Net: Chinese-style connections

Author: Chang Hu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: China is a country that emphasizes "social circles." Human relationships play a very important role in our society. In a relationship-oriented business society, the social connections an individual possesses gradually evolve into a crucial resource, a valuable asset. An entrepreneur once said in an interview, "It's worth spending 200,000 to connect with a beneficial circle." In a sense, connections are wealth, and relationships are capabilities. A good network is an inexhaustible gold mine, an intangible asset. So, is your "wealth" abundant? Do you know that transaction costs for deals involving "emotional relationships" are typically much lower than those involving purely "instrumental relationships"? However, the first condition is that you have a large and diverse social circle. This book tells you that when seeking connections, you must have a broad vision and unwavering patience. Generally, the circles your connections are in determine the circles your career is in.