Understanding and utilizing guanxi presents a continuing challenge for western firms in China. This article reviews current research, highlighting two different types of guanxi : person‐to‐person and firm‐to‐firm. Based on interviews with 43 Chinese managers, it is suggested that...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to study how an approach of culturally‐specific human resource management (HRM) should moderate the relationship between leadership style and employee turnover. Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaire data were collected from firms in both...