Using guanxi to conduct elite interviews in China

Drawing on two research projects in China, this article provides three contributions to the literature on elite interviews. First, we demonstrate how guanxi (informal, particularistic and personal connections) can help gain access and build trust with elite Chinese interviewees in a dynamic rather t...

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Published in:	Qualitative research : QR Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 900 - 920
Main Authors:	Li, Hongqin, Harvey, William S, Beaverstock, Jonathan V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01.08.2023 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Elites Heuristic Interviews Researcher subject relations Salience Sensemaking elite leaders interviewing sensegiving Guanxi sensemaking
ISSN:	1468-7941, 1741-3109
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