concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: guanxi

guanxi
type: Concept
broader: social life
broader: processes and institutions
broader: organizational relations
broader: organizational culture
broader: international business
definition: Guanxi is a Chinese term, generally translated as “networks” or “connections,” that is increasinly discussed in Western business circles and among academics studying such aspects of community as affective networks and social capital. Although guanxi is often characterized as uniquely Chinese, similar relationships occur in other nations, especially in East Asia. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Guanxi]

international business
type: Concept
narrower: guanxi

organizational culture
type: Concept
narrower: guanxi

organizational relations
type: Concept
narrower: guanxi

processes and institutions
type: Concept
narrower: guanxi

social life
type: Concept
narrower: guanxi