Ingrained interests and path-dependency : Employees’ acceptance of new management systems in a Chinese state-owned enterprise

<p class="first" id="d1725441e83">This study is a sociological exploration of changes and interrelationships between production systems, management systems and employment relations through a case study of a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) which...

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Main Authors: Guang Yang, Lixin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pluto Journals 2022-09-01
Series:Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/workorgalaboglob.16.2.0082
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description <p class="first" id="d1725441e83">This study is a sociological exploration of changes and interrelationships between production systems, management systems and employment relations through a case study of a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) which has undergone substantial restructuring and reforms in an agriculture-dominated region that has witnessed rapid industrialisation. It draws on data collected through qualitative interviews, focus group discussions and workplace observation and participation. The findings suggest that while market, efficiency and performance have become the dominant discourse in China’s SOEs, various organisational actors have reconstructed their identities, engaged in constant negotiations and continued formal and informal rules that supported their interests. </p>
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spelling doaj.art-7f4406dda6634ca183af6396c075460e2023-05-03T15:50:58ZengPluto JournalsWork Organisation, Labour and Globalisation1745-641X1745-64282022-09-01162829810.13169/workorgalaboglob.16.2.0082Ingrained interests and path-dependency : Employees’ acceptance of new management systems in a Chinese state-owned enterpriseGuang YangLixin Yang<p class="first" id="d1725441e83">This study is a sociological exploration of changes and interrelationships between production systems, management systems and employment relations through a case study of a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) which has undergone substantial restructuring and reforms in an agriculture-dominated region that has witnessed rapid industrialisation. It draws on data collected through qualitative interviews, focus group discussions and workplace observation and participation. The findings suggest that while market, efficiency and performance have become the dominant discourse in China’s SOEs, various organisational actors have reconstructed their identities, engaged in constant negotiations and continued formal and informal rules that supported their interests. </p>https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.13169/workorgalaboglob.16.2.0082
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Ingrained interests and path-dependency : Employees’ acceptance of new management systems in a Chinese state-owned enterprise
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title Ingrained interests and path-dependency : Employees’ acceptance of new management systems in a Chinese state-owned enterprise
title_full Ingrained interests and path-dependency : Employees’ acceptance of new management systems in a Chinese state-owned enterprise
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title_short Ingrained interests and path-dependency : Employees’ acceptance of new management systems in a Chinese state-owned enterprise
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