Wang

Abstract

Clan culture is a traditional culture that is widespread in Asian countries, yet little is known about its impact on crucial firm decisions, such as internationalization. Drawing on upper echelons theory and imprinting theory, we suggest that a CEO’s clan culture background impacts firm internationalization through the mechanism of imprinting and strengthening the individual value of long-term orientation, and that this effect is subject to three conditional factors. Using a unique database of Chinese publicly listed firms, we confirm that (1) CEO clan culture background is positively related to the firm’s degree of internationalization, and (2) the imprint effect is strengthened when the CEO works locally or when the domestic market competition is intensive, but is mitigated when the economic policy at home is unpredictable. Finally, implications and limitations also are discussed.

Citation

Liu, F., He, X., & Wang, T. (2023). In the Name of the Family: The Effect of CEO Clan Culture Background on Firm Internationalization. Journal of Business Research, 161, Article 113837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113837

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Mar 5, 2023
Online Publication Date	Mar 14, 2023
Publication Date	2023-06
Deposit Date	Mar 6, 2023
Publicly Available Date	Sep 15, 2024
Journal	Journal of Business Research
Print ISSN	0148-2963
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	161
Article Number	113837
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113837
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1180398