1. The Chimera of Chinese business: perceiving performance through managerial ties 2. An empirical investigation on how big data analytics influence China SMEs performance: do product and process innovation matter? 3. High-performance work systems in mainland China: a review and research agenda 4. Does cooperative goal interdependence facilitate market orientation? A top management’s firm–customer perspective in China 5. How do managerial ties influence the effectuation and causation of entrepreneurship in China? The role of entrepreneurs’ cognitive bias 6. When does environmental corporate social responsibility promote managerial ties in China? The moderating role of industrial power and market hierarchy 7. Run away or stick together: the impact of firm misbehaviour on alliance partners’ defection in China