Cronyism: One possible consequence of guanxi for an insider: How to obtain and maintain it?

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 23-34

  Leung, T K P ^a   Heung, Vincent C S ^a   Wong, Y H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Business ethics; China; Confucianism; Interpersonal relations; National cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949099048     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560810840899     Document Type: Article

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