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Asia Pacific Business Review Volume 26, 2020 - Issue 2: Whither Guanxi and Social Networks in China: A Review of Theory and Practice. Guest Edited by Jane Nolan and Chris Rowley
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Ethical cronyism: an insider approach for building guanxi and leveraging business performance in China

T. K. P. LeungSchool of Business, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bradley R. BarnesSchool of Business, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongView further author information
Pages 124-148 | Published online: 27 Sep 2019

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