Managerial adaptation in a transitional economy: China

Asia Pacific Business Review

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 29-46

  Selmer, Jan ^a   Erdener, Carolyn ^a   Tung, Rosalie L ^a   Worm, Verner ^a   Simon, Denis F ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; REFORM PROCESS; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

CHINA;

EID: 0032729065     PISSN: 13602381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13602389900000003     Document Type: Article

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