The impact of the relationship between government and pharmaceutical enterprises on social contribution during the public health emergency: an empirical study

The nature of state ownership, the presence of embedded party organizations, and the location in the provincial capital city had significant effects on the realization of a high level of government-enterprise alignment positively affecting the social contribution. This study confirms that the Chinese government has made enterprises a part of social governance, which is a global hotspot, through the embedding of party organizations. It also indicates that the government needs to re-recognize its key role in shaping social contribution, especially in distinguishing its responsibilities between normal and emergency situations.