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Guanxi in the Chinese Context

In: Management and Organizations in the Chinese Context

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  • Anne S. Tsui
  • Jiing-Lih Farh
  • Katherine R. Xin

Abstract

With China emerging as a world economy, there is a corresponding interest in guanxi, believed by both foreign managers and local Chinese leaders to be critical for business success in this context. Guanxi is a particular kind of interpersonal relationship or connection that serves as a form of social currency. It provides managers with access to scarce information, resources or influence. This chapter defines the conceptual domain of guanxi, reviews recent research relating various bases of guanxi to employment outcomes, and concludes with specific suggestions for future research.

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  • Anne S. Tsui & Jiing-Lih Farh & Katherine R. Xin, 2000. "Guanxi in the Chinese Context," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: J. T. Li & Anne S. Tsui & Elizabeth Weldon (ed.), Management and Organizations in the Chinese Context, chapter 8, pages 225-244, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-51159-0_9
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230511590_9
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