Guanxi and Confucianism : An 'Individualist' Analysis

Guanxi and Confucianism

Title: Guanxi and Confucianism: An 'Individualist' Analysis
Author(s): Martin Francis Parnell
Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
Collection: Common Ground Research Networks
Series: Diversity in Organizations, Communities & Nations
Journal Title: The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review
Keywords: Confucian Ethics, Guanxi, Individualism, Instrumentalism/Instrumentality, Personalism, Utilitarianism
Volume: 5
Issue: 5
Date: October 13, 2006
ISSN: 1447-9532 (Print)
ISSN: 1447-9583 (Online)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9532/CGP/v05i05/39100
Citation: Parnell, Martin Francis. 2006. "Guanxi and Confucianism: An 'Individualist' Analysis." The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations: Annual Review 5 (5): 133-144. doi:10.18848/1447-9532/CGP/v05i05/39100.
Extent: 12 pages

This paper initially reviews recent research on ethics and 'guanxi', with particular reference to the latter's alleged Confucian basis.