Kunyuan Qiao is a Ph.D. student at Cornell’s S.C. Johnson College of Business. His research focuses on how history and historical processes affect organizational behavior and entrepreneurship.
Chairman Máo Zédōng 毛泽东 died more than 40 years ago, yet his ideological principles live on in the Chinese population. Research has shown that many Chinese entrepreneurs may exhibit a lasting Maoist “imprint” that enduringly shapes their thought and actions.
Will a generation of Chinese businesspeople, hardened by the economic and social shocks of COVID-19, change the way business is done in China? New research suggests that some Chinese entrepreneurs may emerge from the crisis with new experiences that will propel them to later success.