Is Guanxi Orientation Bad, Ethically Speaking? A Study of Chinese Enterprises

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 303-312

  Su, Chenting ^a   Sirgy, M Joseph ^b   Littlefield, James E ^b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese enterprise; Cognitive moral development; Guanxi orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347301570     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023696619286     Document Type: Article

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