Standifird, Stephen S.; Marshall, R. Scott - In: Journal of World Business 35 (2000) 1, pp. 21-42
The purpose of this paper is to provide a theoretical explanation of the perpetuation of China's guanxi-based business practices. As a complement to the social embeddedness- and resource-based explanations, we seek to demonstrate the perseverance and relevance of guanxi in terms of the...