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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Power informality and professional elites in Chinese Business Organizations: A cultural-structural perspective
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Dr. Lung-Tan Lu
Abstract
The research focuses on studying power
operations and professional elite adaptation mechanisms within Chinese business
organizations through a systematic approach which addresses Western
organizational theories' failures to explain non-Western organizational
contexts. The research develops a multidimensional analytical framework through
cultural sociology and organizational behavior and institutional theory which
focuses on Confucian moral authority and differential mode of association and
dual power structure and organizational survival skills of professional elites.
The study demonstrates through empirical evidence and theoretical analysis that
Chinese business organizations operate under a complex power system which
extends beyond formal positions and professional expertise because it develops
from cultural elements that combine relationship-based practices with
historical development and moral assessment and organizational design elements.
Technical expertise stands as the fundamental requirement for professional
elites to achieve influence yet they must also acquire knowledge of hidden
organizational rules and develop skills in network management and operational
translation to reach real authority. The research contributes to organizational
power theory in different cultural settings while proving that meritocracy
functions as a false belief and delivers useful recommendations for managing
organizations and developing careers of professional elites who work within
Chinese and similar relationship-based professional environments.
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Pages:49-57
How to cite this article:
Dr. Lung-Tan Lu "Power informality and professional elites in Chinese Business Organizations: A cultural-structural perspective". International Journal of Management and Commerce, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 49-57
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