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Guanxi influences on women intrapreneurship

Zhang, Carol X; Kimbu, Albert; Lin, Pearl; Ngoasong, Michael

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Authors

CAROL ZHANG Carol.Zhang@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Albert Kimbu

Pearl Lin

Michael Ngoasong



Abstract

Drawing on the literature examining women intrapreneurship, Chinese guanxi and tourism, this article critically explores a theoretical framework for understanding guanxi influences on women intrapreneurship in a non-western and highly patriarchal destination. Through a qualitative analysis of women managers from twenty-four medium and large tourism firms in China, the study provides evidence of Guanxi as socially embedded personal relationships for the exchange of favors, enabling women managers to initiate specific types of women intrapreneurship initiatives in their organizations. The findings reveal how the women managers draw on three forms of guanxi (external, within and back-stage) to display intrapreneurial actions as well as the firm-specific factors that constitute important determinants of women intrapreneurship. The managerial implications for encouraging and supporting women intrapreneurs are critically examined.

Citation

Zhang, C. X., Kimbu, A., Lin, P., & Ngoasong, M. (2020). Guanxi influences on women intrapreneurship. Tourism Management, 81, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104137

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 29, 2020
Online Publication Date May 15, 2020
Publication Date 2020-12
Deposit Date Apr 30, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Tourism Management
Print ISSN 0261-5177
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 81
Article Number 104137
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104137
Keywords Women intrapreneurship, gender, Confucianism, guanxi, China
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4364839
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261517720300637

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