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Singapore Management University

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2022

Desire for control

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Under What Circumstances Are Chinese Entrepreneurs Reluctant To Go Public, Ting Huang Jun 2022

Under What Circumstances Are Chinese Entrepreneurs Reluctant To Go Public, Ting Huang

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As secondary stock markets often overestimate corporate value, many Chinese entrepreneurs seek to achieve their wealth targets by going public. However, some companies in China do not want to go public. This paper utilises multi-case research methods to develop theories about which factors lead to corporate reluctance to go public. Case studies show that compared with entrepreneurs with lower shareholdings, entrepreneurs with higher shareholdings have stronger long-term orientations and a greater desire for control and are more reluctant to go public. Industry characteristics affect entrepreneurs’ long-term orientation, desire for control, and early listing experience, thus influencing their listing decision-making. Empirical …