HCBE Faculty Articles
Title
ndividual and Collective Interorganizational Guanxi: The Dynamics of Guanxi and Knowledge Sharing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Publication Title
Frontiers of Business Research in China
ISSN or ISBN
1673-7326
Volume
5
Issue/Number
4
First Page
473
Last Page
489
Abstract/Excerpt
The significance of interorganizational relationship is discussed in multiple streams of literature. However, many studies assume that interorganizational relationship is a uni-level construct. This paper suggests that interorganizational guanxi presents at both the individual and collective levels, and discusses how the dynamics of interorganizational guanxi influences knowledge sharing between alliances. The paper reinforces the concept of collective level interorganizational guanxi, reveals the link between individual level and collective level guanxi, and distinguishes the two levels of guanxi by analyzing their impacts on knowledge sharing between organizations. A theoretical model is developed and calls for further investigation through empirical research.
NSUWorks Citation
Gong, Baiyun, "ndividual and Collective Interorganizational Guanxi: The Dynamics of Guanxi and Knowledge Sharing" (2011). HCBE Faculty Articles. 539.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/539
