{"product_id":"9789814476911","title":"Guanxi and Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e or interpersonal relationships is one of the major dynamics of Chinese society. A pervasive part of the Chinese business world for the last few centuries, it binds literally millions of Chinese firms into a social and business web. Any business in this society, including local firms and foreign investors and marketers, inevitably faces \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e dynamics. In China's new, fast-paced business environment, \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e has been more entrenched than ever, heavily influencing Chinese social behavior and business practice. However, as in other emerging economies, corruption in China is becoming more rampant, which makes \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e and corruption often intermingled. As such, business executives need to place greater caution today in the practice and process of \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e development and utilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDue to the growing academic and practical interest in \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e, this second edition provides a timely update to the systematic and vigorous exploration of the various social, economic, cultural, and business issues relating to the complex concept and practice of \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefinition, Principles, and Philosophy of \u003ci\u003eGuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEconomic Perspective of \u003ci\u003eGuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e and Firm Performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizational Dynamics and \u003ci\u003eGuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e-Based Business Strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeign Businesses and \u003ci\u003eGuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e, Corruption and Governance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical Guidelines to \u003ci\u003eGuanxi\u003c\/i\u003e Cultivation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Students, managers and academics in economics, finance, operations research, management and business sociology.\u003cbr\u003eKeywords:Review:\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReviews of the First Edition:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“It is a timely book in its attempt to provide clarity to the concept, offer a conceptual analysis of the phenomenon, and provide practical ideas to managers … I consider the book to be an excellent primer for managers, especially Westerners, who wish to have a basic lesson on the concept of guanxi and related phenomena.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsia Pacific Journal of Management\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“As a guide to current practice, this book is good value. It contains a wealth of illustrative stories and has useful summary diagrams of the main ideas. It will be of much use to practitioners.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe China Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“This book is a timely contribution to this important subject … It has advanced our intellectual understanding of\u003c\/i\u003e guanxi \u003ci\u003eby linking it with a number of theoretical bases such as transaction cost theory, organizational networks theory, and resource-based strategy theory\u003c\/i\u003e … Guanxi and Business \u003ci\u003eis so far the most thorough penetration into the relevance of\u003c\/i\u003e guanxi \u003ci\u003efor business I have seen written … I highly recommend this book to all who seek to understand business relationships in general and mechanisms in doing business with Chinese societies in particular.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Asian Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe second edition includes a new chapter on the differences between guanxi and corruption\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185290166512,"sku":"9789814476911","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814476911_p0.jpg?v=1763691095","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814476911","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}