Is Guanxi Ethical? A Normative Analysis of Doing Business in China

This paper extends the discussion of guanxi beyond instrumental evaluations and advances a normative assessment of guanxi. Our discussion departs from previous analyses by not merely asking, “Does guanxi work?” but rather “Should corporations use guanxi?” The analysis begins with a review of traditi...

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Authors: Dunfee, Thomas W. (Author) ; Warren, Danielle E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2001
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2001, Volume: 32, Issue: 3, Pages: 191-204
Further subjects:B Corruption
B China
B Normative
B Guanxi
B Bribery
B Hypernorms
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