The dynamics of Guanxi and ethics for Chinese executives

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 327-336

  Chan, Ricky Y K ^a   Cheng, Louis T W ^a   Szeto, Ricky W F ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Shue Yan College   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese executives; Ethics; Guanxi; Relationship marketing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141560437     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021230831161     Document Type: Article

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