Top Executive Succession in Chinese Corporations

摘要

Top executive succession is one of the most crucial events in the life of any firm. Based on the database of Chinese Entrepreneur Survey System, this research firstly reports new factors that influence the likelihood of succession in Chinese corporations, which may not exist in western companies, then tests previous western research result in Chinese information technology (IT) industry and traditional industry. The results are hopefully to enlighten the reform of corporations during the period of China transitional economy.