Explaining guanxi : the Chinese business network
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Explaining guanxi : the Chinese business network
Routledge, 2006
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- What is guanxi?
- Explaining guanxi
- Analysing guanxi
- The influence of Chinese culture
- The influence of law in imperial China
- The rationality of the traditional Chinese legal and cultural systems
- The future of guanxi
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Guanxi, a system of Chinese business relationships, is often described, but is rarely fully understood. Though it seems intangible, there is no doubt that it has contributed significantly to the success of Chinese entrepreneurs and the places where they work. Translated loosely as 'personal ties', this simple explanation belies a complex and nuanced system. Guanxi has often been criticised as nepotism - unfair, inefficient, even corrupt, and generally detrimental to business and economic growth... but if it is that bad, how does it survive?
This insightful book unravels the origins of Guanxi and provides a much-needed explanation of the phenomena. It investigates:
why it was initiated and developed
what function it serves
how it is maintained
why it is such a dominant phenomenon in Chinese business life
Combining economics, law and culture, this clear and concise book looks to the future of Guanxi based on its history. Drawing on cultural, organizational and economic studies, it takes a multi-disciplinary approach, integrating these various topics into a coherent explanation of Guanxi ensuring that this illuminating book will be equally useful to students of Asian business as to practitioners working within this market.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. What is Guanxi? 3. Explaining Guanxi 4. Analysing Guanxi 5. The Influence of Chinese Culture 6. The Influence of Law in Imperial China 7. The Rationality of Traditional Legal and Cultural Systems 8. The Future of Guanxi
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