Qun Wang , Yan Zhou , Xiangfang Zhao , Yongliang Zeng
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Abstract
We investigate the effect of collaborative culture on product quality using listed firms in China from 2007 to 2022. We find that collaborative culture can significantly enhance the level of corporate product quality. Heterogeneity analyses reveal that this effect is stronger for firms with higher labor intensity, those in industries with higher innovation levels, and those in regions with higher trust levels. Moreover, the positive impact of a collaborative culture on product quality contributes to improved firm performance. This study provides valuable insights from the perspective of collaborative culture to enhance a firm's competitive advantage in the product market.
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Many economists today are concerned by the proliferation of journals and the concomitant labyrinth of research to be conquered in order to reach the specific information they require. To combat this tendency, Economics Letters has been conceived and designed outside the realm of the traditional economics journal. As a Letters Journal, it consists of concise communications (letters) that provide a means of rapid and efficient dissemination of new results, models and methods in all fields of economic research.