Guanxi and the ethical judgements and moral reasoning of Hong Kong managers

The importance of personal connections and relationships, or “guanxi”, when doing business with the Chinese is widely acknowledged amongst Western academics and business managers alike. However, aspects of guanxi related behaviours in the workplace are often misunderstood by Westerners with some going so far as to equate guanxi with forms of corruption. This study investigates the underlying modes of moral reasoning in ethical decisions relating...