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guanxi: a standalone construct

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guanxi1 CONSTRUCTGuanxiXIN · INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

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International management

personal connections in China that substitute for weak formal institutional support.

In international management, guanxi refers to personal connections in China that substitute for weak formal institutional support. This meaning comes from Xin (1996) in Academy of Management Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Xin, K. K., & Pearce, J. L. (1996). Guanxi: Connections as Substitutes for Formal Institutional Support. Academy of Management Journal, 39(6), 1641-1658. https://doi.org/10.2307/257072

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