An Exploratory Study of Chinese Motives for Building Supervisor–Subordinate Guanxi |
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Authors: | Long Zhang Yulin Deng Qun Wang |
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Institution: | 1. Business School, Hohai University, Jiangning Campus, Boxue Building, Rm. 1127, 8# Focheng West Road, Nanjing, 211100, China 2. School of Business, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Abstract: | Despite the growing number of studies on supervisor–subordinate guanxi in Chinese society, there is a paucity of research on its antecedents. The purpose of this study was to determine Chinese people’s motives for building supervisor–subordinate guanxi. We interviewed 60 Chinese employees and found evidence that most of the respondents attached importance to building supervisor–subordinate guanxi. Their motives for building this guanxi spanned a wide range of issues, from personal benefits to other-oriented and organizational concerns. From the data we collected, we developed a preliminary model of the decision to build supervisor–subordinate guanxi. |
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