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We theorize down-scoping as a strategic change shaped by three types of powerful actors: securities analysts as assessors of corporate strategies, corporate executives as decision makers of corporate strategies, and board directors and institutional investors as monitors of corporate strategies. We argue that earnings pressures from securities analysts can spur managers to reduce the scope of corporate business in order to bridge the earnings gap and improve stock market valuation. From a balanced-power perspective, we further argue that the impact of earnings pressures on firms' down-scoping decisions can be modified by the decision makers and monitors because the various power actors may compete to control the strategic direction of the firm. Using a sample of S&P 1,500 companies from 1998 to 2009, we found that CEO duality, outside director ownership, and mutual fund ownership with a long-term orientation reduce the effects of earnings pressures on down-scoping. In contrast, mutual fund ownership with a short-term orientation enhances the impact of earnings pressures on down-scoping. These findings have important implications for both organization theory and down-scoping research.

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The two eCommerce giants battle to seize the global market. Prof. Chiang analyses their duel.

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Chinese depositors and companies seeking loans may soon find themselves presented with a longer list of options that also includes China's first batch of privately-owned banks. China's banking watchdog said last month that five privately-owned banks, funded and operated by ten private companies are now effectively in the pipeline. The move is widely regarded as the latest follow-up to the plan announced by China's reform-minded Premier Li Keqiang which seeks to allow greater private capital involvement in the nation's profitable banking sector. The ten investors include Chinese Internet giants Alibaba and Tencent, which have already been offering financial services in the form of Yuebao and Wechat payment, known as Internet finance in China. It is still not clear how these privately owned banks will affect China's banking business, but it is quite certain that competition will intensify and market forces will play a more significant role in the allocation of banking resources. So how do industry insiders look at the prospects of privately-owned banks in China? What potential risks will these banks have to address in order to ensure their long-term success? Ni Hao, you're listening to People In the Know, bringing you insights into the headlines in China, and around the world, I'm Zheng Chenguang in Beijing. We speak to Winston Wang, Managing Director of Shipston Group Limited, an international private investment firm, and Rui Meng, Professor of Finance and Accounting at China European International Business School.

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CEIBS President Pedro Nueno looks back at the early days when the school was being established.

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We explore the circumstances under which a non-family business (NFB) might adopt some of the characteristics of a family business (FB). We conduct an in-depth analysis of the recent developments at Infosys Technologies, a listed company that over its 32 year history had taken great pains to adopt the corporate governance characteristics of an NFB. In June 2013, the board made an announcement that seemed to move its corporate governance towards an FB model. We assess the pros and cons of such a transition for the interests of minority shareholders, who are considered most vulnerable relative to large block shareholders and managers. We also discuss why such a transition might take place and suggest the socio-emotional wealth of the founding families in their organizations as a possible explanation.

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Corporate governance ;  Family business ;  professional organization

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移动互联网形态下的入口之争会呈现一个什么样的格局？现在各个方面有很多不同的看法，我以投资美剧《纸牌屋》的视频网站Netflix为例，看看它在移动互联网争取入口的这场战争中的做法。

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