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The Handover in Hong Kong: Impact on Business Formation (2014)
Journal Article
Carroll, G., Feng, M., & Kuilman, J. (2014). The Handover in Hong Kong: Impact on Business Formation. Sociological Science, 1, 366-396. https://doi.org/10.15195/v1.a22

Although the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China was a major political transformation, its impact on new business formation has not been fully scrutinized. Theory suggests contradictory forces may operate before, during, and a... Read More about The Handover in Hong Kong: Impact on Business Formation.

Conflicting Social Codes and Organizations: Hygiene and Authenticity in Consumer Evaluations of Restaurants. (2014)
Journal Article
Lehman, D., Kovacs, B., & Carroll, G. (2014). Conflicting Social Codes and Organizations: Hygiene and Authenticity in Consumer Evaluations of Restaurants. Management Science, 60(10), 2602-2617. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.1903

Organization theory highlights the spread of norms of rationality in contemporary life. Yet rationality does not always spread without friction; individuals often act based on other beliefs and norms. We explore this problem in the context of restaur... Read More about Conflicting Social Codes and Organizations: Hygiene and Authenticity in Consumer Evaluations of Restaurants..