Guanxi networks and job searches in China's emerging labour market: A qualitative investigation

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 467-484

  Huang, Xianbi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Guanxi networks; Job searches; Labour market; Urban China

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249132590     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017008093481     Document Type: Article

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