Research on the Geographical Boundary Expansion Effect of Enterprise’s Digital and Real Industrial Technology Integration

TANG Kai, LIU Xiaokang, WANG Haijie

Chinese Journal of Management ›› 2026, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (4) : 618.

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Chinese Journal of Management ›› 2026, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (4) : 618.

Research on the Geographical Boundary Expansion Effect of Enterprise’s Digital and Real Industrial Technology Integration

  • TANG Kai,LIU Xiaokang,WANG Haijie
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Using a sample of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2008 to 2023, this study investigates the impact of digital-real industry technology integration on the expansion of firms’geographic boundaries. The results show that technological integration between digital and real industries significantly contributes to the expansion of firms’ geographical boundaries. Mechanism analysis reveals that the integration of digital-real industry technology promotes the expansion of firms’ geographic boundaries by mitigating information asymmetry, improving the quality of internal controls, enhancing agility and responsiveness, and improving the efficiency of production and operations. Heterogeneity analyses find that this positive effect is more pronounced among state-owned enterprises, large-scale firms, firms with experience in expansion, non-heavily polluting firms, and firms in the eastern region.

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integration of digital and real industrial technologies / expansion of firms’geographical boundaries / off-site subsidiaries

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TANG Kai, LIU Xiaokang, WANG Haijie. Research on the Geographical Boundary Expansion Effect of Enterprise’s Digital and Real Industrial Technology Integration[J]. Chinese Journal of Management. 2026, 23(4): 618
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