The dynamics of Guanxi in Chinese high-tech firms: Implications for knowledge management and decision making

Management International Review

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 277-305

  Fu, Ping Ping ^a   Tsui, Anne S ^b,c,d,e   Dess, Gregory G ^f,g  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^d Peking University   (China)

^e International Association for Chinese Management Research   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^g XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 33846781608     PISSN: 09388249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11575-006-0048-z     Document Type: Article

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