LEADER 04575nam 22007815 450 001 9910337821503321 005 20250610110505.0 010 $a9783030240011 010 $a3030240010 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-24001-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000008618229 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5811676 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-24001-1 035 $a(PPN)238492184 035 $a(Perlego)3491899 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC29347549 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000008618229 100 $a20190704d2019 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aGuanxi in the Western Context $eIntra-Firm Group Dynamics and Expatriate Adjustment /$fby Barbara Xiaoyu Wang 205 $a1st ed. 2019. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Palgrave Pivot,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (134 pages) 225 1 $aPalgrave pivot 311 08$a9783030240004 311 08$a3030240002 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptualisation of Guanxi -- 3. Guanxi Practices in Intra-Firm Multicultural Groups: The Case of Chinese MNCs -- 4. Developing Guanxi in the West: Chinese Expatriates' Adjustment in Europe -- 5. Cross-Cultural Guanxi Leadership -- 6. Conclusion. 330 $a"This book illuminates for the first time how guanxi - a form of social interaction unique to the Chinese culture - shapes social relations in Western branches of Chinese MNCs. It is an important read for both Western managers seeking a deeper understanding of how their Chinese counterparts operate, and Chinese managers who want to increase their awareness of the culture they are immersed in." -Davide Ravasi, Professor and Director of the PhD Programme, UCL School of Management, UK "For anyone who wants to understand China this is an indispensable book, examining the role of guanxi within Chinese firms going global. Barbara Wang offers a unique blend of humility and deeply-rooted cultural belonging and pride that allows her to openly explore how guanxi shapes the behaviour of the Chinese abroad." -Diana Choyleva, Chief Economist, Enodo Economics Deeply rooted in Chinese culture, the concept of guanxi has been widely researched from historical, cultural and political perspectives. As Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs) expand, expatriates are increasingly carrying guanxi with them to host countries, yet little has been written on how this indigenous construct is employed in the Western world. This book takes a theoretical approach to the examination of this phenomenon and proposes a conceptual framework for the 'guanxi capitalism structure,' illustrating its fundamental role as the invisible hand in China. Providing empirical analysis, the author demonstrates how guanxi affects intra-firm multicultural group dynamics involving Chinese expatriates and host-country natives in Chinese MNCs. With insights for scholars researching Asian business and globalisation, and practitioners working in Chinese MNCs, this book argues that guanxi significantly alters an expatriate's adjustment, and offers practical suggestions for cross-cultural management and the process of initiating, building, and utilising guanxi in a Western context. 410 0$aPalgrave pivot. 606 $aBusiness 606 $aAsia 606 $aInternational economic integration 606 $aGlobalization 606 $aStrategic planning 606 $aLeadership 606 $aDiversity in the workplace 606 $aEthnology$zAsia 606 $aCulture 606 $aAsian Business 606 $aEmerging Markets and Globalization 606 $aBusiness Strategy and Leadership 606 $aCross-Cultural Management 606 $aAsian Culture 615 0$aBusiness. 615 0$aAsia. 615 0$aInternational economic integration. 615 0$aGlobalization. 615 0$aStrategic planning. 615 0$aLeadership. 615 0$aDiversity in the workplace. 615 0$aEthnology 615 0$aCulture. 615 14$aAsian Business. 615 24$aEmerging Markets and Globalization. 615 24$aBusiness Strategy and Leadership. 615 24$aCross-Cultural Management. 615 24$aAsian Culture. 676 $a302.350951 676 $a302.35 700 $aWang$b Barbara Xiaoyu$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0999595 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910337821503321 996 $aGuanxi in the Western Context$92294565 997 $aUNINA