Guanxi and professional conduct in China: A management development perspective

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 156-182

  Wright, Philip ^a   Szeto, W F ^b   Cheng, Louis T W ^c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Shue Yan College   (Hong Kong)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Coaching; Ethics; Guanxi; Management development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346106280     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190110083839     Document Type: Review

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