Effects of inter- and intra-hierarchy wage dispersions on firm performance in Chinese enterprises

This study examined the impact of inter- and intra-hierarchy wage dispersions on company performance based on a sample of 395 Chinese enterprises. It was hypothesized that (1) inter-hierarchy wage dispersion between managers and workers is positively related to firm performance and (2) intra-hierarc...

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Published inInternational journal of human resource management Vol. 20; no. 11; pp. 2370 - 2381
Main Authors Ding, Daniel Z., Akhtar, Syed, Ge, Gloria L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Taylor & Francis Group 01.11.2009
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
China
Chinese enterprises
company performance
economy
Employees
Employers
Employment
Enterprises
firm
Hierarchy
Human resources
Impact analysis
Management
Organizational analysis
Organizational performance
Organizational research
policy
Regression analysis
Studies
Transition economies
wage structure
Wages
Wages & salaries
China
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ISSN0958-5192
1466-4399
DOI10.1080/09585190903239716

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Summary:This study examined the impact of inter- and intra-hierarchy wage dispersions on company performance based on a sample of 395 Chinese enterprises. It was hypothesized that (1) inter-hierarchy wage dispersion between managers and workers is positively related to firm performance and (2) intra-hierarchy wage dispersion within manager and worker groups is negatively related to firm performance. Results based on regression analysis confirmed the first hypothesis and showed partial support for the second. Practical and policy implications are discussed in the context of China's transitional economy.
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ISSN:0958-5192
1466-4399
DOI:10.1080/09585190903239716