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Gift Giving, Bribery and Corruption: Ethical Management of Business Relationships in China

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Steidlmeier, P. Gift Giving, Bribery and Corruption: Ethical Management of Business Relationships in China. Journal of Business Ethics 20, 121–132 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005960026519

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