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Compressing; Cyclic; and Continuing: Rethinking Time in Chinese Management
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Time has long been recognized as a foundational lens in management research; yet most theories draw on Western linear assumptions that overlook alternative temporal logics. This introduction to the special issue on Advancing Temporal Research in Chinese Management situates China as a unique context where rapid economic transformation intersects with enduring cultural traditions. We develop a 3C framework; compressing; cyclic; and continuing; that captures an understudied Chinese temporal lens. Compressing reflects the urgency of accelerated growth and time scarcity; cyclic emphasizes recurring rhythms rooted in agrarian heritage; cultural practices; and institutional cycles; continuing highlights persistence and long-term orientation embedded in Confucian values and historical endurance. By applying this framework; we synthesize insights from the eight accepted articles and demonstrate how temporal dynamics shape organizational identity; entrepreneurial reentry; innovation; ESG strategies; and performance persistence. The 3C framework not only enriches the two dominant streams of temporal research; activity mapping and actors’ temporal orientations; but also broadens their global relevance by integrating culturally infused perspectives. In doing so; this special issue advances comparative temporal research and positions time as a central construct for understanding Chinese management and its wider implications.
Keywords:
3C model
Chinese context
rhythm
temporal perception
temporal research
时间研究
3C 模型
中国情境
节律
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