A university student first gets to know the friends of the frat boys. Then go to the same parties as the fratboys to become friends with them. After developing

A university student first gets to know the friends of the frat boys. Then go to the same parties as the fratboys to become friends with them. After developing that connection for a bit, he rushes the frat. If he develops a good connection with the right people in the frat, he gets recommended to a job in a big bank due to the connection his friends have with the bank. Depending on how long you stay in uni, it takes at least four years to develop enough connections to finally get into the bank. How is this any different than guanxi? People makes too big a deal with the term guanxi. It is not that different in Western countries. After all, most jobs are gained through recommendation. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/28/business/employers-increasingly-rely-on-internal-referrals-in-hiring.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/28/business/employers-increas...