Supervisor-Subordinate Guanxi and Trust in Supervisor: A Qualitative Inquiry in the People's Republic of China

摘要

In the People's Republic of China (PRC), we investigated the relationships between supervisor-subordinate guanxi and trust in supervisor in firms with different types of ownership from both supervisor and subordinate's sides. Utilising a qualitative approach, the findings of this study showed there was a direct relationship of superior-subordinate guanxi on trust in supervisor. The findings were discussed in the theoretical context of-social exchange theory, social identity theory and the theory of reasoned action as the theoretical foundations on the relationships between superior-subordinate guanxi and trust in supervisor.