Are political ties only based on interpersonal relations? The organizational political tie and its role in firms' innovations in China

摘要

Purpose - Despite most studies on political ties focusing on the interpersonal relationships between firms and government officials, this study suggests that local party committees (LPCs) create special forms of political ties in China - i.e. organizational political ties. The purpose of this paper is to examine the influences that these organizational political ties have on Chinese firms' innovative activities.