The influence of non-family members in top management teams on research and development investment: Evidence from Chinese family firms

Yujia Shao; Dechun Huang; Lelin Lv; Jie Yu

PLOS ONE · 2021-10-08
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Title: The influence of non-family members in top management teams on research and development investment: Evidence from Chinese family firms
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Evidence limits: Questionnaire-based Chinese private-enterprise analysis; selection, reporting and unmeasured organizational differences limit causal interpretation. R&D investment is not innovation success.
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