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About this book
Deeply rooted in Chinese culture, the concept of guanxi has been widely researched from historical, cultural and political perspectives. As Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs) expand, expatriates are increasingly carrying guanxi with them to host countries, yet little has been written on how this indigenous construct is employed in the Western world. This book takes a theoretical approach to the examination of this phenomenon and proposes a conceptual framework for the ‘guanxi capitalism structure,’ illustrating its fundamental role as the invisible hand in China. Providing empirical analysis, the author demonstrates how guanxi affects intra-firm multicultural group dynamics involving Chinese expatriates and host-country natives in Chinese MNCs. With insights for scholars researching Asian business and globalisation, and practitioners working in Chinese MNCs, this book argues that guanxi significantly alters an expatriate’s adjustment, and offers practical suggestions for cross-cultural management and the process of initiating, building, and utilising guanxi in a Western context.
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About the author
Barbara Xiaoyu Wang is a Professor of Practice in Leadership and Academic Director (China) for Ashridge Executive Education at Hult International Business School, UK. She has extensive experience in management training and consulting for both Western and Chinese MNCs, and is co-author of Chinese Leadership (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Guanxi in the Western Context
Book Subtitle: Intra-Firm Group Dynamics and Expatriate Adjustment
Authors: Barbara Xiaoyu Wang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24001-1
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-24000-4Published: 16 July 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-24001-1Published: 04 July 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 134
Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian Business, Emerging Markets/Globalization, Business Strategy/Leadership, Cross-Cultural Management, Asian Culture