| Guanxi and Business Contributor(s): Luo, Yadong (Author) |
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ISBN: 9812700463 ISBN-13: 9789812700469 Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $140.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Guanxi (interpersonal relationship) is one of the major dynamics of Chinese society. It has been a pervasive part of the Chinese business world for the last few centuries. It binds literally millions of Chinese firms into a social and business web. It is widely recognized to be a key determinant of business performance, because the life-blood of the macro economy and micro business conduct in the society, including local firms as well as foreign investors and marketers, inevitably faces guanxi dynamics. No company can go far unless it has extensive guanxi in this setting. In China's new, fast-paced business environment, guanxi has been more entrenched than ever, heavily influencing Chinese social behavior and business practice. Despite the current academic and practical interest in guanxi, there is no book-length treatment systematically and vigorously exploring the concept and practice from the business perspective. This book fills that gap by exploring the various social economic cultural, and business issues relating to the complex concept and practice of guanxi. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Reference - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Business & Economics | Exports & Imports |
| Dewey: 306.309 |
| LCCN: 2006053119 |
| Series: Asia-Pacific Businesses |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.39" W x 9" (1.55 lbs) 412 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Guanxi or interpersonal relationships is one of the major dynamics of Chinese society. A pervasive part of the Chinese business world for the last few centuries, it binds literally millions of Chinese firms into a social and business web. Any business in this society, including local firms and foreign investors and marketers, inevitably faces guanxi dynamics. In China's new, fast-paced business environment, guanxi has been more entrenched than ever, heavily influencing Chinese social behavior and business practice. However, as in other emerging economies, corruption in China is becoming more rampant, which makes guanxi and corruption often intermingled. As such, business executives need to place greater caution today in the practice and process of guanxi development and utilization.Due to the growing academic and practical interest in guanxi, this second edition provides a timely update to the systematic and vigorous exploration of the various social, economic, cultural, and business issues relating to the complex concept and practice of guanxi. |