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Interorganizational Fair Governance in China

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Using a framework based on interorganizational fairness theory, I describe the current state of interorganizational fair governance in China from three perspectives: academia, business, and government. After a brief review of relevant theoretical literature, I review empirical academic research on interorganizational fair governance published by Chinese scholars. Then, I present findings from a preliminary research investigation of interorganizational fair governance practices of the top 100 Chinese enterprises and the top 100 Chinese retail enterprises. Specifically, I describe the vertical relationships between enterprises and upstream suppliers as well as downstream distributors and the role of fair governance in horizontal alliances and competition. I also explain how retail slotting allowances (i.e., passage fees) currently threaten fairness in the entire retail marketing channel in China. I summarize legislative and regulatory actions taken by the government in response to calls for interorganizational fair governance. I conclude by offering some recommendations for future research and some final reflections on the current and future state of interorganizational fair governance in China.

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Notes

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    Based on 2014 rankings published by the China Chain Store & Franchise Association

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    Accessed September 4, 2015: http://www.sinopecgroup.com/group/shzr/ygfz1/yxpy/

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    http://www.wal-martchina.com

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    Collected on September 5, 2015, from GOME’s official website: http://www.igome.com/article_list/index

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    http://www.lnfzb.com/news_view.aspx?id=20150206104857518

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  1. School of Business Administration, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, 217 Jianshan Street, Dalian, Liaoning, 116025, China

    Chuang Zhang

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  1. School of Management, Fudan University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China

    Qingyun Jiang

  2. International Business School Suzhou, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China

    Lixian Qian

  3. Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University and Fudan University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA

    Min Ding

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Zhang, C. (2017). Interorganizational Fair Governance in China. In: Jiang, Q., Qian, L., Ding, M. (eds) Fair Development in China. Perspectives on Sustainable Growth. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43663-0_10

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