Effect of supervisor-subordinate guanxi on supervisory decisions in China: An empirical investigation

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 751-765

  Law, Kenneth S ^a   Wong, Chi Sum ^b   Wang, Duanxu ^a   Wang, Lihua ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese management; Guanxi; Supervisor subordinate relationship; Supervisory decisions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042294452     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190050075105     Document Type: Article

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