Interpersonal networks can sustain cooperation among businesspeople, but how do potential entrants demonstrate their credibility and reliability? Taking a mix of approaches, we examine drinking at China’s business banquets, which entrants commonly practice to signal trustworthiness and...

Interpersonal networks can sustain cooperation among businesspeople, but how do potential entrants demonstrate their credibility and reliability? Taking a mix of approaches, we examine drinking at China’s business banquets, which entrants commonly practice to signal trustworthiness and...