How do social relations, or guanxi, matter in China today and how can this distinctive form of personal connection be better understood? In Guanxi: How China Wo

This volume assesses the evolving role of guanxi (social networks) in China's transforming society.

This insightful book provides a much-needed explanation of Guanxi - a system of Chinese business relationships often described but rarely understood - integrati

This book offers a systematic analysis of the impact of work organization on the social stratification of individuals in urban China. It explains why economic a

Throughout China the formation of guanxi, or social connections, involves friends, families, colleagues, and acquaintances in complex networks of social support