Can new corruption legislation drive guanxi out of business? - Western and Chinese multinational managers' perceptions Online publication date: Fri, 29-Oct-2021
by Lyubov Berweger; Dieu Hack-Polay; Mahfuzur Rahman
International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics (IJBGE), Vol. 15, No. 4, 2021
Abstract: The study examined executives' attitude to and perception of guanxi and the ethical ramifications of guanxi practices in relation to Western values and ethics. The research involved semi-structured interviews with 12 high level Western and Chinese multinational executives. A contribution of the paper is to highlight that, though it challenges some deeply rooted Western stances on ethical values, guanxi remains a necessary passport to access Chinese business. The executives believe that the tenacity of guanxi is associated with the ongoing strength of Chinese culture and economy. Thus, while some Western executives may feel uneasy about guanxi in modern business, their Chinese counterparts do not perceive guanxi as contravening ethics. The managerial implications for organisations centre on the need to assess guanxi as social capital. The research contributes to fill empirical gaps related to using guanxi as social capital to enhance international business.
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